RegulationBitMEX Co-Founder Gives Reform UK Another 4 Million Pounds
Ben Delo of BitMEX has raised his donations to Nigel Farage's party to 8 million pounds this year, as scrutiny of Reform UK's funding grows.
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SecurityOrionx Shuts Down After $7M Custody Gap
Chilean crypto exchange Orionx is shutting down after an audit found a $7 million custody gap, and has filed a criminal complaint against two ex-co-founders.
RegulationSouth Korea Launches Tokenized Securities Roadmap
South Korea's FSC unveiled a three-phase plan to tokenize stocks, bonds and funds, taking full effect on February 4, 2027.
InstitutionalPineapple Financial Moves $1B in Mortgage Records Onto Injective
Canadian mortgage lender Pineapple Financial moved $1 billion in mortgage records onto the Injective blockchain, aiming for $10 billion eventually.
InstitutionalOpenReserve Gets Preliminary OCC Approval for National Bank
The OCC gave a16z-backed OpenReserve preliminary approval for a full national bank charter built on continuous blockchain settlement.
AltcoinsZcash Tops $1,000 for First Time in a Decade
ZEC jumped 20% past $1,000, wiping out $34.5M in short bets. Bitcoin also spiked above $81,000 before reversing on a strong jobs report.
MarketsPolymarket Launches Perpetual Futures With Up to 20x Leverage
Polymarket launched Perps: 67 markets within hours, leverage up to 20x, and no access for US traders. Here's how the product actually works.
RegulationAMC Slams Robinhood Over Tokens Tracking Its Stock
AMC's CEO called Robinhood's tokens tracking its stock contemptible. What these tokens actually are and why holders have no rights to AMC.
InstitutionalIMF Confirms El Salvador's Bitcoin Buys Used No Public Funds
The IMF reviewed El Salvador's Bitcoin purchases since June 2025. Here's where the money came from and what changed with the Chivo wallet.