Theme Regulation

Bitget has registered as a Financial Services Provider in New Zealand, adding another jurisdiction to its international compliance framework. The registration covers services ranging from foreign exchange and money transfers to custody and portfolio management. It also supports Bitget’s wider ambition to connect crypto, tokenized assets and traditional markets through its Universal Exchange model.

The blockchain application ecosystem is evolving rapidly, and network priorities change at the pace of usage. Several players are now reassessing their strategic choices to meet user expectations. In this context, crypto takes a new turn with statements from Jesse Pollak, creator of Base. He publicly acknowledges that the platform took a wrong direction by favoring social experiences. He now believes that this choice caused a loss of valuable time in the face of the rise of prediction markets and perpetual contracts.

Three Democratic senators won't back the crypto bill without ethics safeguards against Trump's $1.4 billion windfall. They're calling him out.

Trump refuses to sign the housing bill, but the CBDC ban forces its way through anyway. Meanwhile, the CLARITY Act waits nervously in the wings.

MiCA already scaring off some crypto players, but Brussels wants to add DeFi, staking and NFTs. While exchanges digest round one, eurocrats are already cooking round two.

You can't bet on the stock market in Europe without being labelled a nasty speculator. ESMA is dusting off its old 2018 rulebook. Prediction platforms have been put on notice.

The income generated by cryptocurrencies continues to fuel political debates in the United States. After the publication of information reporting gains exceeding $1.4 billion from activities related to digital assets, Trump finds himself once again at the center of discussions. This time, Democratic Senator Kirsten Gillibrand proposes to ban politicians and their spouses from issuing or promoting memecoins. This initiative revives the debate on conflicts of interest, digital asset regulation, and the ethical rules applicable to American elected officials.

The refusal of Binance's MiCA license in Greece shakes the European crypto market. As the world's largest platform sees its access to the EU restricted, regulatory tensions rapidly intensify. Behind this decision, a larger power struggle pits institutions against crypto players, against the backdrop of European monetary transformation in a context of accelerating the digital euro and European financial control. Does the Binance case mark a turning point for the European financial system? 

While JPMorgan and Coinbase bicker like old fishwives, 52 million Americans are waiting for clear and precise rules. Time is truly pressing, but politics still drags its feet far too long.

The European Parliament recently validated the legislative framework for the digital Euro, marking a significant step forward. The goal is to replace Visa and MasterCard by 2029. But will this project revolutionize or disrupt Europe's payments market?

More than half of aspiring Web3 professionals cannot secure their first industry role because even junior positions demand prior experience, according to a new Bitget report. The findings expose a hiring contradiction: Web3 keeps attracting educated candidates, yet its entry doors remain remarkably narrow.

Kevin Warsh's first Fed meeting: the statement and economic forecasts alter the game, but rates stay the same. a hawkish shift that might completely alter American monetary policy.

Bitget has secured registration as a Virtual Asset Service Provider in Argentina, strengthening its regulatory position in one of Latin America’s most active digital asset markets. The move places the exchange under the country’s current compliance framework as it pursues a broader regional expansion.

The former SEC chief, Gary Gensler, takes a stand! According to him, predictive markets must not escape state laws. A conflict with major financial stakes that could redefine the rules of the game in the United States.

The American job market continues to defy predictions. While investors look for the slightest clue on the next trajectory of Federal Reserve rates, the May employment report reinforced the idea of an economy still solid. A reading shared by Beth Hammack, president of the Cleveland Fed, who judges the labor market to be overall balanced and estimates that the economy remains near full employment. Such statements could weigh on monetary expectations for the coming months.

Since their withdrawal from the Russian market in 2022, Visa and Mastercard have been gradually losing ground. But this time, Moscow is crossing a new threshold. The Bank of Russia now believes that the two American giants no longer have a place in the national financial ecosystem, as their market share has fallen below 17%.

Brussels and Mexico quietly strengthen their ties as crypto becomes a new global financial battleground. Between cartels, trade, and tensions with Washington, Europe now wants to monitor digital flows without breaking blockchain innovation.

Trump imposes Kevin Warsh on the FED under political pressure, while markets and crypto already fear a violent monetary turbulence.

Bitget has entered Mexico with key SAT and UIF registrations, giving the exchange a stronger regulatory base in one of Latin America’s most important crypto markets. The move is not just about expansion. It also shows how major platforms now use compliance as a gateway to deeper financial integration.

Powell keeps rates frozen, markets sweat, and crypto slides quietly. Oil rises, inflation bites, and the Fed watches calmly while investors wonder who really controls the game now.

In Warsaw, crypto is no longer only about wallets but about drawn knives. The president blocks, Tusk fumes, Zonda stirs, and MiCA waits outside in the rain.

Kevin Warsh moves closer to a key Senate hearing, but administrative blockages, political tensions, and an investigation targeting Jerome Powell slow his appointment to lead the Federal Reserve.

In France, the rise in kidnappings related to cryptocurrencies is no longer isolated incidents but a worrying dynamic that is becoming established over the long term. Behind these targeted attacks, a new type of crime is emerging, combining precise scouting, psychological pressure, and exploitation of system vulnerabilities. While authorities struggle to curb the phenomenon, certain voices, notably that of the artist Pascal Boyart, are rising to denounce a lack of reaction to a threat now affecting investors, entrepreneurs, and Web3 actors in their daily lives.

In Washington, the SEC puts away the club, strokes crypto, and vows to love innovation; it remains to be seen if Congress follows the band or sabotages the score behind the scenes.

Warsh likes Bitcoin, hates high rates, and frequents Stanford. Senators, meanwhile, like investigations and blockades. Trump is keeping his fingers crossed.

Is crypto dead? Kalshi refuses to let its bettors profit on Khamenei's corpse. Refunds everything, gets called a killjoy. Meanwhile, at Polymarket, people are cashing in without remorse.

Remember Libra, Zuckerberg's baby strangled by regulators. Five years later, daddy is back. But this time, he lets Stripe hold the bottle.

Metaplanet CEO Simon Gerovich has pushed back against growing criticism of the company’s Bitcoin treasury strategy and disclosure practices. Anonymous accounts on X alleged that the firm withheld price-sensitive information tied to large Bitcoin purchases, derivatives positions, and Bitcoin-backed borrowings. Gerovich dismissed the claims, arguing that the company’s filings and public announcements clearly document its activities.