The Nikkei 225 Index has slumped in the past few days as investors focused on the rising Japan bond yields. The 30-year government bond yield soared to 4.11%, its highest level since May 20th.
Analysis – Trump agencies to set crypto policy as bill stalls, limiting industry’s gains
By Hannah Lang Aug 18 (Reuters) - As sweeping U.S. crypto legislation stalls, President Donald Trump's regulators are set to fill the void, but efforts to write favorable rules for the digital asset industry will be contentious and could be overturned by future administrations.
US securities regulator proposes long-awaited crypto rules
WASHINGTON, Aug 18 (Reuters) - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday proposed a new regulatory framework for crypto assets, the first major step under U.S. President Donald Trump's ...
‘Brazen act of self-dealing’: Democrats seek to block a Trump-linked crypto bank
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency granted conditional approval for the Trump family's World Liberty Trust Co. to become a bank handling cryptocurrency and digital assets.
SEC Proposes First Rules to Regulate Crypto Assets, Create Exemptions
The move comes as the Digital Market Clarity Act, a comprehensive market structure bill backed by the crypto industry, has stalled in the Senate.
HyroTrader Puts Crypto Prop Trading Payouts on the Blockchain
HyroTrader runs crypto prop trading payouts as Solana transactions with public IDs, so a funded trader's withdrawal can be checked by anyone.
Crypto exchange Kraken launches cash back debit card in bid for consumer wallets
Kraken is vying for a place in consumer wallets as crypto evolves from an asset class into infrastructure for mainstream financial products.
Crypto industry hit by 3 hacks in 15 days
Coldcard. Trezor. Bits of Gold. Three separate attacks in 15 days, each hitting a different layer of the crypto security stack. Here is what they have in common.
SEC, FASB advance separate crypto proposals as Clarity Act stalls
Two separate proposals advanced Tuesday by the SEC and the FASB could provide the crypto sector with some regulatory relief.
South Korea sentences Delio chief to 15 years in $50 million fraud case tied to frozen crypto deposits
What had already been a liquidity crisis for customers had turned into a full collapse.
Japan’s Metaplanet Plants Its Flag in the US With $132M Bitcoin Treasury Deal
The Tokyo-listed firm will seed gaming media company Super League—to be renamed Superplanet and trade as SUPA—with 2,100 BTC.
Japan Reclassifies 105 Crypto Assets as Financial Instruments Under FIEA
Japan's FIEA amendments reclassify 105 crypto as financial instruments, with disclosure, custody, and insider-trading rules taking effect from fiscal 2027 ...
A payments app built by crypto exchange Kraken just launched a cash back debit card in bid for consumer wallets
Kraken is vying for a place in consumer wallets as crypto evolves from an asset class into infrastructure for mainstream financial products.
3 Battles Japan Is Losing at Once, Will Bitcoin Feel the Yen Shock?
Japan is losing 3 battles at once as yields spike and the yen falls. Will Bitcoin feel the yen shock? Key levels to watch.
Crypto bill in limbo as stakeholders ramp up recess efforts
A five-week wait on a crucial Senate vote on major cryptocurrency legislation has opened wide a window of opportunity for both advocates and opponents of the measure, which would flesh out in greater detail a regulatory framework for the still-nascent industry’s U.
Bitcoin Holds Near $64K, While Crypto Stocks Slide – Glassnode Says BTC Is Losing Ground To The S&P 500
Glassnode said the current stretch represents the longest period of Bitcoin underperformance relative to the S&P 500 in its six-year history of data.