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The bank lobby’s requested changes to the stablecoin-regulating GENIUS Act could undermine competition and weaken the US dollar’s global position, crypto executives and industry groups have claimed. Crypto advocacy group the Blockchain Association said on Tuesday that a bid to lawmakers by a group of community bankers to ban issuers from offering yield to tokenholders through third parties was “a last-ditch effort by Big Banks to block competition after Congress struck a careful, bipartisan deal.” The GENIUS Act bans stablecoin issuers from offering interest or yield, but major crypto exchanges are still rewarding stablecoin holders, and community banks argued that…

The United States has cemented its status as the world’s meme coin capital, capturing nearly 30% of global investor interest in November 2025. New report from CoinGecko reveals that while the broader market has collapsed by 81%, American traders have aggressively consolidated their dominance, leaving other developed nations behind. Data shows the US ranked first, followed by India, Nigeria, Germany, Türkiye, Vietnam, the Netherlands, the Philippines, Brazil, and Indonesia. Together, these countries represent the core global audience engaging with meme coin related content. Related: Big Things Coming: Binance Wallet Meme Platform Could Rival Pump.fun US Tops CoinGecko’s ‘Meme Coin Interest’…

Financial authorities in India have reiterated concerns over cryptocurrency transactions, warning they could complicate tax enforcement. India’s Income Tax Department (ITD), under the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), flagged major risks linked to crypto activity during a parliamentary standing committee on finance, The Times of India reported on Thursday. The warning came during a Wednesday parliamentary committee meeting involving multiple agencies, including the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU), the Department of Revenue, and the CBDT, which discussed the report “A Study on Virtual Digital Assets (VDAs) and Way Forward.” The ITD highlighted challenges posed by offshore exchanges, private wallets, and…

Younger investors in Germany are now favoring crypto assets over precious metals like gold in their portfolios, a new survey has established. The latter also reveals that representatives of more recent generations are increasingly relying on AI advice in deciding how to diversify their holdings. Germany’s young lean towards cryptocurrency, listen to AI Cryptocurrency and artificial intelligence (AI) are now shaping the investment behavior of young people in the Bundesrepublik, according to the study commissioned by Börse Stuttgart’s coin trading platform, BISON. The representative survey has been carried out online by the market research firm Marketagent, among people aged 18…

Korean crypto investors will soon find Cronos staking directly inside a familiar exchange interface, as Upbit rolls out integrated support for CRO staking on its platform. Upbit launches CRO staking for Korean users Selective staking lineup underscores confidence in CRO Korea’s growing role in the Cronos ecosystem Strategy and onchain access for millions of users Details of the CRO staking launch on Upbit About Cronos Labs and its integration with Crypto.com Upbit launches CRO staking for Korean users On January 6, 2026, Cronos announced that leading Korean exchange Upbit has enabled staking for $CRO, allowing customers to earn rewards from…

Donald Trump and his administration’s embrace of crypto fundamentally reshaped the US financial landscape in a short time. By aggressively dismantling regulatory crackdowns, Trump brands himself as the first crypto president, having promoted crypto from the Oval Office, signed pro-crypto laws (GENIUS and CLARITY Acts), and launched his own memecoin ($TRUMP). His backing sparked a flood of speculative trades, helping move crypto from the edge of finance into public markets, stock markets, and the hands of ordinary investors. Related: Trump Wants a Say in Interest Rates: How Will Crypto React? The rise of Digital Asset Trusts (DATs) A noticeable trend…

Federal prosecutors have launched a critical appeal against the acquittal of Avraham Eisenberg, the defendant in the landmark Mango Markets exploit case, setting the stage for a pivotal legal battle that could redefine fraud in decentralized finance. This appeal directly challenges the judicial interpretation that his actions constituted a permissible exploitation of a design flaw rather than criminal fraud. Consequently, the outcome may establish crucial precedent for how traditional legal frameworks interact with blockchain-based financial systems. The case, originating from a 2022 incident where over $110 million was extracted from the Solana-based DeFi protocol, now moves to a higher court…

Richard Teng, the head of the world’s largest exchange, Binance, has published an important statement on his X account, addressing the global crypto community and Binance users in particular. However, some users seemed not quite satisfied with the quality of services provided by the platform and did not hold back from criticism in the comments. Binance boss faces community’s criticism Richard Teng addressed the Binance community, reaffirming the vision Binance has been and intends to follow in the future. According to Teng, the platform is committed “to support the freedom of money globally.” Thus, Binance is doing its best, Teng…

EDENA Capital Partners has raised $100 million from New York-based investment firm GEM to expand its government-approved digital securities infrastructure in emerging markets. According to a press statement shared with Cryptopolitan, the Singapore-based blockchain firm said the funding see through the launch of Security Token Offering (STO) exchanges in Indonesia and Egypt, trading assets like real estate, carbon credits, corporate equity, bonds, and commodities. GEM, which manages over $3.4 billion in more than 500 global transactions, provided the structured investment to support EDENA through a multi-year roadmap. The capital will fund the acquisition of carbon credit projects, develop a real…

The crypto community is raising concerns about privacy as new crypto tax reporting frameworks come into force in 2026, leading to increased regulatory oversight of digital asset activity worldwide. A total of 48 countries have implemented the Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF) this year, while the European Union’s DAC8 law has also gone into effect. Understanding CARF and DAC8 For context, the OECD developed the CARF framework. It is a global tax transparency standard designed to ensure that tax authorities receive information on crypto-asset transactions in a standardized and automated way, similar to how the Common Reporting Standard (CRS) works for…