regulations
Bybit Pivots to Neo-Banking with ‘MyBank’ Launch; Eyes U.S. Entry
CEO Ben Zhou announces 'MyBank' to offer IBANs and 18 currencies via Pave Bank partnership, signaling a major shift toward neo-banking.
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regulations
State-Sponsored Evasion: Russia’s ‘A7A5’ Stablecoin Drives Illicit Crypto Flows to Record $158 Billion
Illicit crypto volume hit $158 billion in 2025, driven by Russia's $72 billion 'A7A5' stablecoin and state-sponsored sanctions evasion.
regulations
SEC Targets ‘Synthetic’ Equity in New Tokenized Stock Guidance
New SEC guidance distinguishes between issuer-backed tokens and third-party synthetics, following OpenAI's public rejection of unauthorized tokenized shares.
Cryptocurrencies
SEC Bifurcates Token Market: Validates On-Chain Equity, Crushes Synthetics
New SEC guidance splits tokenized assets into 'authorized' equity and 'synthetic' derivatives, validating the DTCC's blockchain pilot while targeting unauthorized wrapped stocks.
Cryptocurrencies
OpenAI ‘Biometric’ Social Network Report Sends World (WLD) Up 17%
WLD surged 17% as reports surfaced that OpenAI is considering the World Orb for a new 'human-only' social network.
Cryptocurrencies
Standard Chartered: Stablecoins to Drain $500B from US Regional Banks by 2028
Standard Chartered names Truist, M&T, and Huntington as top casualties in a projected $500 billion deposit shift to on-chain assets.
Cryptocurrencies
US Marshals Probe $40M Theft After Contractor’s Son “Flexes” Seized Crypto on Telegram
A Telegram wealth-flex exposes a $40M breach of US government seized assets, implicating the son of federal contractor CMDSS.
Cryptocurrencies
Tether Targets 15% Gold Allocation; Holdings Hit $24B
CEO Paolo Ardoino confirms the stablecoin giant is buying 1-2 tons of gold weekly, holding a $24B stack that rivals sovereign nations.
Cryptocurrencies
USMS Contractor’s Son Allegedly Drains $40M Seized Crypto After Telegram Flex Goes Wrong
A Telegram wealth-flex exposes a $40M theft from US Marshals Service wallets, allegedly orchestrated by the son of the government's own crypto custodian.
Cryptocurrencies
BlackRock’s ‘Income’ Strategy: A Volatility Trap for Retail Bitcoiners?
BlackRock's new covered-call ETF filing signals a shift from accumulation to yield extraction, potentially capping retail upside during the next parabolic run.