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Bending Spoons IPO tests tokenized access via xStocks

Bending Spoons IPO access via xStocks lets users reserve tokenized exposure before listing day, testing whether crypto rails can widen IPO distribution.

By Caleb Mwangi
Regulation

Binance MiCA miss forces EU service halt by July 1

Binance MiCA miss will force some EU users off the exchange from July 1, giving licensed rivals a live test of Europe’s crypto rulebook.

By Tomás Iglesias
Regulation

Stock token trading: SEC move could reshape US markets

Stock token trading could move closer in the U.S. as the SEC weighs an exemption that may let crypto venues list tokenized shares.

By Tomás Iglesias
Regulation

CME CFTC perpetual futures lawsuit tests swap rules

CME's CFTC perpetual futures lawsuit challenges whether bitcoin perps belong under futures rules or Dodd-Frank swaps oversight.

By Tomás Iglesias
Crypto

Kraken Bitcoin Vault offers 2.5% yield on BTC

Kraken Bitcoin Vault offers 2.5 per cent APY on BTC, but deposits move through DeFi lending rails with a five-day withdrawal lock.

By Caleb Mwangi
Regulation

Fed payment-account plan opens limited clearing access

Fed payment-account proposal would let eligible nonbanks clear and settle on Fed rails without credit, interest or discount-window access.

By Tomás Iglesias
Crypto

Kraken wins Dubai approval for regulated UAE crypto route

Kraken won preliminary approval from Dubai's VARA, opening a regulated UAE route for spot, OTC, staking and Prime services as exchanges compete for Gulf crypto flows.

By Caleb Mwangi
Deals

Blockchain.com confidentially files for US IPO as crypto firms push for public listings

Blockchain.com has confidentially filed for an IPO with the SEC, joining Circle, Gemini, and BitGo in a wave of crypto-native companies seeking public listings as the regulatory environment shifts.

By Naomi Voss
Regulation

Trump orders Fed review of crypto payment-rail access

Crypto payment-rail access moved back into the Fed debate after Trump ordered a review of rules shaping how banks and crypto firms connect to payment services.

By Tomás Iglesias
Crypto

Kraken layoffs show the crypto IPO window is cooling

Kraken's 150 job cuts and a drift toward a 2027 flotation suggest public investors still want steadier exchange revenue, not another bull-market growth story.

By Sloane Carrington
Regulation

Kraken parent Payward files for OCC charter to offer regulated crypto custody

Kraken parent Payward has filed an application with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to establish Payward National Trust Company, seeking federal oversight for digital asset custody services.

By Tomás Iglesias
Crypto

Kraken parent Payward to buy stablecoin payments firm Reap for $600m, deepens Asia push

Kraken's parent Payward agreed to buy Hong Kong-based stablecoin payments firm Reap Technologies for up to $600m in cash and stock at a $20bn valuation, its largest deal yet and a clear signal of the IPO pitch: financial infrastructure, not a spot exchange.

By Caleb Mwangi