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A U.K. parliamentary committee urged the government to impose “an immediate moratorium on crypto donations” until Parliament approves Electoral Commission statutory guidance.In a report, the Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy said crypto poses an avoidable risk to political finance and public trust. The committee said rules should be ready before the next general election.The reportnoted that the same traits that make crypto useful for fast payments also make it harder to monitor. It points to mixers, tumblers, privacy coins and chain hopping as tools that can blur the source of funds and warns that artificial intelligence tools could…
Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure March 31, 2026, has become a key date for XRP holders, as SBI ARUHI, Japan’s largest mortgage lender under the SBI Group, introduces a new shareholder perk. According to reports, shareholders will be eligible to receive rewards, with XRP as the form of payment. The company has provided details on the amount of XRP awarded, the eligibility criteria for shareholders, and the procedures for claiming the benefits. SBI ARUHI Adds XRP To Shareholder Benefits SBI ARUHI is rolling out a new initiative for XRP holders that will…
Bitcoin heads into the March Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting with strong momentum, trading above $74,000 after eight consecutive daily gains. However, data compiled by bitcoin lender Two Prime suggests this strength may mask a recurring pattern, FOMC meetings have historically acted as short term bearish catalysts for BTC.Looking at 2025, bitcoin posted negative returns in the 48 hours following seven of eight FOMC meetings. Even in May, when BTC rallied sharply, the broader trend points to consistent post meeting weakness regardless of whether the Fed held rates or shifted policy direction. This reinforces the idea that the event…
Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Ripple’s chief legal officer Stuart Alderoty says the SEC’s latest crypto guidance does more than clarify policy. In his reading, it effectively cements what Ripple has argued for years: XRP is not a security, but a digital commodity. The comment came after the US Securities and Exchange Commission said it had issued “an interpretation that clarifies the application of federal securities laws to crypto assets,” calling the move “a major step” toward giving markets, investors and innovators more clarity. Ripple’s Top Lawyer Reacts Alderoty quickly tied that…
U.S. regulators’ first joint guidance on applying securities laws to different types of crypto tokens failed to provide enough impetus to lift bitcoin BTC$74,191.24, the largest, above $75,000.The interpretive guidance from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), which doesn’t carry the weight of a formal rule, classified crypto tokens into five distinct categories: digital commodities, digital collectibles, digital tools, stablecoins and digital securities, and removed a major source of market uncertainty. The stance marks a shift from the existing case-by-case enforcement, making it clear which tokens are considered securities and which are not,…
A new lawsuit accuses a major US bank of failing to protect an elderly customer from being scammed out of his life savings. The civil complaint, filed in the Superior Court of New Jersey, says that the PNC Bank should have noticed red-flags and prevented 76-year-old retiree Jeffrey Maas from falling victim to a con. According to the lawsuit, Maas lost $390,000 after becoming the target of a well-known “phantom hacker/courier” scam. The scam all began when Maas received a phony email alerting him to a charge of $691.85 for “Norton Antivirus.” Maas, concerned over the charge he didn’t make,…
Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Mastercard has announced an acquisition of stablecoins infrastructure firm BVNK, which was previously in talks with Coinbase over a $2 billion deal. Mastercard Will Be Acquiring BVNK For Up To $1.8 Billion As announced in a press release, Mastercard has reached a definitive agreement to acquire BVNK for up to $1.8 billion, including $300 million in contingent payments. BVNK is an enterprise stablecoins infrastructure solutions provider that operates across more than 130 countries. Last year, the company was in discussion with cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase over a merger,…
Ripple, the payments-focused blockchain company closely associated with the XRP Ledger (XRP) network, is expanding its digital asset services in Brazil while preparing to apply for a license with the country’s central bank, a move that would place it under the nation’s new crypto framework.The company said Tuesday it is rolling out a broader set of services that bundle cross-border payments, digital asset custody, brokerage and treasury tools. It said the combined offering targets banks and fintechs that want to move money across borders, hold crypto and manage liquidity in one system.It said it also plans to apply for a…
Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure This week has been quite bullish for the Bitcoin price as it has seen a momentous break above $70,000. Although this is bullish, there are still some reservations as to the performance of the digital asset and what it could mean for its future. To this end, Bitget research analyst Lacie Zhang shares views on what the BTC price is doing, outlining the major factors that are currently influencing its price and the broader crypto market. Bitcoin Price At A Major Structural Level In a statement shared…
Cryptocurrency payments and gift card platform Bitrefill has blamed the North Korea-linked hacking group Lazarus for a cyberattack on March 1, 2026, that compromised parts of its infrastructure and cryptocurrency wallets. The attackers gained access to production keys, transferred funds from hot wallets, and exposed 18,500 purchase records containing emails, payment addresses, and IP addresses. Approximately 1,000 records included encrypted usernames. Affected users were notified. Operations have resumed, with the company announcing to cover losses from operational capital. The incident underscores the importance of vigilance regarding crypto and on-chain security.The modus operandi included malware, on-chain tracing and reused IP and…