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Crypto exchange Kraken has confirmed a confidential IPO filing alongside a $13.3 billion valuation.

Deutsche Börse acquired a $200 million stake in Kraken to expand its institutional crypto services.

Bithumb has begun legal action to recover bitcoin distributed in error during a February promotional event.

Vietnam is preparing to restrict access to overseas crypto platforms as regulators move forward with plans to launch the country’s first licensed digital asset exchanges.

South Korea has fined Bithumb $24.6M, suspending new-user services for six months over AML violations.

Kraken becomes the first crypto-native firm to secure a Federal Reserve master account, gaining direct access to the U.S. central bank’s core payment rails.

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

Coinbase has launched 24/5 commission-free stock and ETF trading for all U.S. users, expanding beyond crypto in a bid to become an “everything exchange” and diversify revenue.

Crypto.com has received conditional approval from the OCC to establish a national trust bank, allowing it to offer federally regulated digital-asset custody, staking, and trade settlement services once fully authorized.

In an exclusive interview, Cash App aims to make Bitcoin foundational with improved limits, lower costs, and future Lightning payments, as shared by Miles Suter.