Author: Kevin Helms

Australian digital asset firms have until Sept. 30, 2026, to apply for or vary licenses after ASIC extended no-action relief for eligible crypto services, expanding coverage to more authorization arrangements while retaining enforcement powers after receiving about 30 licence applications. Digital Asset Firms Receive More Time to Seek AFS Licensing Australian digital asset firms have

A Google engineer is facing federal charges after prosecutors said he used confidential search data to make more than $1.2 million on Polymarket. The case puts new scrutiny on prediction-market rules and insider trading tied to private company information. Google Search Data Case Tests Polymarket’s Market-Integrity Rules Google software engineer Michele Spagnuolo was charged with

The CFTC says its Gemini crypto case should never have been filed under current enforcement standards. The agency has joined Gemini in asking a federal court to remove remaining settlement restrictions after monetary penalties were already satisfied. CFTC Review of Gemini Case Reshapes Crypto Enforcement The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) brought its effort to

Coinbase is expanding fiat access for institutional crypto clients through Standard Chartered, adding multi-currency funding access across six major currencies. The setup targets deposits, withdrawals, settlement, and more efficient funding for global trading strategies. Coinbase Adds Fiat Rails for Institutional Crypto Clients Crypto exchange Coinbase (Nasdaq: COIN) announced on May 26 that it is partnering

XRP faced heavy Binance selling, yet price held above its April stress zone. The move shifted attention toward liquidity conditions and whether nearby support can absorb renewed selling pressure. XRP Binance Sell Pressure Hits Two-Month Extreme At 5:38 p.m. on May 26, XRP traded at $1.33156 after extending a broader pullback that weighed on price