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Russia sanctions British teenager for alleging use of A7A5 to fund Ukraine war

Russia sanctioned a British teenager for his role in exposing the alleged use of ruble-pegged stablecoin A7A5 to finance the war effort against Ukraine. Alexander Browder, 17, wrote a report for foreign policy and national security think tank The Henry Jackson Society, which the Russian Foreign Ministry described as spreading “defamatory speculation and false information”. […]

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Moomoo adds Kalshi prediction markets that give users access to event contracts

Digital trading platform Moomoo said Thursday it had partnered with prediction market operator Kalshi to bring CFTC-regulated event contracts to eligible users, allowing them to trade the outcomes of major economic, political and cultural events directly through the broker’s platform. The offering gives users access to contracts linked to events such as the Federal Reserve’s

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Crypto Clarity Act in spotlight for bad actor provisions as Senate process moves forward

While there is no new sign of progress on the US Senate’s Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, the crypto industry’s Blockchain Association held an online event Thursday with involved lawmakers continuing to argue for support — particularly in the law enforcement community — as the bill’s proponents grapple with a tight Senate window. Throughout the

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Nouriel Roubini’s business partner sees bitcoin crash 70% before rising to $500,000

Reza Bundy, CEO of Atlas Capital and business partner of longtime bitcoin critic Nouriel Roubini, expects bitcoin to drop as much as 70% over the next six months before eventually climbing as high as $500,000 in the coming years. Speaking to CoinDesk at the Proof of Talk conference in Paris, Reza Bundy, CEO of investment

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OCC chief says Democrats are only exerting political pressure in World Liberty charter election

The crypto firm linked to President Donald Trump, World Liberty Financial Inc., was again the focus of political scrutiny in a congressional hearing, with the head of the US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency suggesting that the only political pressure his agency feels on its decision to grant the firm a bank charter

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Why tokenization is an ETF-like market structure revolution

In the 1990s, exchange traded funds (ETFs) were a new idea. Many saw them simply as a new wrapper for traditional assets – a convenient repackaging of mutual funds. In effect, ETFs sparked a market structure revolution. By introducing creation/redemption mechanisms and arbitrage-driven liquidity, ETFs fundamentally changed how markets worked and how investors accessed assets.

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Hyperliquid’s HYPE falls 10% as Arthur Hayes exits position despite $150 price target

Hyperliquid’s HYPE token, one of crypto’s best-performing assets this year, tumbled after its record run when longtime bull Arthur Hayes revealed he had sold his entire position just days after predicting much higher prices. “I just dumped my entire HYPE and NEAR position,” Hayes, co-founder of BitMEX and chief investment officer at family office Maelstrom,

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