Author: Kryptonews

Perpetual decentralized exchanges (DEXs) are gaining traction as traders turn to blockchain-based platforms that promise lower costs and fewer intermediaries than traditional centralized venues.Perp DEXs are blockchain-based venues for trading perpetual futures contracts, allowing traders to bet on the underlying asset’s price with leverage and without an expiry date.Crypto research firm Delphi Digital said in its outlook for 2026 that perp DEXs are poised to continue taking market share from traditional finance products. It argued that decentralized infrastructure is structurally more efficient than legacy systems, which it described as fragmented and expensive to operate.“Now Hyperliquid is building native lending. Perp…

Ripple has secured preliminary approval for an Electronic Money Institution (EMI) license from Luxembourg’s financial regulator, marking another regulatory milestone as the firm expands its payments business across Europe. Key Takeaways: Ripple secured preliminary EMI approval in Luxembourg to expand regulated EU payments. Back-to-back approvals in Luxembourg and the UK deepen Ripple’s European footprint. The licenses support Ripple’s push to deliver payment infrastructure for banks and institutions. The approval was granted by the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier and came in the form of a “green light letter,” Ripple said in a recent blog post.While the authorization remains subject…

Animoca Brands has acquired gaming and digital collectibles company Somo, adding Somo’s playable and tradable collectibles to its broader portfolio of blockchain-based projects.The company said on Wednesday it plans to integrate Somo into its existing ecosystem, using shared infrastructure and partner relationships. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.Animoca framed the acquisition as a strategic fit with its existing collectibles and gaming investments.“SOMO is building the cultural operating system for collectibles, which complements our existing portfolio,” said Animoca Brands co-founder and executive chairman Yat Siu. “By bringing SOMO into the Animoca Brands ecosystem, we aim to connect it to…

Bitcoin (BTC) consolidated around $95,000 toward Wednesday’s Wall Street open as analysis dismissed macroeconomic threats.Key points:Bitcoin prepares its next move after a key daily close above the 2025 yearly open.Gold and stocks at all-time highs contrast the volatility risk from geopolitical tensions and the US Supreme Court tariff ruling.BTC price action faces multiple hurdles, with $100,000 a turning point.Bitcoin analysis: Macro risk “already priced in”Data from TradingView showed cooler BTC price action returning after a run to two-month highs near $96,500. BTC/USD one-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingViewThese came as geopolitical tensions involving the US increased, including fresh potential intervention in Venezuela…

Financial regulators in France have reportedly flagged 90 crypto companies that remain unlicensed under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) framework ahead of an end-June deadline.France’s Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) warned that about 30% of the unlicensed companies have not responded to the authority’s query on whether they plan to obtain the required license, Reuters reported on Tuesday.Stephane Pontoizeau, executive director of the market intermediaries and market infrastructures supervision directorate at the AMF, told Reuters the regulator notified the companies in November to remind them that the country’s transition period ends on June 30.Crypto companies that fail…

Galaxy Digital has warned that a draft crypto market structure bill released by the US Senate Banking Committee would hand the Treasury Department sweeping new surveillance and enforcement tools, describing it as the largest expansion of financial oversight authority since the US Patriot Act.In a research note published Tuesday, Galaxy said the Senate proposal goes far beyond the House-passed CLARITY Act, particularly on illicit finance provisions. At the center of Galaxy’s warning is a new crypto-specific “special measures” authority. The authority would allow the Treasury to designate foreign jurisdictions, financial institutions or entire classes of digital asset transactions as primary…

The privacy sector is still led by Zcash and Monero, and those who follow XMR price prediction views both as essential assets to watch in 2026. Zcash is positioning itself as the leader in protected transactions and enhanced transparency, while Monero continues to appeal to those who are serious about privacy. At the same time, Remittix is building something different, linking payments and remittances rather than privacy only. With its third CEX listing imminent, Remittix is starting to appear on the same watchlist as these older names, but with a focus on real payment demand rather than just anonymous transfers.…

The United Kingdom’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s government has dropped plans to make a centralized digital ID mandatory for workers, softening a flagship policy that would have required every employee to prove their right to work via a government‑issued credential rather than traditional documents like passports. The move follows months of backlash from critics, including UK Member of Parliament Rupert Lowe, Reform UK Leader Nigel Farage and other cross‑party politicians, civil liberties groups and campaigners. Opponents warned it risked building an “Orwellian nightmare,” centralizing sensitive data in a honeypot vulnerable to hacking, and mission creep into areas such as housing, banking and…

Mega-gallery Hauser & Wirth and a now-liquidated art shipping company are facing trial over allegations of dodging UK sanctions. The gallery is accused of making George Condo’s 2021 work on paper, Escape from Humanity, available in 2022 to a person connected to Russia. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) filed the charge in November, with shipping firm Artay Rauchwerger Solomons facing a parallel allegation.In a December hearing, a judge set a 10-day trial for January 2028, likely before a High Court judge at London’s Southwark Crown Court. The next hearing, on May 5, 2026, will see the defendants formally arraigned and…

Active users on the Ethereum network have overtaken major layer 2s as long-term development strategies begin to pay off.The number of active addresses on Ethereum exceeded 791,000 on Monday, higher than that of the network’s major L2 players, including Base, Arbitrum and Optimism, according to data from Nansen.Daily average transaction costs have also reached new lows. On Monday, average transaction fees were only $0.15. The average fee for a transaction on Ethereum was as high as $11 just one year ago.These metrics for Ethereum utility come ahead of ambitious plans by developers to make the network bulletproof. Ethereum has more…