https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/cryptocurrency/en-usCopyright (C) 2026 newslocker.comTue, 21 Jul 2026 18:11:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/cryptocurrency/bis-warns-stablecoins-could-weaken-capital-controls-in-emerging-markets/Tue, 21 Jul 2026 18:11:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/cryptocurrency/bis-warns-stablecoins-could-weaken-capital-controls-in-emerging-markets/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/cryptocurrency/mexc-adds-bittensor-tao-staking-for-its-global-user-base/Tue, 21 Jul 2026 17:53:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/cryptocurrency/mexc-adds-bittensor-tao-staking-for-its-global-user-base/ The CFTC has introduced new penalty mitigation guidelines for self-reporting and cooperation, creating a clearer framework for firms that voluntarily disclose regulatory breaches.
The advisory, titled “Enforcement Advisory on Self-Reporting, Cooperation, and Voluntary Disclosure Penalties,” sets out how civil penalty reductions may apply when entities self-report, cooperate with investigators, and take correcti]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/cryptocurrency/cftc-self-reporting-guidelines-could-change-crypto-enforcement-incentives/Tue, 21 Jul 2026 17:45:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/cryptocurrency/cftc-self-reporting-guidelines-could-change-crypto-enforcement-incentives/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/cryptocurrency/ostium-halts-trading-after-18m-oracle-key-breach/Tue, 21 Jul 2026 17:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/cryptocurrency/ostium-halts-trading-after-18m-oracle-key-breach/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/cryptocurrency/bitcoin-nears-seven-week-high-as-stocks-ignore-iran-strikes-trump-10-tariff-plans/Tue, 21 Jul 2026 17:21:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/cryptocurrency/bitcoin-nears-seven-week-high-as-stocks-ignore-iran-strikes-trump-10-tariff-plans/ The SEC and CFTC have opened a joint consultation on digital asset derivatives, giving the market a fresh sign that US regulators are trying to reduce confusion around crypto products that sit between securities and commodities oversight.
The consultation focuses on security-based swaps and digital asset derivatives definitions. It includes a 60-day public comment period after publication in the Federal Register, giving market part]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/cryptocurrency/sec-and-cftc-open-joint-consultation-on-crypto-derivatives-rules/Tue, 21 Jul 2026 17:15:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/cryptocurrency/sec-and-cftc-open-joint-consultation-on-crypto-derivatives-rules/ Visa has launched a stablecoin treasury engine for financial institutions, marking another step in the shift from crypto payment experiments to real institutional settlement infrastructure.
The service is designed to let financial institutions settle merchant network balances using stablecoins such as USDC and EURC. That matters because Visa is not pitching this as a retail crypto wallet or a speculative trading]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/cryptocurrency/visa-stablecoin-treasury-engine-pushes-settlement-deeper-into-institutional-finance/Tue, 21 Jul 2026 17:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/cryptocurrency/visa-stablecoin-treasury-engine-pushes-settlement-deeper-into-institutional-finance/ The bill, listed as No. 636524-8, is aimed at creating a statutory framework for parts of the digital asset sector that have already become active inside and around Russia’s economy. The measures include mandatory registries for industrial miners, licensing requirements for crypto exchanges,]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/cryptocurrency/russia-moves-crypto-regulation-toward-final-readings/Tue, 21 Jul 2026 16:45:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/cryptocurrency/russia-moves-crypto-regulation-toward-final-readings/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/cryptocurrency/coinbases-base-moves-toward-tokenized-stocks-for-non-us-users/Tue, 21 Jul 2026 16:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/cryptocurrency/coinbases-base-moves-toward-tokenized-stocks-for-non-us-users/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/cryptocurrency/metaplanet-unit-secures-966b-financing-as-bitcoin-treasury-plan-expands/Tue, 21 Jul 2026 16:15:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/cryptocurrency/metaplanet-unit-secures-966b-financing-as-bitcoin-treasury-plan-expands/ Strategy has paused its weekly Bitcoin buying while building a $3.225 billion cash reserve, giving the market a clearer look at how the company is balancing its aggressive BTC treasury strategy with debt and preferred dividend obligations.
The company’s latest Form 8-K shows that Strategy held 843,775 BTC as of the filing, acquired for a total cost of $63.69 billion at an average price of $75,476 per Bitcoin. But the key update is]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/cryptocurrency/strategy-pauses-bitcoin-buying-as-cash-reserve-hits-3225b/Tue, 21 Jul 2026 16:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/cryptocurrency/strategy-pauses-bitcoin-buying-as-cash-reserve-hits-3225b/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/cryptocurrency/coinshares-debuts-bitcoin-mining-etf-in-europe-entrance/Tue, 21 Jul 2026 15:45:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/cryptocurrency/coinshares-debuts-bitcoin-mining-etf-in-europe-entrance/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/cryptocurrency/more-mica-licensed-crypto-firms-may-exit-eu-market-gate-europe-ceo/Tue, 21 Jul 2026 15:21:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/cryptocurrency/more-mica-licensed-crypto-firms-may-exit-eu-market-gate-europe-ceo/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/cryptocurrency/zama-and-elliptic-partner-to-define-compliant-confidential-finance/Tue, 21 Jul 2026 15:18:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/cryptocurrency/zama-and-elliptic-partner-to-define-compliant-confidential-finance/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/cryptocurrency/robinhood-backed-dex-arcus-expands-with-tokenized-assets-perps/Tue, 21 Jul 2026 15:16:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/cryptocurrency/robinhood-backed-dex-arcus-expands-with-tokenized-assets-perps/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/cryptocurrency/morpho-launches-fixed-rate-lending-protocol-on-base/Tue, 21 Jul 2026 14:59:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/cryptocurrency/morpho-launches-fixed-rate-lending-protocol-on-base/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/cryptocurrency/bitcoin-price-gains-to-663k-as-range-breakout-attempt-sparks-1-month-high/Tue, 21 Jul 2026 14:49:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/cryptocurrency/bitcoin-price-gains-to-663k-as-range-breakout-attempt-sparks-1-month-high/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/cryptocurrency/tether-backed-twenty-one-strike-merger-plan-scrapped-bloomberg/Tue, 21 Jul 2026 14:31:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/cryptocurrency/tether-backed-twenty-one-strike-merger-plan-scrapped-bloomberg/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/cryptocurrency/more-mica-licensed-crypto-firms-could-exit-eu-market-gate-europe-ceo/Tue, 21 Jul 2026 13:58:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/cryptocurrency/more-mica-licensed-crypto-firms-could-exit-eu-market-gate-europe-ceo/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/cryptocurrency/russian-parliament-passes-law-regulating-crypto-market/Tue, 21 Jul 2026 13:49:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/cryptocurrency/russian-parliament-passes-law-regulating-crypto-market/