KuCoin can block your crypto transactions even if you never sent it to these 17 sanctioned platforms

KuCoin can block your crypto transactions even if you never sent it to these 17 sanctioned platforms
KuCoin has expanded sanctions screening to indirect crypto transfers across 17 crypto platforms, including Justin Sun-linked HTX. Under an Aug. 27 compliance notice, KuCoin said Shelbit, Aban Tether, A7 Nigeria, A7 Africa, PilotFinance, Rapira, Aifory Pro, ABCeX, WhiteBird, NoOnecrypto, Tradex, Monease, BitPapa, Exnode, Exnode Pay, EXMO and “HTX (Huobi Global SA)” are covered by the … Read more

SEC crypto custody rewrite enters White House review with key rules still undisclosed

SEC crypto custody rewrite enters White House review with key rules still undisclosed
The SEC crypto custody rewrite for investment advisers and funds, including their crypto assets, entered White House review on Aug. 25. The move starts an active pre-publication review of an economically significant proposal with direct consequences for advisers, investment companies and the institutions that hold their assets. The Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs record … Read more

How one small BTC transfer exposed the fine print behind Trump’s ‘never sell’ strategic Bitcoin reserve

How one small BTC transfer exposed the fine print behind Trump’s ‘never sell’ strategic Bitcoin reserve
A wallet tagged to the US government moved a small amount of Bitcoin linked to assets seized from Alameda Research’s Binance.US accounts. The movement revives a familiar fear that Washington could be preparing to liquidate more of its forfeited Bitcoin stash. Bitcoin deposited into the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve “shall not be sold” under President Donald … Read more

Soluna’s 1 billion-share proposal exposes the funding challenge behind its AI and Bitcoin expansion

Soluna’s 1 billion-share proposal exposes the funding challenge behind its AI and Bitcoin expansion
Soluna Holdings is asking shareholders to substantially expand its ability to issue stock as the data-center developer tries to finance a 6.3-gigawatt pipeline that remains overwhelmingly unbuilt. An SEC filing showed that Soluna shareholders will vote at the company’s Oct. 16 annual meeting on whether to increase its authorized common stock to 1 billion shares … Read more

Strategy’s MSTR quietly outperforms Bitcoin’s $80,000 rally as STRC closes in on $100

Strategy’s MSTR quietly outperforms Bitcoin’s $80,000 rally as STRC closes in on $100
Bitcoin’s sharp two-week recovery, which briefly pushed its value above $80,000, has brought Michael Saylor’s Strategy BTC treasury back into profit and lifted its common stock faster than the cryptocurrency. BTC’s price rebound accelerated after the US Treasury moved to expand buybacks of longer-dated government debt, easing pressure on yields and weakening the dollar. Renewed … Read more

Why Bitcoin’s $80,000 rally just flipped from short squeeze to long squeeze

Why Bitcoin’s $80,000 rally just flipped from short squeeze to long squeeze
Bitcoin’s brief pullback below $78,000 triggered more than $300 million in crypto liquidations as traders took profits after a sharp $80,000 rally driven by Treasury developments, ETF inflows, and a squeeze on bearish positions. Data from CryptoSlate shows that the largest cryptocurrency fell as low as $77,870 during the last 24 hours before recovering above $79,000 … Read more

US bank lobby wants stablecoin holders to open an account before cashing out

US bank lobby wants stablecoin holders to open an account before cashing out
The American Bankers Association is pressing US regulators to require anyone who buys or redeems a payment stablecoin directly with its issuer to open an account and complete customer identification. For a holder coming from self-custody, that would turn a direct cash-out into an issuer-onboarding event. The Blockchain Association accepts identity checks for direct primary-market … Read more