Europe Weighs Tokenized SEPA as Payments Modernization Push Deepens
Deputy Governor Chiara Scotti has urged European policymakers to assess a tokenized version of SEPA, framing it as a way to accelerate euro payments, strengthen…
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Travis Bennett
Hello! Let me introduce myself: I'm Travis Bennett, a Policy Analyst and Web3 Reporter based in Scotland. My main job is to navigate the maze of global crypto regulation. For years, I have been analyzing how laws and government decisions shape the future of this industry, always with a critical eye. My priority is to make readers aware of the dangers of governments attempting to regulate such an innovative and freedom-oriented market. Although I spend a lot of time analyzing regulations, I am also passionate about keeping up with Altcoins and how new projects adapt to these legal frameworks. In addition, I cover the evolution of Web3, observing how decentralization clashes or integrates with traditional structures. My style is direct and critical, but always based on a professional journalistic methodology that seeks to provide verified and accurate information about the changing legal landscape of digital assets.
UAE Free Zone Launches On-Chain Business Identity System
Innovation City, the UAE free zone in Ras Al Khaimah, launched a blockchain-based digital business identity system, giving every registered company a cryptographically…
Bitcoin Breaks Above $81K as ETF Demand Tightens Supply
Bitcoin climbed above $81,000 as heavy institutional demand and active options positioning pushed the market through a key resistance zone.
XRP ETF Flows Turn Negative as Liquidity Weakens
XRP spot ETFs recorded a modest net outflow of about $35,200 for the week ending May 1, 2026, breaking a three-week inflow streak that had drawn roughly $82 million…
Ethereum Exit Queue Surges After April DeFi Hack Wave
Ethereum’s validator withdrawal queue has surged dramatically, with roughly 433,158 ETH waiting to exit and withdrawals facing delays of about seven days.
South Korean Prosecutors Seek 20 Years for Former Delio CEO
South Korean prosecutors have asked a court to sentence former Delio CEO Jeong Sang-ho to 20 years in prison, alleging he led a large-scale crypto fraud that caused…
Crypto-Funded COVID Fraud Case Ends in Prison Sentence for John Gotti’s Grandson
Carmine G. Agnello has been sentenced to 15 months in federal prison after admitting he fraudulently obtained about $1.1 million through the U.S.
Lido’s Buyback Bid Is Giving LDO Its First Real Momentum in Weeks
Lido DAO’s governance token pushed to about $0.39, reaching its highest level in 10 weeks as on-chain accumulation, falling exchange balances and the first visible signs…
Grayscale outlined three responses for Bitcoin’s quantum‑vulnerable coins
Bitcoin’s quantum-risk debate is moving out of the realm of theory and into the realm of governance.
Third Circuit Bars New Jersey from Regulating Kalshi, Affirms CFTC Authority
Kalshi scored a major legal win when the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit ruled 2-1 that New Jersey cannot use state gambling law to block its sports…
Circle lays out quantum-resistant roadmap for Arc L1 to protect $32 billion in USDC
Circle has laid out a quantum-resistance roadmap for Arc, its Layer-1 network built for stablecoin finance, setting a phased plan to protect wallets, transactions…
Decentralized Prediction Markets: The crypto Ecosystem’s New Dominant Narrative?
Prediction markets were once treated as crypto curiosities, clever but marginal. That description no longer fits.
Drift Protocol exploited for $285M; Solana derivatives DEX suspends deposits and withdrawals
Drift Protocol suffered a severe exploit, in an attack that on-chain analysis and security firms estimate drained more than $285 million from the Solana-based perpetuals…