Vancouver City Staff Moves to Kill Bitcoin Reserve Plan Over Legal Barriers
TLDR: Vancouver city staff found Bitcoin is not an allowable investment asset under the Vancouver Charter. Mayor Ken Sim’s Novembe...
Stablecoins at $300 Billion: The Complex Reality Behind the World’s Fastest-Grow...
TLDR: Stablecoins have surpassed $300B in market cap and $34T in annual transactions, signaling mainstream financial relevance. U...
Monero Activity Holds Steady Despite Exchange Delistings, TRM Labs Reports
TLDR: TRM Labs found that 48% of newly launched darknet markets in 2025 accept only Monero as payment. Nearly 14–15% of reachable...
Senators Demand CFIUS Probe Into $500M UAE Stake in Trump-Linked Crypto Firm
TLDR: UAE-backed entity acquires 49% stake in World Liberty Financial for reported $500 million investment Transaction directs $1...
Brazil Proposes Historic 1 Million Bitcoin Strategic Reserve Bill
TLDR: Brazil targets one million Bitcoin accumulation over five years through RESBit strategic reserve framework. Bill 4501/2024 p...
CFTC Forms Innovation Advisory Committee With 35 Crypto and Finance Industry Lea...
TLDR: CFTC appoints 35 industry leaders to Innovation Advisory Committee for derivatives oversight Committee includes executives...
SEC’s Atkins Grilled on Crypto Enforcement Pullback as Justin Sun Case Draws Con...
TLDR: SEC paused Justin Sun’s wash trading case in 2023 while exploring resolution, raising conflict concerns over Trump ties Atk...
Hong Kong SFC Launches Margin Financing and Leverage Products for Virtual Assets
TLDR: SFC allows licensed brokers to offer virtual asset margin financing to qualified securities clients. Professional investors...
Circle Advises Enterprises Against Launching Own Stablecoins, Promotes USDC Inte...
TLDR: Stablecoin market grew from $205 billion to over $300 billion throughout 2025, with USDC reaching $75B cap. Operating regul...
2014 Email Reveals Blockstream CEO Pressured Epstein to Divest from Ripple and S...
TLDR: Austin Hill told Epstein that Ripple and Stellar were “bad for the ecosystem” Blockstream was building. Blockstream co-found...