Day: 17 October 2025

This week in crypto, the U.S. finally woke up to its crypto innovation gap with SEC Chair Paul Atkins introducing an “innovation exemption” to bring builders back home. Across the globe, regulators tightened their vice grip, hackers faced justice, and the crypto market roared back to life, hitting $4 trillion. ...

Quick Breakdown  Investor enthusiasm for Bitcoin treasury firms is cooling amid mNAV declines and market saturation. Analysts warn that only firms with unique strategies and sustainable models will survive the next phase. Despite bubble concerns, experts say Bitcoin treasuries mark a new chapter in corporate finance innovation.   Investor euphoria ...

Quick Breakdown  Ghana’s crypto regulation bill is expected to reach parliament before the end of December. Over 3 million Ghanaians are active in crypto despite no formal legal framework. The Bank of Ghana is establishing a new department to monitor and manage crypto activity.   Ghana moves toward crypto regulation ...

Quick Breakdown  Japan’s biggest banks — MUFG, SMBC, and Mizuho — are teaming up to launch a yen- and dollar-pegged stablecoin. The project, built on MUFG’s Progmat platform, aims to simplify settlements and reduce costs for businesses. It marks a major step in Japan’s strategy to modernize payments and expand ...

Quick Breakdown  FSB identifies data privacy as a key obstacle to global crypto oversight. Privacy laws restrict data sharing among regulators, report says. Watchdog urges stronger cooperation to address regulatory fragmentation.   The Financial Stability Board (FSB), the G20’s risk watchdog, has identified data privacy as one of the biggest ...

Quick Breakdown  France’s ACPR launches AML inspections on Binance, Coinhouse, and other crypto firms. Checks determine eligibility for MiCA licensing ahead of the June 2026 EU deadline. Only Deblock, GOin, Bitstack, and CACEIS have received MiCA approvals so far.   France’s top financial regulator has launched extensive anti-money laundering (AML) ...

Quick Breakdown  DeFi Dev Corp acquired 86,307 SOL at an average price of $110.91, boosting total holdings to 2.19 million SOL. The firm plans to stake the new assets long-term across various validators, including its own. Partnership with Superteam Japan expands Solana’s ecosystem into one of Asia’s most mature crypto ...

Quick Breakdown  21Shares seeks SEC approval for a 2x Long HYPE leveraged ETF. The fund offers exposure to Hyperliquid’s DeFi market without holding tokens. Analysts say niche DeFi ETFs could become major growth drivers.   Crypto asset manager 21Shares has filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to ...

Quick Breakdown Florida introduces bill to invest public funds in Bitcoin and ETFs. The proposal includes crypto payments for taxes and fees. Bill sets custody safeguards and expands to NFTs and tokenized assets.   Florida lawmakers have introduced a landmark proposal to allow the state to invest a portion of ...

Quick Breakdown  Jack Dorsey and top Bitcoiners are advocating for Signal to adopt Bitcoin via the Cashu protocol. Developers criticize MobileCoin for being centralized, urging Signal to support Bitcoin instead. Privacy concerns arise as critics argue Bitcoin’s transparency may conflict with Signal’s encryption ethos.   Bitcoin advocates urge Signal to ...