XTB Secures Indonesian CFD Approval, Plans Launch Within Weeks
XTB has received approval to offer CFDs in Indonesia and expects to introduce the product within weeks, CEO Omar Arnaout…
Month: August 2026
HOOD stock surges 14% as crypto and prediction markets take centre stage
Robinhood shares jumped by nearly 14% on Friday as the crypto market recovery reached companies that had a substantial exposure…
South Korean lawmakers seek expanded FIU powers over unregistered crypto firms
A group of South Korean lawmakers has introduced a bill to amend an existing financial law and expand the Financial…
The hard truth is that the Clarity Act is an anti-crypto bill
Now that congressional action on the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act has been punted until mid-September, there has never been…
Multicoin Capital co-founder pitches CFTC on DeFi safe harbors, pre-IPO perpetuals
Multicoin Capital co-founder Tushar Jain has proposed a series of regulatory changes to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC),…
Why FASB’s ‘cash equivalent’ proposal could accelerate stablecoin adoption
The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) has released a proposed rule seeking to treat stablecoins as “cash equivalents.” The proposal…
Pass the Clarity Act
In a recent op-ed, American Bankers Association CEO Rob Nichols says America’s banks want to strengthen the Clarity Act, not…
Washington Goes All-In on Crypto: Trump Pushes Clarity, SEC Rules, and CFTC Warnings
In brief In a packed week, Trump hosted crypto executives at the White House and pressed Congress to pass a…
US rule rewrite looms for $200B on-chain venue Hyperliquid as Trump signals onshore approval
President Donald Trump said Aug. 19 that CFTC Chair Michael Selig is working to bring Hyperliquid to the US in…
India’s PM Modi Meets With Astrobase, Others: Boosts Region’s Private Innovation Chances
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi is reportedly interacting with Astrobase Space co-founder Neeraj Khandelwal. Industry experts consider the move a…