Centralizing crypto: Why Malta’s clash with ESMA is about more than one small state
A plan to move supervision of major crypto asset service providers to the France-based ESMA is testing MiCA’s balance between EU-level control and national-level decision-making.
South Korean brokerage Korea Investment & Securities eyes Coinone stake: Report
The reported acquisition talks come as South Korea is considering a 20% cap on major crypto exchange shareholders, which would force major platforms to restructure ownership.
Crypto hackers steal $169M from 34 DeFi protocols in Q1: DefiLlama
January saw the largest attack against a DeFi protocol of the quarter, the $40 million private key compromise of portfolio management platform Step Finance.
Bitcoin supply in profit heads to ‘true bear market’ levels
CryptoQuant data shows there are 8.2 million Bitcoin currently at a loss, which is still under the amount of Bitcoin at a loss during the 2022 bear market.
Tokenization makes finance more efficient but introduces risks: IMF
The IMF said tokenization could improve cross-border payments and financial inclusion in emerging economies but cited concerns over volatility and the “erosion of monetary sovereignty.”