Binance will suspend cryptocurrency services for customers across much of the European Union beginning July 1 after failing to obtain authorization under the bloc's new Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulatory framework, marking one of the biggest setbacks yet for the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange. … [Read more...] about Binance to halt EU crypto services after missing MiCA licence deadline
Bitcoin ETF outflows accelerate as institutional investors retreat
U.S. spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) extended their longest period of sustained investor withdrawals this year, underscoring weakening institutional appetite for digital assets as Bitcoin trades near multi-month lows. … [Read more...] about Bitcoin ETF outflows accelerate as institutional investors retreat
Binance faces EU access risk as Greek MiCA decision looms
Binance is facing a critical test in Europe, with its ability to serve customers across the European Union reportedly at risk as the bloc’s crypto licensing deadline approaches. … [Read more...] about Binance faces EU access risk as Greek MiCA decision looms
Crypto exchanges are starting to look like global brokerages
Crypto exchanges are no longer trying only to be crypto exchanges. … [Read more...] about Crypto exchanges are starting to look like global brokerages
Stablecoins are becoming the new payments infrastructure
Stablecoins are moving from the edge of crypto markets into the centre of global finance. … [Read more...] about Stablecoins are becoming the new payments infrastructure
Zcash tumbles after disclosure of critical four-year-old vulnerability
Zcash's native token, ZEC, plunged more than 30% after developers disclosed a critical vulnerability that could have allowed an attacker to create an unlimited number of counterfeit tokens without detection, according to reports published Thursday and Friday. … [Read more...] about Zcash tumbles after disclosure of critical four-year-old vulnerability
Stablecoins take center stage as regulators and institutions shape crypto’s future
The cryptocurrency industry's attention remains firmly fixed on stablecoins as regulators, financial institutions, and blockchain companies intensify efforts to shape the future of digital payments. … [Read more...] about Stablecoins take center stage as regulators and institutions shape crypto’s future
BNB Smart Chain successfully tested quantum-resistant cryptography
BSC’s test of quantum-resistant cryptography worked. The trade-off: roughly 40% slower transaction throughput. … [Read more...] about BNB Smart Chain successfully tested quantum-resistant cryptography