India has completed its first tokenized corporate bond issuance, marking a major test of whether blockchain infrastructure and central bank digital currency can make one of the country’s largest financial markets faster and more efficient. State-owned power financier REC raised ₹500 crore, approximately $53 million, through the pilot under the Securities and Exchange Board of
The Canary Staked TRX ETF began trading Wednesday under ticker TRXS, giving investors a listed product that combines direct exposure to TRON’s native token with staking income — but with two separate layers of fees between the network’s gross rewards and the return reaching the fund.Cboe BZX certified the fund’s listing on September 9, a
Why Are Crypto Groups Trying To Block The Illinois Tax? The Blockchain Association and the Crypto Council for Innovation are asking an Illinois court to block the state’s new 0.2% digital asset transaction tax before it takes effect on Jan. 1, 2027, escalating a legal challenge that could affect how other states approach crypto taxation.The
Why Is Consensys Separating MetaMask? Consensys Software Inc. is splitting into two independently operated companies, separating MetaMask’s consumer-facing business from the group’s Ethereum infrastructure and institutional operations.The separation is expected to be completed by the end of 2026. The existing company will be rebranded as MetaMask and led by Joe Lubin as chairman and CEO,
How Would Germany Change Crypto Taxes? Germany is preparing to end one of Europe’s more favorable tax rules for long-term cryptocurrency investors, with a Finance Ministry proposal that would make gains on newly acquired Bitcoin and other digital assets taxable even after they have been held for more than a year.Under current rules, private investors
Which Crypto Platforms Face Action In India? India’s Financial Intelligence Unit has issued non-compliance notices to 15 crypto platforms for allegedly operating in the country without meeting anti-money laundering requirements, putting the exchanges and service providers at risk of losing access to Indian users.The Financial Intelligence Unit-India, or FIU-IND, named Weex, Blofin, Rezorex, Bitunix, DigiFinex,
The Financial Conduct Authority’s crypto authorisation gateway opens at 9:00 a.m. on 30 September 2026 and closes at 11:59 p.m. on 28 February 2027, according to the regulator’s gateway guidance and formal direction. The dates turn the UK’s new crypto regime into an immediate filing exercise: firms have a defined application window before full regulation
The AMC row with Robinhood is being read as a meme-stock sequel. It is not. It is the first live test of a question no listed company has had to answer in public: does an issuer have any say over synthetic exposure to its own shares? On 3 September 2026, AMC chief executive Adam Aron
LeBron James’ new partnership with Polymarket puts one of the world’s most recognizable athletes behind prediction markets just as their relationship with professional sports enters legally complicated territory. James teased the partnership on September 5, saying a larger campaign was coming. His representatives said the agreement will focus primarily on football.His previous endorsement agreement with DraftKings
Zcash’s extraordinary rally is being driven more by market narrative than underlying fundamentals, according to F2Pool co-founder Chun Wang, who questioned whether the privacy cryptocurrency has earned its position among the world’s largest digital assets. Wang argued on September 8 that a rising market capitalization should not automatically be interpreted as evidence that a network