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TON has cancelled its Gateway Dubai ecosystem conference scheduled for May 1–2. The decision reflects rising security concerns in the United Arab Emirates following escalating military activity across the Middle East. Organizers confirmed the cancellation in a statement posted on X Thursday. The event was designed to gather developers
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U.S. prosecutors are examining whether more than $1 billion in cryptocurrency transactions tied to Iranian networks moved through Binance. The probe adds new pressure on the world’s largest exchange as regulators scrutinize crypto’s role in sanctions enforcement. The investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice focuses
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Two U.S. lawmakers introduced legislation Tuesday to ban prediction market contracts tied to war, assassination, or fatalities. The proposal could sharply restrict event-based trading platforms as regulators reassess how prediction markets fit within financial law. Representative Mike Levin and Senator Adam Schiff unveiled the “Discouraging Exploitative Assassination, Tragedy, and
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A permanent ban on a Federal Reserve digital dollar is gaining traction in Washington. The proposal could remove a major uncertainty for stablecoin issuers while complicating broader cryptocurrency legislation. The shift follows a new amendment from Ted Cruz targeting the Federal Reserve’s ability to issue a central bank digital
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U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren accused the Securities and Exchange Commission of favoring politically connected crypto figures. The criticism followed the agency’s decision to drop claims against Tron founder Justin Sun. The SEC recently dismissed allegations against Sun and the Tron Foundation tied to an enforcement case involving the
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Dubai regulators ordered KuCoin-linked entities to immediately stop providing crypto services. The directive signals tighter enforcement of licensing rules in one of the industry's key global hubs. Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) issued the order Thursday, stating that several entities operating under the KuCoin brand lack
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Kazakhstan’s central bank plans to allocate up to $350 million toward crypto-related investments. The move signals cautious sovereign interest in digital asset exposure without directly holding large volumes of cryptocurrency. Governor Timur Suleimenov disclosed the plan Friday during an interest rate briefing in Almaty, according to Reuters. The funds
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Vancouver city staff concluded Bitcoin cannot legally be held in municipal reserves. The determination blocks a proposal to diversify city funds into the cryptocurrency. The recommendation follows a legal review of the Vancouver Charter, the provincial law governing municipal operations. Staff submitted the report to the Vancouver City Council this
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Six crypto wallets earned $989,191 betting on a U.S. strike on Iran before the attack occurred. The trades, recorded on the prediction platform Polymarket, are now driving a legislative push in Washington to restrict wagers tied to government actions. U.S. Senator Chris Murphy said Wednesday he is
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South Korean regulators have agreed to cap major shareholder stakes in crypto exchanges at 20%. The limit could force sweeping ownership restructurings across the country’s largest trading platforms. According to the Korea Herald, the ruling Democratic Party’s digital asset task force reached the agreement Tuesday in a meeting
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Roughly $10.3 million in crypto assets exited major Iranian exchanges within days of U.S.-Israeli airstrikes on Feb. 28. The spike, recorded through March 2, highlights how digital assets function as a rapid-response channel during geopolitical stress. According to Chainalysis, hourly outflows accelerated sharply after news of the
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The Bank of Japan will test blockchain-based settlement using central bank reserves. The move signals that one of the world’s largest central banks is actively evaluating blockchain for core financial plumbing rather than peripheral experimentation. Governor Kazuo Ueda confirmed the initiative during a speech Tuesday at the FIN/SUM