Bybit Sues North Korea and Lazarus Group Over $1.5 Billion Crypto Hack
Key Insights Bybit has filed a U.S. lawsuit against North Korea, its intelligence agency and the Lazarus Group over the…
Binance Launches Prediction Markets, Targeting $20 Billion Sector
Key Insights Binance has launched a prediction markets feature in its app via an integration with Predict.fun, allowing users to…
Kraken Becomes First Crypto Firm to Win Fed Master Account
Key Insights Kraken Financial has received a Federal Reserve master account, giving it direct access to Fedwire and making it…
Coinbase Returns to India After Two-Year Exit, Plans Local Fiat On-Ramps for 2026
Key Insights Coinbase has resumed app registrations in India after a two-year absence and plans to introduce local fiat on-ramps…
Indian Court Blocks WazirX from Redistributing User’s XRP After $230 Million Hack
Key Insights The Madras High Court blocked WazirX from reallocating a user’s 3,532 XRP to absorb hack losses, granting interim…
WazirX to Restart Trading After Court-Cleared Restructuring
Key Insights WazirX will restart trading on Oct. 24, 16 months after a $230 million Lazarus Group hack forced a…
Trump Pardons Binance Founder CZ, Ending High-Profile Crypto Case
Key Insights U.S. President Donald Trump has pardoned Binance founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao after his conviction for AML compliance failures,…
IG Group to Acquire Australian Crypto Exchange Independent Reserve in $117 Million Deal
Key Insights IG Group will acquire a 70% stake in Independent Reserve, valuing the Australian crypto exchange at A$178 million,…
France Signals It Could Block EU-Licensed Crypto Firms
Key Insights France has warned it could block crypto firms licensed in other EU states from operating locally, citing uneven…
Kraken Enters Proprietary Trading with Breakout Acquisition
Key Insights Kraken becomes the first major cryptocurrency exchange to enter proprietary trading by acquiring evaluation-based firm Breakout for undisclosed…