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Tether retreats from $20bn funding ambitions after investor pushback
CEO Paolo Ardoino downplays the scale of $185bn stablecoin group’s capital raise

The stablecoin war: Wall Street vs crypto over the future of money
Banks say rules governing the digital currency are a risk to financial stability.

Bitcoin price slides to lowest level since 2025 tariff shock
Drop comes after gold and other precious metals sold off sharply

US crypto industry raises record war chest for midterm election campaigns
Fairshake political action committee has amassed $193mn to support candidates sympathetic to sector

Illicit crypto flows surge to record $158bn
Sharp rise in money sent to criminal wallets comes after volumes had been declining

Tether scores $5bn windfall as gold price rockets
Stablecoin group holds more bullion than many central banks and is one of biggest winners from blistering rally

Nomura-backed crypto group Laser Digital seeks US banking licence
Effort marks latest move by fintechs, digital asset groups and even car companies to capitalise on light-touch regulation

Trading 212 sold crypto-linked securities without authorisation
Investment platform did not have the correct permission to sell crypto ETNs for approximately three months

Crypto Isas are here — but are they a good idea?
The UK government is providing tax incentives for these speculative assets — whether it should or not is another matter

Crypto security company Ledger plots $4bn New York listing
French group enjoys record year as more investors seek protection from hacking