Monero Pulls Ahead as Zcash Momentum Slows The privacy coin rally is no longer moving in sync. While Zcash has begun to lose momentum, Monero continues to push higher, separating itself from the rest of the segment. Monero Extends Its Weekly Gains Over the past seven days, Monero has added more...

Binance Signals a Move Toward Stock Trading as Tokenized Equities Trend Grows A recent update to Binance’s derivatives API has fueled speculation that the world’s largest crypto exchange is preparing to enter the stock market. The changes include references linked to equity trading, suggesting...

India Mandates Smartphone Makers to Preinstall the Government’s Sanchar Saathi App India’s Ministry of Communications has issued a directive requiring smartphone manufacturers to preinstall the Sanchar Saathi security application on all new devices sold in the country. The order, dated November...

India Will Require Messaging Apps to Verify SIM Activity Every 90 Days India’s Department of Telecommunications has introduced new rules requiring all major messaging platforms to verify the activity status of linked SIM cards every 90 days. The regulation, which takes effect on November 28...

X Blocks European Commission Account After €120M DSA Fine A major regulatory confrontation erupted this week after the European Union imposed a €120 million fine on Elon Musk’s platform X under the Digital Services Act (DSA). In an unprecedented escalation, X responded by blocking the European...

EU Pushes for Social Media Ban for Minors Under 16, Introducing Mandatory Digital Identity Verification The European Union has taken a major step toward restricting digital access for minors, approving a resolution that calls for banning social media platforms, video-hosting services, and AI...

EU approves “voluntary” Chat Control as AI scanning moves forward After three years of political battles, public protests and intense debate, EU member states have reached an agreement on the controversial Chat Control regulation. Presented as a measure against child sexual abuse material, the...

US SEC Removes Cryptocurrencies From Its 2026 Examination Priorities The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has excluded cryptocurrencies from its list of priority examination areas for the 2026 fiscal year, marking a notable shift from the agency’s approach in recent years. A Break From...

Taiwan Plans to Establish a National Bitcoin Reserve Taiwan is preparing to follow the United States in exploring a government-backed Bitcoin reserve. Prime Minister Cho Jung-tai announced that a comprehensive report on the inclusion of confiscated crypto assets in state reserves will be...

Circle Pushes for Fair Stablecoin Regulation in the United States Stablecoin issuer Circle has urged US authorities to establish a level regulatory playing field for both banks and non-bank institutions under the forthcoming GENIUS Act. The company submitted formal comments to the US Treasury...

Samourai Wallet Developer Gets Five-Year Prison Sentence Keonne Rodriguez, developer and co-founder of the privacy-focused Bitcoin wallet Samourai, has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for operating an unlicensed money transmission business that processed over $237 million in...

OpenAI Restricts ChatGPT From Giving Legal, Medical, and Financial Advice OpenAI has implemented new restrictions on ChatGPT, officially prohibiting the chatbot from offering personalized legal, medical, and financial consultations. The move aims to reduce liability exposure and align AI use...

France Eyes National Bitcoin Reserve to Boost Financial Sovereignty The idea of France holding Bitcoin alongside gold and foreign reserves sounded unthinkable a few years ago. Now it’s being discussed at the heart of the French Parliament. A proposal that could make France a European pioneer...