Being National and Institutional: Korea’s Pivotal Crypto Shift in 2025
South Korea’s cryptocurrency market is undergoing a pivotal shift in 2025, moving from a retail-driven boom toward a more institutionalized…
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SEC files status report on Ripple XRP appeals pending court decision
Key Takeaways The SEC and Ripple Labs have jointly requested to dismiss their respective appeals in the ongoing legal case…
Crypto Gets Relief as Fed Ends Extra Oversight and Eases Banking Rules; Experts React
Story Highlights The Federal Reserve ended its special supervision program for crypto and fintech Crypto leaders including Cynthia Lummis and…
SEC vs Ripple: Agency Files Status Report to Confirm XRP Case Closure
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed a status report with the Court of Appeals to confirm…
Judge halts FTC inquiry tied to X advertising backlash
A federal judge has paused the Federal Trade Commission’s inquiry into Media Matters, issuing a temporary order that prevents the…
A regulator’s radical defense of privacy
This is a segment from The Breakdown newsletter. To read more editions, subscribe. “For new technologies to play a role…
BIS Bulletin Proposes Revamping Crypto AML Measures With Compliance Scores
The paper, issued by BIS economists, proposes using blockchain as a transaction history to overcome the limitations faced by current…
Google’s non-existent crypto wallet ban dubbed ‘Chokepoint 3.0’
A non-custodial wallet ban issued by Google, dubbed “Operation Chokepoint 3.0,” spooked the crypto community before the search engine giant…
US Treasury Punishes Russian Crypto Firms Over Cybercrime Ties, Sanctions Evasion
The U.S. Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Asset Control sanctioned a Russian crypto exchange on Thursday, according to its…
Former Pump.fun Employee Pleads Guilty, Awaits Sentencing for $2 Million Solana Theft
Jarett Dunn, a former Pump.fun senior developer, has signed a document affirming his guilt on charges related to draining an…