JPMorgan Opens the Door to Crypto-Backed Lending: Bitcoin and Ethereum Enter the Collateral Market
JPMorgan Chase is preparing to take one of the most significant steps Wall Street has made toward mainstream crypto integration. According to Bloomberg, the bank plans to allow institutional clients to use Bitcoin and Ethereum as collateral for loans by the end of the year. The assets will be held with an independent, third-party custodian […]
CRYPTO DIGEST: New Hardware Wallets, Record Fine, and the Return of Changpeng Zhao
The cryptocurrency market has seen several major developments this week: leading hardware wallet makers unveiled next-generation devices, Canada issued a historic anti-money-laundering fine, Ripple returned to the spotlight amid large-scale XRP sales, and Changpeng Zhao is back on the scene after a presidential pardon. Minfin reports. Ledger and Trezor Launch Next-Gen Hardware Wallets At events […]
Binance Faces Legal Storm After $600 Billion Crypto Crash: Traders Prepare Class Action Over “Systemic Failure”
The crypto world is bracing for one of the biggest legal battles in its history. After a $600 billion market wipeout in just 30 minutes, furious traders are preparing collective lawsuits against centralized exchanges — with Binance at the epicenter of the storm. The $600 Billion Meltdown On October 10, within half an hour, the […]
DeepSeek Earns 42% in Three Days of Crypto Trading, Beating Grok, Claude, and Even GPT-5October 22, 2025
The world of artificial intelligence is witnessing another tectonic shift — the DeepSeek model has achieved an astonishing 42% return in just three days, outperforming systems from Google, OpenAI, and Elon Musk. In the experimental crypto-trading competition Alpha Arena, where six of the world’s leading LLMs were each given $10,000 in starting capital, DeepSeek emerged […]
US Conducts Record Bitcoin Seizure: $15 Billion, a Criminal Empire & “Crypto Scam Camps” in CambodiaOctober 20, 2025
The United States has carried out the largest digital asset seizure in its history — over 127,000 bitcoins, with a market value of approximately $15 billion, according to an official statement from the US Department of Justice (DOJ), reports Minfin. The operation marks a key episode in a sweeping investigation targeting Chen Zhi, also known […]
France Puts Binance Under the Microscope: Europe Prepares for Its Toughest-Ever Crypto AML Crackdown
France has launched a sweeping investigation into cryptocurrency companies’ compliance with anti-money laundering (AML) laws. Major players including Binance, Coinhouse, and other platforms registered as Digital Asset Service Providers (PSAN) are now under heightened regulatory scrutiny, Minfin reports. The initiative aims to prepare France’s crypto sector for the upcoming MiCA (Markets in Crypto-Assets) regime — […]
Coinbase Expands in Asia: The Company Invests in Indian Crypto Exchange CoinDCXOctober 16, 2025
American crypto giant Coinbase Global Inc. has announced a strategic investment in one of South Asia’s leading digital asset platforms — CoinDCX. The move marks a major step in Coinbase’s expansion across India and the Middle East, regions the company calls “key drivers of the future crypto economy,” reports Minfin. India and MENA — Emerging […]
Crypto Market Crashes by $150 Billion Amid Renewed U.S.–China Trade War
The global cryptocurrency market lost more than $150 billion in just 24 hours, marking the largest sell-off since the start of the year. The escalating trade conflict between Washington and Beijing has triggered a domino effect — from crypto exchanges to stock markets across Asia and Europe, reports Minfin. Mass Sell-Offs and Liquidations Bitcoin dropped […]
NBU Blocks Trustee Plus Services
The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) has banned Trustee Global UAB from providing certain services through its crypto wallet app, Trustee Plus. The regulator determined that the platform’s functionality contains elements of financial payment services, which require licensing and formal authorization in Ukraine, Minfin reports. Why the NBU Stepped In Following an extended audit, the […]
Kazakhstan Launches National Stablecoin in Partnership with Solana and Mastercard
Kazakhstan is making a decisive move into digital finance. The country’s National Bank has announced the pilot launch of Evo (KZTE) — a stablecoin pegged to the tenge. The initiative, developed in partnership with the Solana blockchain ecosystem and global payments giant Mastercard, aims to bridge the gap between the crypto economy and traditional finance, […]