The European Union has slapped a $140 million fine on Elon Musk’s social platform X, accusing it of misleading users with its verified badge system and failing to provide transparency in user data access. The penalty marks one of the toughest actions yet by EU regulators under new digital transparency laws. Read More
The Bank of England has lowered Bank Rate by 0.25 percentage points to 3.75%, its fourth cut of 2025, citing faster‑than‑expected disinflation and a weakening UK economy. Lower borrowing costs generally support “risk‑on” sentiment by easing financial conditions and nudging investors away from cash and bonds into higher‑yielding assets, including equities and cryptocurrencies. However, with…
Following community concerns over a wallet linked to a former worker, Hyperliquid has introduced a zero‑tolerance rule that stops all current employees, contractors and team members from trading the HYPE token or related derivatives. The derivatives exchange says the move is meant to prevent conflicts of interest, align with traditional finance‑style insider‑trading standards and reassure…
Fresh figures from analytics platform Token Terminal show that the combined market value of tokenized assets has climbed to roughly 330 billion dollars, with stablecoins still dominating but tokenized investment funds, commodities and equity products expanding rapidly as more institutions test bringing real‑world assets on‑chain. Read More
Binance has secured a landmark authorization from Abu Dhabi Global Market’s Financial Services Regulatory Authority, becoming the first digital asset trading platform to obtain a full suite of licenses under the ADGM virtual asset regime and strengthening its position as a compliant, institution‑ready global exchange. Read More
Through its new collaboration with the ADI Foundation, Mastercard plans to support stablecoin‑based settlement for domestic and cross‑border payments, launch stablecoin‑linked payment cards, and explore tokenized real‑world asset use cases, aligning with the UAE’s goal of becoming a regional hub for digital assets and compliant blockchain infrastructure. Source: cryptorank
Digital payments leader PayPal has submitted applications to Utah regulators and the FDIC to create PayPal Bank, an industrial loan company that would let it offer FDIC‑insured savings accounts and expand its in‑house small‑business lending, reducing reliance on partner banks and deepening its role in the U.S. financial system. Source: Bloomberg
