Bybit Ends Services for Japanese Residents, Implements Account Restrictions
Bybit will discontinue its platform for Japan‑based users and enforce verification deadlines to meet local regulations. Bybit announced on 22 December 2025 that it will cease services for residents of Japan and gradually apply account restrictions starting in 2026. Users who receive a residency notice must complete Identity Verification Level 2 (proof of address/KYC 2) by 22 January 2026 to retain […]
Fasset Teams up With ADI Foundation to Enable Dirham‑backed Stablecoin Infrastructure
Fasset will provide regulated onboarding, KYC and on‑/off‑ramp services for ADI Foundation’s Dirham‑backed stablecoin infrastructure in Abu Dhabi. On 24 December 2025 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Fasset announced a strategic partnership with ADI Foundation, the Abu Dhabi‑based non‑profit founded by Sirius International Holding (a subsidiary of IHC). The agreement gives Fasset responsibility for compliant onboarding, KYC and on‑/off‑ramp infrastructure to […]
SEC Says No Trading Occurred as 3 Platforms and 4 Clubs Allegedly Locked Retail Withdrawals
The SEC moved swiftly against alleged crypto fraud, accusing multiple trading platforms and investment clubs of orchestrating a multimillion-dollar scheme that lured retail investors through social media, messaging apps and fake AI-driven trading promises. SEC Alleges Social Media Crypto Scam Targeted US Retail Investors The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Dec. 22 announced […]
‘We Have Been Buying’: Vaneck Predictions Frame Bitcoin Strength as Liquidity Returns
Vaneck’s digital assets outlook signals a stronger, steadier crypto market, spotlighting bitcoin’s improving structure, a capital-intensive mining shift, and selective growth in stablecoins and payments as speculation fades and fundamentals take hold. Vaneck Sees Bitcoin Stability, Mining Upside, and Targeted Crypto Adoption Vaneck, a global investment firm known for exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and digital asset […]
JPMorgan Weighs Institutional Crypto Trading as Regulatory Clarity Tightens and Demand Builds: Re...
JPMorgan is reportedly weighing cryptocurrency trading for institutional clients as regulatory clarity and demand push Wall Street closer to digital assets, signaling a broader thaw between traditional banking and crypto markets. JPMorgan Explores Crypto Trading as Wall Street Warms to Digital Assets Global banks are gradually reassessing their relationship with digital assets as client demand […]
New Epstein Documents Fuel High-Stakes Bets on Polymarket and Kalshi
After a flood of documents and photographs from the Jeffrey Epstein files dropped this month, even more material from the sprawling archive is expected to roll out under a U.S. Department of Justice release required by the Epstein Files Transparency Act. Since then, a Polymarket wager titled “Who will be named in newly released Epstein […]
The US Economy Grows More Than Expected; Bitcoin Drops Anyway
The cryptocurrency fell 2% despite better-than-expected GDP numbers for the period between July and September. Bitcoin Retreats Despite Strong U.S. GDP Numbers The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) published its gross domestic product (GDP) estimate for the third quarter on Tuesday, and the numbers surprised economists. Experts predicted a 3.2% growth rate, but the […]
Crypto Traders Cry Foul as Bitcoin Lags Behind a Red-Hot Gold, Silver and Stock Market
As 2025 winds down, plenty of chatter is swirling around the idea that bitcoin and other crypto assets have gone their own way, drifting apart from precious metals (PMs) like gold and silver — and even U.S. equities — as stock indexes and PMs notch record highs while crypto prices sit idle, looking oddly pinned […]