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Crypto.com Launches Standalone Prediction Markets Platform
Crypto.com launched a standalone prediction markets platform called OG, offering U.S. users access to federally regulated event contracts tied to sports and other outcomes, according to a company announcement.
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SEC Stays Certain Administrative Proceedings
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Feb. 2, 2026, issued an order staying certain administrative proceedings and establishing procedures for emergency filings during the stay period (SEC Release No. 33-11406).
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SEC Dismisses Administrative Proceedings Against American CryptoFed DAO LLC
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Feb. 2, 2026, issued an order dismissing administrative proceedings against American CryptoFed DAO LLC, formally closing a matter tied to the firm’s attempted…
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Ripple Receives EU Electronic Money Institution License in Luxembourg
Ripple announced that it has received full approval of its Electronic Money Institution (EMI) license from Luxembourg’s financial regulator, the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF), enabling it to provide regulated…
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ESMA Publishes MiCA Guidelines on Knowledge and Competence
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published guidelines setting criteria for the assessment of knowledge and competence under the EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA).
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Tether Reports Over $10 Billion in 2025 Profit and Record Treasury Exposure
Tether, the issuer of the USDT stablecoin, reported profits exceeding $10 billion in 2025, alongside $6.3 billion in excess reserves and record exposure of $141 billion to U.S. Treasury holdings, according to the company’s…
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SEC and CFTC Leaders Outline Coordinated Approach to Crypto Oversight at Joint Event
Senior leaders of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) this week discussed closer coordination on digital asset regulation during a joint public…
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Standard Chartered Warns Stablecoins Could Pull $500 Billion From U.S. Bank Deposits by 2028
Standard Chartered has warned that accelerating stablecoin adoption could put as much as $500 billion of U.S. bank deposits at risk by the end of 2028, as payment activity and…
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White House to Convene Banking and Crypto Leaders to Break Legislative Deadlock
The White House is scheduled to host senior executives from the banking and cryptocurrency sectors to discuss a compromise on stalled U.S. digital asset legislation, according to Reuters.
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Fidelity Plans Stablecoin Launch in Coming Weeks
Fidelity Investments is preparing to launch a U.S. dollar-pegged stablecoin in the coming weeks, marking a further step by a major asset manager into tokenized payment infrastructure, according to Bloomberg.
Alexander Covtun
Alexander Covtun is the founder and chief editor of CryptoMegaphone, an independent digital newsroom covering cryptocurrency regulation, market structure, and institutional adoption. He directs editorial policy, publication standards, and platform development, maintaining a strictly factual, event-driven reporting framework.
His coverage focus includes regulatory disclosures, supervisory actions, cross-border coordination, exchange oversight, ETF structures, and digital-asset market infrastructure. He oversees the publication’s editorial architecture, visual identity system, and newsroom workflow.
