OCC Head Equates Crypto Intermediaries to Corrupt BanksThe Financial Stability Board (FSB) Cryptocurrency Working Group convened on February 22,James Dean | --
Bukele's Party Secures Supermajority in Legislature Amid Voter Fraud AllegationsEl Salvador's President Nayib Bukele, known for his pro-Bitcoin stance, secured a resounding victory as his ruling party,Barry Stidham | --
Kraken Fights Back: Opposes SEC Suit, Citing Concerns of Regulatory OverreachKraken, a prominent cryptocurrency exchange, has taken a decisive step by filing a motionCraig Green | --
EU's Crypto AML Authority Set to Establish Headquarters in FrankfurtThe European Union's forthcoming Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA)Christopher Smith | --
FTX Creditors Take Legal Action: Sue S&C Law Firm Over Alleged Fraud InvolvementThe FTX bankruptcy saga has taken a dramatic turn as creditors of the exchange have filedCornell Rachel | --
Coinbase Exits Native Bitcoin Payments for MerchantsCoinbase has opted to discontinue support for native Bitcoin and Unspent Transaction Output (UTXO)Martha Grizzard | --
Japan Embraces Web3: Local VCs Venture into New InvestmentsJapan is poised to bolster its domestic strategic investment in Web3 startups by greenlighting limited partnership (LP)Wayne Ingram | --
Binance Takes Action: Multiple Leveraged Token Services to Shut DownBinance, a prominent cryptocurrency exchange, has disclosed its intention to discontinue supportHallie Gill | --
Bullish Surge: Crypto Exchange-Traded Products Reach $67B in Assets Under ManagementCryptocurrency derivatives exchange-traded products (ETPs) have experienced a remarkable surge in inflowsCornell Rachel | --
UK Eyes Swift Legislation: Stablecoin and Staking Laws Expected Within Six MonthsThe United Kingdom is on track to implement new legislation aimed at regulating stablecoinsMartha Grizzard | --
Innovation Alert: Y Combinator Seeks Startups for Stablecoin, Metaverse, and AI SolutionsY Combinator, a prominent Silicon Valley incubator, has identified stablecoins,Wayne Ingram | --
Transformation: SBF Dons Scruffy Beard in Revealing Prison PhotoA newly revealed photo purportedly depicting former billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried shows him sporting a new beard and a slimmer waistline,Hallie Gill | --
Starknet User Decline: Dissatisfaction Sparks Concern Over Token DistributionOver the past week, Starknet, an Ethereum layer 2 blockchain, has witnessed a significant drop in its active user baseJerry McNeill | --
Unveiling Mumbai's Infrastructure Revolution: The Metaverse InitiativeMumbai, the financial capital of India, has introduced a novel initiative called the Mumbai Metropolitan Metaverse,Sherry Cantwell | --
Polygon-Based Lending Platform Offers Crypto Liquidity for Luxury AssetsOwners of luxury collectibles often encounter challenges when attempting to convert their assets into cash.James Dean | --
Crypto Exchange Token Trust Bounces Back from FTX LowsCryptocurrency exchange tokens have defied expectations by rebounding strongly from the lows experienced during the FTX bankruptcy,Craig Green | --
Attracting Traditional Brokerages: Hong Kong's Clarity on Exchange LicensingFollowing the approval of cryptocurrency exchanges by Hong Kong regulators less than a year agoChristopher Smith | --
Coinbase Bitcoin Holdings Hit 2015 Low: Whales Withdraw $1B BTCBitcoin holdings on the Coinbase cryptocurrency exchange have reached their lowest pointBarry Stidham | --
Animoca's Humanity Protocol Launches ZKP-Powered Palm RecognitionThe Human Institute has introduced Humanity Protocol, a cutting-edge privacy-preserving biometric palm recognitionCraig Green | --
Hong Kong Regulator Guides Institutions on Tokenization and CustodyOn February 20, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) addressed the heads of authorized institutions (AI) throughChristopher Smith | --
