U.S. Sanctions Crypto Facilitators Behind North Korean IT Worker Scheme
Treasury sanctioned 10 people and one entity tied to a North Korean IT-worker network that used cryptocurrency and false identities.
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U.S. crypto, financial markets and economic policy: the latest reporting from The Token Press.
Chainlink Extends Tokenized-Asset Pricing Through Weekends With Aave
Chainlink launched continuous pricing for tokenized real-world assets, using derivatives references when traditional exchanges are closed.
Circle Asks SEC for Cash Treatment of Qualified Stablecoins
Circle urged the SEC to align its crypto fundraising proposal with the GENIUS Act and treat qualifying payment stablecoins as cash.
Utah Files 14 Criminal Charges Against Kalshi and Its Co-Founders
Utah charged Kalshi and its two co-founders with 14 counts over alleged sports wagering, escalating a federal-state fight over prediction markets.
Strategy Shareholders Clear Daily Dividends for Four Preferred Stocks
Strategy shareholders approved daily dividend record dates for STRC, STRF, STRK and STRD, subject to amended certificate filings taking effect.
CFTC Sets December Roundtable on 24/7 Derivatives Trading
The CFTC will convene a December 15 roundtable on continuous derivatives trading, focusing on resilience, staffing, tokenization and market safeguards.
Microsoft Reveals $33.2 Billion Azure Quarter as AI Spending Test Intensifies
Microsoft disclosed $33.17 billion in quarterly Azure revenue as cloud growth and cash generation offset concern over rising AI infrastructure costs.
Fed Holds Rates at 3.75%–4% as Two Officials Seek a Hike
The Federal Reserve kept its benchmark range unchanged after September’s increase, while two policymakers preferred another quarter-point rise.
Ripple’s RLUSD Goes Live Across Coinbase Retail and Institutional Platforms
Coinbase has added Ripple USD across its retail app, exchange and Prime platform, with deposits and withdrawals supported on three networks.
DTCC Launches Tokenization Service for Stocks, ETFs and Treasuries
DTCC has launched a regulated tokenization service for selected U.S. securities, with 20 financial firms signed up to access it.
Coinbase Says Vendor Incident Exposed Customer Contact Data
Coinbase says an incident at analytics provider Amplitude exposed contact data for a small subset of customers, while its systems and customer funds were unaffected.
Robinhood Expands Ripple Tie-Up Across RLUSD, Treasury and Bitstamp
Robinhood will add Ripple's RLUSD to its app, use the stablecoin for Bitstamp settlement and adopt Ripple Treasury for internal cash operations.
SoFi Discloses 503,070 Crypto Products as Net Revenue Stays Thin
SoFi's first detailed quarterly crypto disclosure shows 503,070 products and $161.6 million of gross transaction revenue, but only $1.6 million net.
Visa Revenue Rises 13% as Cross-Border Spending Jumps
Visa's quarterly revenue rose 13% as payments volume, transactions and cross-border spending pointed to resilient consumer demand.
Robinhood Crypto Revenue Falls 55% as Event Contracts Surge
Robinhood's third-quarter crypto revenue dropped 55% year over year, while event contracts and options helped lift transaction revenue.
Crypto.com Launches 5x Crypto Perpetuals for U.S. Traders
Crypto.com and OG.com opened round-the-clock crypto perpetual futures to eligible U.S. traders with leverage capped at five times.
Janus Henderson Puts Nasdaq-100 Fund JQQQ on Stellar
Janus Henderson and Centrifuge launched JQQQ, a blockchain-native Nasdaq-100 strategy on Stellar that is closed to U.S. persons.
PayPal Raises 2026 Profit Outlook as Payment Volume Reaches $487.1B
PayPal lifted its adjusted earnings outlook after payment volume rose, margins widened and cost reductions advanced, even as quarterly revenue missed estimates.