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The FCA’s new guidance outlines which crypto activities may require authorization as firms prepare for the UK’s incoming digital asset regulatory regime. The UK Financial Conduct Authority has issued final guidance outlining when crypto activities may require authorization under the country’s incoming regulatory regime. The guidance covers activities such as issuing qualifying stablecoins, operating crypto trading platforms, dealing and arranging transactions, safeguarding cryptoassets and arranging crypto staking. It is intended to help firms determine whether their activities fall within the regulatory perimeter and which permissions they will need to operate under the new framework. Existing registrations and permissions will not automatically convert under the new regime, meaning firms will need to determine whether they require FCA authorization or a variation of permission. Read more

Last-minute bipartisan negotiations could not break the deadlock, leaving CLARITY stalled.

The group gave Revolut 24 hours to pay and said it targeted customers with significant crypto holdings.

Bitcoin Core 32.0 has entered final testing, bringing faster block checks and changes to how wallets prepare payments.

A 1.47 million-contract book maps the levels where the post-Fed move could persist or converge, without predicting either outcome. The post Bitcoin’s Fed move could run straight into a $6.3 billion IBIT options wall appeared first on CryptoSlate.

The Federal Reserve delivered the hike Wall Street had almost unanimously priced in.

To the surprise of most, BTC actually surges. For now.

A bipartisan House committee vote advanced legislation that would reshape federal tax rules for stablecoins, staking, crypto lending and digital asset transactions. The US House Ways and Means Committee passed the Digital Asset Tax Certainty Act with bipartisan support on Wednesday, advancing legislation aimed at reshaping the federal tax treatment of digital assets. The bill advanced in a 38-5 vote and covers stablecoins, mining and staking, digital asset lending, transaction fees and other crypto-related activity. Among its provisions, the bill would establish special tax treatment for qualifying dollar-pegged stablecoins and certain crypto lending agreements, extend wash-sale rules to widely traded digital assets and establish new rules for mining and staking income. Read more

If we assume that full-blown bull-market conditions return between now and the end of 2026, Microsoft Copilot AI predicts that Chainlink (LINK) will hit $35 by January 1, 2027.Currently, LINK is trading around $11–$12, so a move to $35 would be roughly a threefold increase from current levels. I believe $35 is a compelling target […] The post Microsoft Copilot AI Predicts Chainlink Could Hit $35 by 2027 appeared first on Cryptonews.

The widely expected move places the U.S. Federal Reserve's benchmark fed funds rate range at 3.75%-4.0%.

The chain's one-month TVL growth stands at 71%, yet net outflows of $11.11 million over 24 hours show capital can still move quickly.

DOJ says confidential token-listing plans fueled perpetual-futures trades ahead of Robinhood announcements. The post Robinhood engineers face up to 30 years over $50,000 alleged Hyperliquid profits appeared first on CryptoSlate.

The estate is chasing 6,360 BTC lost in the Covid crash — a leveraged long position that sits awkwardly with the lender's delta-neutral marketing.

Michael Selig and Paul Atkins pledged to use their agencies’ existing powers to provide crypto regulatory certainty after the Senate failed to advance the bill.

Attackers ran 108 malicious ads through the streaming service’s verified account, directing users to fake software downloads.

The company can sell up to 30 million shares, while actual proceeds and the SOL allocation remain undetermined. The post Solana treasury giant DeFi Development opens $300M CHAD offering backed by a massive 13% dividend catch appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Velocity raised $10 million to extend its Series A to $48 million, building payments infrastructure linking stablecoins with banks and card networks. The post Ripple Joins Velocity, Targets Payment Back End With $10 Million Extension appeared first on Cryptonews.

Meta’s CEO says competition and potential liability give AI developers reasons to prioritize safety, citing the company’s decision to delay Muse.

The Digital Asset Tax Certainty Act would ease complicated tax burdens for everyday use of cryptocurrencies, though Trump's industry ties spurred some pushback.

The ledger cleared consensus, but 2,000 one-drop payments from 20 accounts and tiny fee burn limit the adoption case. The post XRPL proved it can handle over 3,000 transactions, but the traffic was entirely synthetic appeared first on CryptoSlate.