BlackRock ETFs in Canada expanded on Monday with the launch of two new products on the Toronto Stock Exchange. The new funds are the iShares Equity + Bitcoin ETF Portfolio, or IBQT, and the iShares Core MSCI All-International Equity Index…
Are Cryptolink ATMs suspended in Australia for three months?
Australia has ordered Cryptolink ATMs offline for three months after AUSTRAC raised concerns about the company’s anti-money laundering compliance. The suspension applies to Cryptolink’s Virtual Asset Service Provider registration and began on Sunday, according to AUSTRAC CEO Brendan Thomas. The…
Why is the UK planning new oversight for tokenized gold?
The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority is moving toward a framework for tokenized gold as part of its broader digital asset strategy. The effort is tied to London’s long-standing role in the global precious metals market, where the city remains a…
BTCPay attack forces temporary Lightning access limits
BTCPay Server temporarily limited public remote connections to some Lightning Network nodes after a critical vulnerability was exploited to obtain credentials and move funds. The BTCPay attack affected nodes running Lightning Network Daemon, or LND, and prompted the project to…
Clarity Act faces September 15 Senate procedural vote
The Clarity Act moved closer to a Senate floor fight after Republican leadership opened the formal process needed to bring the crypto market-structure bill forward. Senate Majority Leader John Thune filed the motion to proceed early Saturday, setting up an…
Will Brazil crypto fraud rules hold transfers for 24 hours?
Brazil crypto fraud measures are set to tighten how some digital asset transfers are handled under new rules from the country’s central bank. Banco Central do Brasil said virtual asset service providers will need to place precautionary holds of up…
Do Japan crypto scams prompt exchange withdrawal delays?
Japan crypto scams are behind a new request from the country’s financial regulator and police, who want exchanges to tighten how customers move funds. The Financial Services Agency said it acted jointly with the National Police Agency after losses among…
Clarity Act gets Senate vote push after August delay
The Senate will not vote on the Clarity Act before lawmakers leave Washington for the rest of August, according to people following the legislation and a statement from Senate Majority Leader John Thune’s office. Supporters had hoped the Senate would…
Bitcoin bugs expose security risks across crypto projects
Bitcoin bugs are at the center of a fast-moving security review that has already produced thousands of findings across the ecosystem. According to Calle, the pseudonymous developer behind the Cashu ecash protocol, 16 Bitcoin developers filed 4,962 findings covering 390…
How Will Visa Stablecoin Support Expand With Zerohash?
Visa stablecoin activity is widening through a new arrangement with onchain infrastructure provider Zerohash. Under the setup, eligible Visa Direct clients will be able to prefund accounts with stablecoins before sending payments, while recipients will be able to receive payouts…