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Gemini Bags Malta MiFID License, Eyes EU-Wide Crypto Perps Rollout

Gemini Bags Malta MiFID License, Eyes EU-Wide Crypto Perps Rollout

Key Takeaways: Gemini’s MiFID II license from the Malta Financial Services Authority allows the exchange to offer crypto derivatives across all EU and EEA countries./span> Malta’s crypto-friendly stance was key to Gemini’s choice of base, and the license shows months of engagement with local regulators to meet compliance standards. The exchange is actively pursuing a […]

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Prosecution In Samourai Wallet Case Affirms It Did Not Violate The Brady Rule

Prosecution In Samourai Wallet Case Affirms It Did Not Violate The Brady Rule

Bitcoin Magazine Prosecution In Samourai Wallet Case Affirms It Did Not Violate The Brady Rule In a letter to the Southern District of New York (SDNY) filed today, the prosecutors in the Samourai Wallet case stated that they did not withhold exculpatory evidence and petitioned the judge for the case to deny the defense’s request

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Taiwanese Lawmaker Warns Reserves at Risk – Should Taiwan Hold Bitcoin Now?

Taiwanese Lawmaker Warns Reserves at Risk – Should Taiwan Hold Bitcoin Now?

“Bitcoin is the gunpowder of the digital era,” Taiwan lawmaker Ko Ju-Chun declared on May 9. He urged Taipei to fortify its $577 billion reserve chest with BTC before currency shocks or conflict strike. Taiwan Legislator KO, JU-CHUN advocates for Bitcoin as part of a diversified reserve strategy at the National Conference on May 9th.

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Matador Technologies Raising C Million to Invest in Bitcoin

Matador Technologies Raising C$1 Million to Invest in Bitcoin

Bitcoin Magazine Matador Technologies Raising C$1 Million to Invest in Bitcoin Matador Technologies Inc. (“Matador” or the “Company”) (TSXV: MATA, OTCQB: MATAF), a Bitcoin-focused tech and investment company, just announced a non-brokered private placement of up to 5,454,546 units priced at $0.55 each. The total amount Matador expects to raise is up to C$3,000,000 in

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Weekly Crypto Regulation News Roundup: Trump’s Crypto Links Spark Ethics Concerns, Stablecoin Framework in Limbo

Weekly Crypto Regulation News Roundup: Trump’s Crypto Links Spark Ethics Concerns, Stablecoin Framework in Limbo

Washington’s crypto battleground erupted this week: the SEC will host a May 12 tokenization summit with Wall Street titans, the Senate hauled Donald Trump’s meme-coin ties into an ethics probe, and a landmark stablecoin bill collapsed by a single vote. SEC Brings Wall Street to Washington for Tokenization Roundtable In a bid to bridge traditional

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Coinbase Launches 24/7 Bitcoin Futures Trading in the U.S.

Coinbase Launches 24/7 Bitcoin Futures Trading in the U.S.

Bitcoin Magazine Coinbase Launches 24/7 Bitcoin Futures Trading in the U.S. Coinbase has made a significant move in the U.S. derivatives market, launching 24/7 trading for Bitcoin futures. This is the first time that leveraged futures contracts for these digital assets will be available around the clock on a CFTC-regulated exchange. Starting today, U.S. traders

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Scott Bessent Slams 48-49 Senate Snub – Will GENIUS Act Failure Cost U.S. Crypto Crown?

Scott Bessent Slams 48-49 Senate Snub – Will GENIUS Act Failure Cost U.S. Crypto Crown?

Key Takeaways: Stablecoin regulation remains fractured following Senate rejection. Treasury Secretary warns that U.S. crypto dominance is at risk without the GENIUS Act. Democrats sank the bill over AML and national security concerns. A controversial 48-49 Senate vote on Thursday to reject the GENIUS Act has sparked an immediate backlash from U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott

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Bitcoin Price Hits 4,000 As Demand Increases  

Bitcoin Price Hits $104,000 As Demand Increases  

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Price Hits $104,000 As Demand Increases   The price of Bitcoin has surged past $104,000 this morning, and it’s no accident. A mix of surging institutional inflows, record-breaking ETF momentum, and growing corporate adoption are fueling this rally. Here’s what’s helping contribute to the rising price of Bitcoin.  JUST IN: #Bitcoin hits $104,000

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eXch Crackdown: German Police Seize M Linked to .4B Bybit Hack

eXch Crackdown: German Police Seize $38M Linked to $1.4B Bybit Hack

German police seized €34 million ($38 million) in crypto from the platform eXch on May 8. This was part of an ongoing investigation into the alleged use of eXch for laundering funds stolen during Bybit’s record-breaking $1.4 billion hack in February 2025. Germany’s Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) and Frankfurt’s main prosecutor’s office announced the

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30 Years for Funding ISIS: Crypto Trail Leads to Harsh U.S. Sentence

30 Years for Funding ISIS: Crypto Trail Leads to Harsh U.S. Sentence

Key Takeaways: U.S. agencies now prioritize tracking crypto terrorism financing globally. Blockchain forensics can expose disguised crypto terrorism funding. Crypto terror financiers now face prison terms equal to violent offenders. A federal judge sentenced Mohammed Azharuddin Chhipa to 30 years and four months in prison for channeling more than $185,000 in cryptocurrency to the Islamic

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