- Paxful Pleads Guilty as DOJ Imposes $4 Million Criminal Penalty12 Dec 2025 03:30
Paxful’s guilty plea and $4 million penalty underscore deep regulatory concerns as U.S. authorities move to spotlight illicit crypto activity and the risks posed by platforms that operated with weak safeguards. Paxful Faces Criminal Penalty for Illicit Crypto Activity The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on Dec. 10 that Paxful Holdings Inc. agreed to […] - Gemini Titan Enters US Prediction Markets With Yes-or-No Event Contracts12 Dec 2025 02:30
Gemini Titan now holds a U.S. license to offer prediction markets, setting up a fierce push for trader liquidity as the platform challenges rivals, draws in new market flow, and builds toward a broader lineup of future derivatives products. Gemini Titan’s New Approval Fuels Expansion Into US Prediction Markets Crypto platform Gemini Space Station Inc. […] - Crypto CEOs Step Into CFTC Council as Market Structure Shifts12 Dec 2025 01:30
Crypto heavyweights step directly into the regulatory core as the CFTC’s new CEO Innovation Council pulls top exchange leaders into fast-moving debates on tokenization, collateral, 24/7 trading, and the evolving derivatives framework set to guide U.S. market modernization. CFTC Taps Top Crypto Chiefs as Market-Structure Momentum Builds Crypto’s growing influence in U.S. market-structure policy advanced […] - JPMorgan Hits Landmark Breakthrough Using Public Blockchain Rails12 Dec 2025 00:30
JPMorgan hit a landmark breakthrough by issuing Galaxy’s commercial paper on Solana, with Coinbase and Franklin Templeton participating, signaling accelerating institutional momentum toward programmable, transparent on-chain rails reshaping how real financial instruments move across public blockchain markets. JPMorgan Showcases Institutional Blockchain Momentum J.P. Morgan, a global financial institution, announced on Dec. 11 that it arranged […] - FAR Labs Hosts Builders Night, Unveils FAR AI in Dubai12 Dec 2025 00:00
This content is provided by a sponsor. PRESS RELEASE. DUBAI, UAE — December 11th, 2025 — Investors, fund managers, and infrastructure builders gathered at Monkey Bar Dubai on December 3rd for FAR Labs’ first public event. “Proof of Inference: DePIN & AI Builders Night” ran alongside Binance Blockchain Week and served as the unveiling of […] - Stablecoins Power Australia’s Financial Infrastructure, Zodia Study Finds11 Dec 2025 23:32
A new Zodia Custody study highlights that stablecoins are functioning as the “quiet plumbing” behind key financial operations in Australia, with adoption driven by practical utility rather than speculation. Key Use Cases and Impact According to a new Zodia Custody study, stablecoins are functioning as the “quiet plumbing” behind payments, treasury operations, trading infrastructure, and […] - US Court Hands Down 15-Year Sentence to Terraform Labs’ Do Kwon11 Dec 2025 22:55
Do Kwon, co-founder of Terraform Labs, has been sentenced to 15 years in a U.S. federal prison for his role in the 2022 collapse of terrausd (UST) and luna (LUNA now LUNC), with the possibility of serving the second half of his term in South Korea. Terra Collapse Leads to 15-Year Prison Sentence for Do […] - Belarus Blocks Major Crypto Exchange Websites Over ‘Inappropriate Advertising’11 Dec 2025 22:46
Belarus has blocked access to several major crypto exchanges — including Bitget, Bybit, OKX, BingX, Weex and Gate.com — after authorities flagged “inappropriate advertising” under the country’s Mass Media Law. Advertising Violations Cited The websites of several global cryptocurrency platforms, including Bitget, Bybit and OKX, have been blocked in Belarus, effective Dec. 10, following a […] - Tokenized Gold Joins Falcon’s Staking Suite in Latest Real-World Asset Push11 Dec 2025 21:45
Falcon Finance has opened the door for tokenized gold staking, adding XAUT to its expanding vault lineup as real-world assets continue to seep deeper into onchain finance. Falcon Unveils New XAUT Vault Falcon Finance is weaving tokenized gold into its growing staking roster, unveiling an XAUT Staking Vault that lets users earn structured returns without […] - Bitcoin Sinks Again—Is It Because Fed Members Want Fewer Cuts in 2026?11 Dec 2025 21:05
With an increasingly divided Fed, 2026 may turn out to be a year with only a single interest rate cut, according to the central bank’s own polling. Bitcoin Dip Linked to Hawkish Fed Shift for 2026 For the first time in more than six years, three members of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) officially […]