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Japan plans to reclassify cryptocurrencies as financial products under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act, shifting them from a payment-based framework to one aligned with traditional securities regulation.

National Bank of Rwanda reaffirmed its ban on cryptocurrency use involving the Rwandan franc after Bybit introduced P2P trading support, warning of financial risks and lack of legal protections.

Wall Street broker Bernstein says crypto-linked equities are approaching a cyclical bottom following a steep ~60% drawdown from 2025 highs

MoonPay's new wallet standard enhances AI financial transactions across blockchains.

A Canadian crypto entrepreneur survived a kidnapping attempt in Madrid, after witnesses alerted police and helped foil the attack.

Paraguay’s tax authority now requires residents and crypto platforms to report nearly all digital asset transactions over $5,000, including wallet addresses and transaction hashes, aiming to integrate cryptocurrencies into the national tax system while raising privacy concerns.

Mastercard has a new Crypto Partner Program that unites 85+ companies to bring blockchain payments into everyday commerce.

Russia’s central bank is weighing a plan that would allow banks and brokerage firms to operate cryptocurrency exchanges.

As airstrikes hit Tehran, Iranians turned to bitcoin and other crypto as a financial lifeline.

Germany’s second-largest lender DZ Bank has received authorization under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation, clearing the way for the launch of a...