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United Kingdom-based crypto trade association CryptoUK welcomed reports that the Bank of England (BoE) plans to launch a consultation on stablecoin regulation in November, saying alignment with United States policy would strengthen confidence in the country’s digital asset industry. In comments sent to Cointelegraph, a CryptoUK spokesperson said that matching the US’s approach to stablecoin oversight would “provide more confidence to the industry” and ensure that the UK “keeps pace” with its global peers. “Ultimately, it is important that the UK keeps pace with the US and other jurisdictions – the crypto industry is truly global and that means the…

Malta’s finance minister backed a government-run charity’s decision to reject a multimillion-dollar crypto donation from Binance Charity, saying the refusal was the right call despite the funds’ ballooning value, according to the Times of Malta. Finance Minister Clyde Caruana reportedly said Tuesday he supported the Malta Community Chest Fund’s decision to decline a 30,644 BNB (BNB) donation, worth about $200,000 in 2018 but now valued at roughly $33 million. “You either give to charity or you don’t,” he told the Times of Malta. “Don’t dance around it.” His comments followed reports that the Malta Community Chest Fund had walked away…

This week, Ethereum (ETH) spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) experienced volatility in capital flows, but BlackRock maintained its position as one of the asset’s biggest buyers. BlackRock’s ETHA fund led the sector with more than $513 million in net inflows, while other major products struggled with sizeable outflows that weighed on the broader market. Between September 15 and 19, BlackRock saw steady investor demand, highlighted by a massive $363.2 million inflow on Monday and an additional $144.3 million on Thursday. Smaller gains midweek reinforced its dominance. In contrast, rivals faced redemptions with Fidelity’s FETH shedding over $53 million on September 19…

In the first six months of this year — as crypto-booster President Donald Trump reversed the U.S. government’s cautionary resistance to crypto — transaction volumes in the U.S. spiked by about 50% to clear $1 trillion, according to a report from TRM Labs published Tuesday. The rapid increase was multi-faceted, with institutions leaping into stablecoins and others getting into newly regulated products such as exchange-traded funds (ETFs), plus the rise in comfort level for investors as U.S. regulators and lawmakers began moving to establish industry rules. When the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and banking regulators kept crypto at an…

Coinbase, a top crypto exchange in the U.S., announced it has suspended trading for the Omni Network (OMNI) token on its platform. This announcement quickly triggered a 17% crash in the price of the OMNI token. Coinbase halts OMNI token trading Coinbase Markets disclosed on its official X account that the exchange has halted trading for OMNI-PERP contracts on two of its platforms. According to the exchange, users can no longer trade OMNI-PERP on Coinbase Advanced and Coinbase International Exchange. This decision, which was announced earlier, now serves as a follow-up or confirmation. Simply put, OMNI-PERP refers to a perpetual…

Crypto-related stocks have been pummeled on Wednesday with recently high-flying bitcoin miners with artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure taking the biggest hit. Bitfarms (BITF), Cipher Mining (CIFR), Hut 8 (HUT) and HIVE$0.1359 tumbled 10%-15% in the early hours of the session. Galaxy (GLXY), the digital asset investment firm with a growing data center operation, was beaten down 15% more than erasing all of its gains after Tuesday’s earnings report. The CoinShares Bitcoin Mining ETF (WGMI), a proxy for the sector, was 7% lower. Crypto stocks outside of mining weren’t spared either. Bakkt Holdings (BKKT), which surged over 300% earlier this month,…

Americans are growing increasingly uneasy about artificial intelligence infiltrating their daily lives, with half now saying they’re more concerned than excited about the technology—a sharp jump from 37% just four years ago, according to a new Pew Research Center survey. The study of 5,023 U.S. adults, conducted in June 2025 and published this week, reveals a nation grappling with a fundamental paradox: While 73% say they’d let AI assist with day-to-day tasks, 61% simultaneously want more control over how it’s used in their lives. Half of U.S. adults say the increased use of AI in daily life makes them feel…

A draft law filed in the Russian parliament proposes to recognize cryptocurrency as jointly owned property, subject to division upon divorce. The sponsors of the legislation seek to solve an outstanding issue that grows with the increasing number of Russians who choose to invest in crypto. Russia to recognize crypto assets as family property A bill filed in the State Duma, the lower house of the Russian parliament, recognizes cryptocurrency as joint property of spouses, Russian media reported. The draft law was put forward by Igor Antropenko, a member of the Industry and Trade Committee representing the parliamentary faction of…

The Great Crash of Friday, October 11th is still having an impact. As is well known, Bitcoin and altcoins experienced a major crash on October 11th, and the market witnessed the largest liquidation in crypto history. Binance May Face Lawsuit! Ten days after the crash, Wintermute CEO said Binance is facing potential lawsuits over the October 11 liquidations, as debates continue about the causes and aftermath of the crash. Binance took immediate action regarding the problems and losses experienced on the exchange, announcing a $400 million compensation plan. However, according to the CEO, even the compensation announcement won’t prevent Binance…

Coinbase (COIN), the crypto exchange that bought the largest crypto options exchange, Deribit, for $2.9 billion earlier this year, expects a wave of traditional finance (TradFi) institutions to start using digital asset derivatives for investments or hedging, said Usman Naeem, global head of the Nasdaq-listed company’s derivative sales. The institutions waking up to globally regulated crypto derivatives are typically asset managers, who have a fiduciary duty to either speculate or conduct strategies beyond simply providing liquidity, which is the realm of market makers, Naeem said in an interview with CoinDesk. They’re most likely to come from the U.S. and Europe…