regulations
401(k) Fiduciaries Face Litigation Risk After $2T Crypto Wipeout
Plan sponsors who embraced the DOL's 2025 'neutral' stance on crypto are now exposed to ERISA litigation following a historic market crash.
regulations
Cryptocurrencies
Sberbank Prepares Crypto-Backed Corporate Loans; BTC Holds $71K
Russia’s largest bank confirms plans for crypto-collateralized corporate loans following a successful pilot with miner Intelion Data.
Cryptocurrencies
China Closes the Offshore Loophole: PBOC Bans Unauthorized RMB Stablecoins & RWAs
Regulators explicitly ban domestic firms from issuing tokens overseas and outlaw unauthorized Yuan-pegged stablecoins, sending China-linked assets tumbling.
Cryptocurrencies
ARK Invest Capitulates on Coinbase: $17M Dump Ends 72-Hour Buying Spree
Cathie Wood's ARK Invest flipped from buyer to seller on Feb. 5, dumping ~$17M in Coinbase stock as Nevada regulators open a new legal front.
Cryptocurrencies
Gemini Exits UK, EU and Australia; Cuts 25% of Workforce
Winklevoss-led exchange capitulates in Europe and Australia to focus on the US, slashing 200 jobs as compliance costs bite.
Cryptocurrencies
Tether Buys Into US Banking System with $100M Anchorage Stake
The stablecoin giant values Anchorage at $4.2B, securing a federally chartered ramp for its GENIUS Act-compliant USAT token.
Cryptocurrencies
Bessent to Crypto ‘Nihilists’: Pass the CLARITY Act or Move to El Salvador
Treasury Secretary Bessent sides with banks on the stalled CLARITY Act, telling crypto hardliners to accept yield restrictions or leave the U.S. entirely.
Cryptocurrencies
Gemini Abandons UK, EU & Australia; Stock Hits All-Time Low
Gemini slashes 25% of staff and sets a strict April deadline for UK and EU customers to withdraw funds as it pivots to prediction markets.
Cryptocurrencies
Brazil Moves to Ban Algorithmic Stablecoins; Ethena’s USDe Singled Out in Bill
A legislative committee has approved strict new rules criminalizing non-fiat backed stablecoins, with prison terms of up to eight years for violators.
Cryptocurrencies
Tether Market Cap Hits $187B; USDT Dominance Soars After Oct Liquidation
USDT market cap swelled to $187.3B in Q4 2025, adding 35M users and solidifying its dominance as rivals shrank during the October crypto correction.