ESMA Proposes MiCA Rules for DeFi Gateways, Staking and Lending
The European Securities and Markets Authority has proposed a new regulated category for crypto firms that connect clients to DeFi,...
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UK’s 2027 crypto rules let firms remove trust protection from Bitcoin lent for yield
UK crypto firms can now apply for authorization as of Sept. 30, bringing Bitcoin holders closer to a rulebook that will treat coin...
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Abracadabra blames hacks for shutdown amid ‘looting’ claims
Embattled DeFi project Abracadabra has proposed “an orderly wind down,” blaming a string of security incidents which leave its sta...
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Muneeb Ali linked to Stacks Labs CEO role as Bitcoin staking momentum builds
Muneeb Ali's leadership at Stacks Labs could accelerate Bitcoin DeFi adoption, influencing broader crypto governance and staking t...
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SEC changes token buyback guidance as spending hits $638M
The US Securities and Exchange Commission tightened its guidance for crypto token buybacks just three days after publishing it. On...
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Abracadabra Moves to Shut Down MIM Stablecoin, Offering Holders Roughly 4 Cents per Token
The team running Abracadabra has proposed shutting down the lending protocol and its Magic Internet Money (MIM) stablecoin, with M...
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Bitwise Opens US Spot NEAR ETF With Staking Rewards as Bitcoin Tests Long-Term Holder Supply Cluster
Bitwise debuts the first US spot NEAR ETF with staking rewards as analysts say Bitcoin tests a long-term holder supply cluster wit...
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The SEC’s Buyback Guidance Is Narrower Than It Looks. Does Yours Pass the Test?
Crypto projects that buy back their own tokens have operated under a dour legal cloud within the US for nearly a decade. A buyback...
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Solana’s DeFi TVL recovers above $6.5B after Drift hack wiped $285M
The recovery highlights the resilience of DeFi systems and sets a precedent for future compensation mechanisms, emphasizing securi...
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Morgan Stanley Sets Up Lab to Test Stablecoins and DeFi
Morgan Stanley has established an internal Digital Asset Lab to test stablecoins, tokenization and decentralized finance applicati...
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Illinois draft crypto tax rules detail DeFi, stablecoin treatment
Illinois’ draft rules spell out how its 0.2% digital asset transaction tax would apply to stablecoins, DeFi platforms, crypto brid...
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Sentora split 50% Aave revenue, but suppliers absorb all losses
Aave DAO would own the contracts for a proposed Ethereum lending market, but Sentora would make the day-to-day decisions that shap...
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BTCS Prepares DeFi Business To Provide Liquidity For Tokenized Stocks
TL;DR BTCS says its Imperium DeFi unit has completed preparatory compliance steps for potential use of the SEC’s Covered Firm exem...
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Anthropic Claude AI Predicts Uber Bearish $0.10 XRP Target by 2027
Cover your eyes now if you’re a member of the Ripple army. Anthropic’s Claude AI predicts XRP USD could crash as low as $0.05, wit...
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21Shares Sets New Staking Payouts Across Five Crypto ETFs
TL;DR 21Shares has declared September staking distributions for five crypto ETFs covering Ethereum, Solana, Hyperliquid, Sui and P...
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DeFi Development Corp Adds 47,706 SOL As Treasury Passes 2.5M Tokens
TL;DR DeFi Development Corp added approximately 47,706 SOL and SOL equivalents since September 21. Total holdings have reached rou...
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Bitwise Debuts Staking NEAR ETF on NYSE Arca, Touting the Token as a Bet on AI Agents
Bitwise Asset Management listed a spot NEAR ETF on NYSE Arca on Tuesday, giving U.S. brokerage investors a way to hold the layer 1...
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TRON DAO Celebrates Canary Staked TRX ETF (Ticker: TRXS) Debut With Cboe Closing Bell in Chicago
Geneva, Switzerland, September 29, 2026 — TRON DAO, the community-governed DAO dedicated to accelerating the decentralization of t...
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