These standards, according to the rule proposal, "must include reasonable procedures for: (1) verifying the identity of any person seeking to open an account to the extent reasonable and practicable;…

The Ethereum Foundation's (EF) co-executive director Hsiao-Wei Wang shared that she has stepped down from her role leading the organization effective immediately, in a post shared on X on Thursday.Wang…

China Condemns Taiwan’s Tip-Reporting Website as Polymarket Cuts 2026 Invasion Odds to 6.45% China said it would take countermeasures after Taiwan launched a new website for Chinese nationals to submit…

G7 Summit in Evian Triggers Polymarket Reprice on US-Iran Signing Ceremony—Trump Odds Crash to 5% As G7 leaders wrapped up talks in Evian and prepared for a Donald Trump-Emmanuel Macron…

The Federal Reserve left its benchmark fed funds rate range unchanged at 3.50%-3.75% on Wednesday, a move markets had expected nearly unanimously."Economic activity is expanding at a solid pace despite…

The crypto industry is pushing back against a new tax law in the state of Illinois that enacts a 0.2% tax on businesses transacting or storing crypto for customers in…

Caroline Bishop Jun 17, 2026 05:45 The US GAO urges the FDIC to enhance blockchain risk coordination, highlighting regulatory gaps and challenges in overseeing crypto-linked financial products. The U.S. Government…

Bank of Japan Hikes Rates to 1% as Polymarket Bets Grow on Zero Fed Cuts in 2026 The Bank of Japan lifted its policy rate to 1%, the highest level…

Ripple, the blockchain firm closely associated with the XRP Ledger (XRP) network, invested in African payments company Flutterwave as part of its Series E funding round, a deal centered on…

Coinbase (COIN) said it plans to introduce tokenized stocks backed one-for-one by underlying U.S. equities, joining the growing competition among crypto firms and traditional financial companies to bring stocks onto…