Anti-Crypto Commissioner Exits SEC, Signaling Pro-Innovation Shift for Digital Assets

Kraken parent Payward agreed to acquire Hong Kong-based Reap Technologies for up to $600 million, expanding its push into stablecoin payments and business-to-business (B2B) financial infrastructure.Payward has entered...

Bitwise Asset Management plans to take over investment management of Superstate’s Crypto Carry Fund, marking the crypto asset manager’s first move into tokenized funds. The fund, known as...

South Korea’s Finance Ministry has confirmed that a long-delayed tax on crypto gains will take effect as scheduled in January 2027.Moon Kyung-ho, director of the ministry’s income tax...

Key TakeawaysStates argued sports-related prediction markets function as wagers, not federally regulated derivatives.Kalshi court wins have raised the stakes for preemption in state gambling enforcement nationwide.Attorneys general warned...

Key TakeawaysCircle supported OCC rules for payment stablecoins under a national licensing framework.Uniform standards could reduce arbitrage, protect users, and support trusted digital dollars.Final rules may shape redemption,...