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UniCredit is reportedly developing a crypto custody service, according to Bitcoin Magazine. The move would add Italy’s second-largest bank to a group of European institutions exploring digital-asset services, although no launch or regulatory details were provided.
The House of Lords backed legislation requiring the UK Treasury to consult on a digital assets strategy covering cryptoassets, stablecoins, tokenized securities and digital financial infrastructure, Bitcoin Magazine reported.
Bitcoin climbed despite hot US inflation data and the possibility of an interest-rate hike, Bitcoin Magazine reported. The report gave no specific price, inflation figure, or details on the potential policy decision.
CoinDesk says traders may look past the Federal Reserve’s expected rate hike and focus on what higher rates signal about the economy. The monetary-policy backdrop could remain relevant for crypto assets such as Redstone (RED).
Metaplanet plans to remove 131.3 million shares from its Series 10 stock pool, a 41% reduction, and establish a $1 million Hong Kong subsidiary for trading Bitcoin, equities and credit products.
ESMA says prediction markets are rife with insider trading and questions why Kalshi and Polymarket block certain EU countries but not others. The regulator also notes that VPNs can circumvent those restrictions.
UniCredit is reportedly seeking an infrastructure partner to help launch crypto trading, custody and tokenized investment products, Cointelegraph reports. The bank has not identified a partner or disclosed a launch timeline.
Sam Bankman-Fried is seeking Supreme Court review of his FTX fraud conviction. His lawyers say he was barred from arguing customers lost nothing and describe the $11 billion forfeiture as a “crushing fine.”
Kalshi plans to seek U.S. approval for about 60 perpetual contracts tied to stocks and ETFs, including Tesla and Nvidia. The proposal would bring 24/7 equity-linked trading to the platform amid a Wall Street dispute over regulatory oversight.
Trezor disclosed another data breach involving a marketing platform, with bitcoin hardware-wallet users targeted by phishing attacks, Bitcoin Magazine reported. Details on affected data and user numbers were not provided.
Bitcoin Magazine reports that Senate Republicans have circulated an updated Crypto Clarity Act draft days before a key vote. The report provides no details on the revisions, vote timing, or potential market impact.
Republicans released a revised Clarity Act draft ahead of the Senate’s return next week. The bill needs 60 votes, while changes to DeFi and credit union provisions leave its legislative outlook uncertain.
ESMA warned that stronger connections between crypto markets and traditional finance could amplify risks to the broader financial system, highlighting tokenized equities, DeFi exploits and prediction markets as areas of concern.
The SEC has proposed overhauling transfer-agent rules, a move that could eliminate duplicate shareholder records for tokenized securities, reduce reconciliation costs and lessen legal uncertainty around blockchain-based ownership records.
