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The UK has taken a decisive step toward mainstream crypto adoption after the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) lifted its three-year ban on retail trading of crypto exchange-traded products (ETPs).The decision, announced on Oct. 8, reverses a January 2021 restriction that prevented retail investors from accessing crypto exchange-traded notes (ETNs) over volatility and consumer-protection concerns.As a result, trading on approved UK exchanges such as the London Stock Exchange is expected to begin on Oct. 16, marking a new phase for regulated crypto investment in Europe’s largest financial market.According to the FCA, eligible ETNs will initially cover Bitcoin and Ethereum, and all…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Roger Ver, the early Bitcoin promoter often called “Bitcoin Jesus,” has reached what reports describe as a tentative deal to resolve a US criminal tax case by paying about $48 million. According to prosecutors, the payment would settle alleged tax shortfalls tied to his cryptocurrency holdings from 2014 through 2017. The agreement is not yet final and must be approved by a federal court. Settlement Details And Court Review Based on reports, the deal is structured as a deferred-prosecution agreement. That means charges could be dropped if…

Prediction markets are not a niche crypto subculture anymore. They are mainstream finance.  Kalshi, one of the world’s largest prediction markets that accepts bitcoin deposits, announced it has raised $300 million in new funding at a $5 billion valuation and will soon open access to users in more than 140 countries, according to The New York Times.  The round, led by Sequoia Capital and Andreessen Horowitz with participation from CapitalG, Coinbase Ventures, Paradigm, and others, more than doubled Kalshi’s valuation from its previous raise in June.  The company’s annualized trading volume has surged from $300 million last year to an…

Ripple’s XRP is treading on thin ice as bearish bias against the token strengthens. Amid this week’s broader market lull, XRP has dropped nearly 7%. It has slipped below the $3 threshold and is extending its downtrend. With bullish sentiment waning and selloffs climbing, technical indicators now point toward a potential decline to a three-month low.Sponsored SponsoredXRP’s Short-Term Outlook Turns BleakXRP’s dip over the past few days has pushed its price below the 20-day Exponential Moving Average (EMA), which forms dynamic resistance at $2.9065.For token TA and market updates: Want more token insights like this? Sign up for Editor Harsh Notariya’s…

Shuffle, a leading crypto betting platform, suffered a data breach after its third-party customer service provider was compromised, exposing the data of most of its users.According to a Friday X post from Shuffle founder Noa Dummett, the company’s customer relationship management (CRM) service provider, Fast Track, suffered a data breach that exposed its users’ data. Shuffle used the service in question for “programmatic email sending and various communications with users,” suggesting that those messages and email addresses were likely among the exposed data.“Unfortunately, it seems that their breach has impacted the majority of our users,” Dummett wrote. He said that…

Welcome to the US Crypto News Morning Briefing—your essential rundown of the most important developments in crypto for the day ahead.Grab a coffee because, as global markets watch the US government shutdown in disbelief, Bitcoin is doing the opposite. To longtime Bitcoin advocate Max Keiser, this moment isn’t random. It’s destiny.Sponsored Crypto News of the Day: Max Keiser Addresses the Shutdown, the Bitcoin Price Surge, and the Sound of Fiat CrumblingAs the US government remains shut down amid another budget deadlock, Bitcoin surged to a fresh all-time high, as reported in a recent US Crypto News publication. After topping out…

Nasdaq-listed wealth and asset management services provider Prestige Wealth is rebranding to Aurelion Treasury to launch the Nasdaq’s first Tether Gold-backed corporate treasury as more Wall Street companies explore digital asset offerings.To launch Nasdaq’s first Tether Gold (XAUT) treasury, the company announced the closure of a $100 million Private Investment in Public Equity (PIPE) financing round from anchor investor Antalpha Platform Holding Company and other accredited investors, including TG Commodities S.A. de C.V. (Tether), the company said Friday.The company also secured a three-year, $50 million senior debt facility from Antalpha Management, bringing its total funding to $150 million, according to…

Key takeaways: Over $2.4 billion was stolen in the first half of 2025, already surpassing 2024’s total.Everyday traps such as phishing, toxic approvals and fake “support” cause more damage than exotic exploits.Strong 2FA, careful signing, hot/cold wallet separation and clean devices dramatically reduce risk.Having a recovery plan — with revocation tools, support contacts and reporting portals — can turn a mistake into a setback instead of a disaster.Crypto hacks are still on the rise. In the first half of 2025 alone, security firms recorded more than $2.4 billion stolen across more than 300 incidents, already exceeding 2024’s total thefts.One major breach,…

It’s deja vu all over again for bitcoin bulls as Monday’s rally to an all-time high triggered not FOMO, but instead fast retreat. That retreat sped up in a big way in late-morning U.S. action on Friday after trade war tensions between the U.S. and China ratcheted higher.U.S. President Donald Trump said in a Truth Social post minutes ago that he’s preparing a “massive increase” in tariffs on Chinese goods in response to China earlier imposing export controls on rare earth metals.Following the post, bitcoin BTC$111,480.33 plunged below $119,000 from $122,000. Ether ETH$4,005.03, solana SOL$201.48 and XRP each joined in…

A high-stakes capital race has redefined the prediction market. Kalshi’s $300 million raise at a $5 billion valuation positioned it as the most valuable CFTC-regulated event-contract exchange in history. The firm’s expansion into 140 countries and growing list of macro and cultural markets seemed to cement its place as the global leader.Around the same time, Polymarket, Kalshi’s on-chain rival, secured $2 billion in backing from Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), the owner of the New York Stock Exchange, and announced plans to re-enter the US market through a newly licensed exchange framework.This marks the first true duel between regulated infrastructure and crypto-native…