Month: January 2026

Event Contracts Gain Regulatory Clarity as CFTC Issues Bitnomial No-Action Relief

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Clearer regulatory ground is emerging for event-based derivatives as U.S. regulators outline how certain contracts can operate within existing swap reporting and recordkeeping rules, giving exchanges and clearinghouses greater operational certainty. CFTC Clarifies Oversight for Event-Based Derivatives Event-based derivatives are receiving clearer regulatory treatment as oversight adapts to evolving instruments. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission … Read more

Ripple and BNY Signal Shift as Institutional Cash Moves On-Chain

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Tokenized bank deposits went live inside a regulated banking giant, marking a decisive step toward on-chain cash as Ripple and BNY moved institutional money onto blockchain rails for real-world use. Ripple Prime Joins BNY’s Live Tokenized Deposit Launch Ripple and BNY marked a milestone moment for institutional finance as tokenized deposits entered live use. BNY, … Read more

South Korea Supreme Court Ruling Treats Exchange-Held Bitcoin as Seizable Property

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South Korea’s top court has drawn a hard legal line on digital assets, ruling that bitcoin held on exchanges can be seized during criminal probes, cementing virtual assets as enforceable property under criminal procedure. Supreme Court Confirms Exchange-Held Bitcoin Can Be Seized A landmark judicial decision has addressed how digital assets interact with criminal procedure. … Read more

Ripple Wins FCA Approval, Paving the Way for Massive UK Payments Expansion

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Ripple secured key U.K. regulatory approvals, clearing the way to scale compliant digital asset payments, deepen its London footprint and position its payments platform at the center of the country’s rapidly evolving cross-border finance landscape. Ripple Wins FCA Green Light to Expand Digital Asset Payments in the UK A regulatory breakthrough highlights growing confidence in … Read more

Meme Coin Launchpad Pump.fun Moves to Rebalance Creator and Trader Incentives

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Solana-based meme coin launchpad Pump.fun is preparing changes to its creator-fee system after concluding that its current structure did not support the platform’s long-term market health. Pump.fun Rethinks Creator Fees as Trading Activity Takes Center Stage Essentially, Pump.fun is a token-launch platform on the Solana blockchain that allows users to create and trade meme coins … Read more

Rain Raises $250M to Scale Its Payments Capabilities Globally

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The Series C funding round, led by Iconiq, will allow the company to expand into key licensed markets, opening the doors for partners to launch compliant solutions in these jurisdictions. Rain also became a unicorn, with its valuation reaching $1.95 billion. Rain Raises $250 Million, Reaches Unicorn Status Rain, one of the largest stablecoin-linked card … Read more

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