New Pro-DeFi Policies Show the SEC Isn’t Waiting for Congress to Act on Crypto

In recent developments, the SEC released a new, permissive policy on DeFi interfaces Monday that was immediately celebrated by crypto industry leaders. Looking closer, market participants highlight key drivers such…

MiniMax Drops State-of-the-Art AI Agent Model—Then Quietly Changes the License

In recent developments, miniMax M2.7 rivals Claude Opus on key coding benchmarks, but the Chinese AI lab updated commercial terms shortly after releasing the weights on Hugging Face. Looking closer,…

Shrinkflation Hits Brazilians as Middle East Conflict Pushes Prices Higher

In recent developments, shrinkflation, a phenomenon featuring products shipped in smaller quantities but sold at the same prices, is starting to hit the Brazilian economy, as inflation has taken a…

Relm Insurance Launches Crypto and Cannabis Kidnap Coverage

In recent developments, relm Insurance has launched a specialized kidnap and ransom insurance product specifically for the Web3 and cannabis sectors. Key Takeaways: Relm Insurance launched a K&R product to…

UK Lib Dems call for probe into Farage over $2.7M Stack BTC promotion

In recent developments, uK Liberal Democrats called on the FCA to examine Nigel Farage’s Stack BTC promotion as scrutiny grows over crypto conflicts and political donations. Looking closer, market participants…

Bitcoin, Ether ETFs See Nearly $1 Billion in Weekly Inflows

In recent developments, bitcoin and ether ETFs reclaimed positive territory after recent volatility with combined inflows of $973 million. XRP quietly gained ground, while solana slipped into outflows. Key Takeaways…

Circle, Dunamu Partner on Crypto Education in South Korea

In recent developments, circle and Dunamu have signed a partnership to promote digital asset education in South Korea. The collaboration aims to strengthen trust and regulatory alignment in the local…

Banks challenge White House report on stablecoin yields

In recent developments, the American Bankers Association is concerned that stablecoin yields would lead to mass deposit outflows from smaller community banks. Looking closer, market participants highlight key drivers such…

Bitcoin bears eye $50K bottom as analysts claim final flush still to come

In recent developments, bitcoin falling to the $50,000 level is being seen as the “last significant accumulation zone” before any sustained recovery, says LVRG Research director Nick Ruck. Looking closer,…

Justice Department opens compensation for victims of $4B OneCoin crypto fraud

In recent developments, oneCoin was launched by Ruja Ignatova and Karl Sebastian Greenwood in Bulgaria. Ignatova has been missing since 2017, and Greenwood was sentenced to 20 years in prison.…