Regulation
Major League Baseball inks deals with US regulator, Polymarket
The memorandum of understanding with CFTC Chair Michael Selig comes as many US state authorities are cracking down on sports event contracts on prediction markets.
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Regulation
UK to Dissolve Crypto Exchange Accused of Aiding Iranian Sanctions Evasion
The UK’s Companies House has moved to strike off Zedxion Exchange, a crypto firm accused of processing funds for Iran’s Revolutionary Guard.
Technology
Nasdaq-listed Opera proposes 160M CELO deal to replace cash payments
The Norweigan browser company plans to swap quarterly US dollar payments for tokens pending community approval, deepening ties to Celo as MiniPay adoption grows.
Technology
Europe’s largest asset manager Amundi debuts $100 million tokenized fund on Ethereum, Stellar
Amundi launched the $100 million Spiko Amundi Overnight Swap Fund on Ethereum and Stellar with Chainlink support.
Exchange
FTX Recovery Trust to distribute $2.2B to creditors in March
The fourth round of reimbursements to creditors and former clients of the failed crypto exchange since February 2025 brings the total paid to about $10 billion.
Technology
OP_NET launches Bitcoin DeFi push without bridges or wrapped BTC
OP_NET has launched a “SlowFi” DeFi stack that runs smart contracts directly in standard Bitcoin transactions with BTC as the only gas asset, avoiding bridges and wrapped BTC.
Security
Coinbase Commerce page requests seed phrases, raising security concerns
A Coinbase subdomain linked to its Commerce tool reportedly directed users to a withdrawal page asking to enter their seed phrases, raising concerns among security observers.
Security
Venus’ XVS token plunges 9% as exploit leaves protocol with bad debt
Venus Protocol's native XVS token dropped 9% following a security exploit that left the decentralized lending platform with significant bad debt. The incident occurred on the BNB Chain-based protocol, which allows users to lend and borrow cryptocurrency assets. Trading data shows XVS fell from approximately $8.50 to
Exchange
Crypto.com cuts 12% of staff as it integrates AI across the business for efficiency
Crypto.com has announced plans to reduce its workforce by 12% as the exchange integrates artificial intelligence technology across its business operations to improve efficiency. The Singapore-based cryptocurrency platform confirmed the layoffs will affect employees globally, though the company has not disclosed the exact number of positions being eliminated or
Regulation
SEC drastically reduces KYC pressure on Bitcoin, XRP, and Solana with redrawn crypto rules
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has drawn its clearest line yet around which parts of crypto it views as outside securities law, a move that hands the industry a new map of regulatory winners while opening a narrower lane for privacy-focused technology. However, the SEC’s new crypto
Regulation
ECB opens digital euro work on ATMs and payment terminals
The initiative targets how a digital euro would operate across existing payment rails, with emphasis on offline transactions and interoperability.
Technology
Ethereum aims to cut bridge times by 98% to 13 seconds with new rule
Ethereum’s FCR aims to reduce bridge times by up to 98%, bringing L1-to-L2 and exchange deposits down to 13 seconds without a hard fork.