HONG KONG — Oleg Ogienko, A7A5’s director for Regulatory and Overseas Affairs, is looking to debate anyone who accuses him of breaking any compliance laws through his stablecoin company. Speaking to CoinDesk during Consensus Hong Kong, the public face of the Ruble-denominated stablecoin issuer A7A5 — which grew faster last year than USDT or USDC
Tokyo-based Bitcoin treasury firm Metaplanet posted a net loss of 95 billion yen ($619 million) for fiscal 2025, driven by a 102.2 billion yen ($665.8 million) valuation decline on its bitcoin holdings. The disclosure marks the latest example of a corporate bitcoin buyer facing pressure as the cryptocurrency’s price slid from record highs in October.
Binance denies Fortune allegations, disputes Iran-linked transfer claims, highlights audit findings, compliance controls, and monitoring commitments amid renewed regulatory scrutiny. Crypto exchange Binance has firmly rejected allegations raised in a recent investigative report. The company denied allegations about Iran-linked transactions that are processed through its platform. Consequently, the reaction sparked debate on sanctions compliance and
16 Feb Why Wall Street Is Starting to Take Prediction Markets Seriously Posted on 16 February, 2026 in Education by Maria Lobusova For most of their existence, prediction markets sat squarely outside mainstream finance: an interesting technological and cultural phenomenon, but too small, too thinly traded and too often associated with online gambling to attract
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent wants the CLARITY Act Bill on US President Donald Trump’s desk as soon as spring this year. Speaking to CNBC on 13 February 2026, Bessent urged Congress to fast-track the CLARITY Act, which aims to establish clear rules for the road for digital assets. Bessent argued that it is exactly
Last year restored crypto’s institutional footing. This year, according to Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), is when it becomes more integrated into the financial system. Regulatory clarity improved in 2025, institutional engagement accelerated and capital markets reopened. Now the focus is shifting from price cycles to infrastructure as digital assets become more deeply embedded into payments,
David Prinçay, chief executive of Binance France, was the target of a failed home invasion near Paris on Feb. 12, according to French outlet RTL. Three masked men forced entry into a residential building in Val-de-Marne during the early hours of the morning. The suspects entered the wrong apartment before reaching Prinçay’s residence. The executive
Bitcoin realized losses exceeded $2B daily for seven straight days, marking the year’s highest levels. S&P 500 put/call ratio hit 1.38, the highest since Liberation Day, signaling potential market crash. Global markets lost $12 trillion in January as gold fell 13% and silver crashed 37% amid liquidity drain. Bitcoin markets are bleeding. Daily realized losses
Two Israelis have been charged with severe security offenses for allegedly using classified military secrets to place bets on Polymarket. Prosecutors claim an IDF reservist shared details about a sensitive planned attack on Iran to make accurate wagers on the popular crypto prediction platform. DISCOVER: Learn how to trade safely with our Free Bitcoin Crash
Crypto markets are deep red on Monday, with industry leader bitcoin sliding lower before a packed week of economic data. At press time, bitcoin BTC$68,470.69 traded near $68,200, down nearly 3% over 24 hours, with XRP XRP$1.4745, ether ETH$1,967.90, DOGE$0.1025 registering much bigger losses. Losses hit 85 of the top 100 tokens by market cap,
