// RECENT_TRANSMISSIONS (347 posts)
Kraken-Affiliated SPAC ‘KRAQU’ Files for $250M Nasdaq Listing
KRAKacquisition Corp targets a $250M raise on Nasdaq to acquire crypto infrastructure, led by Kraken’s own Sahil Gupta.
Senate ‘CLARITY Act’ Draft Kills Passive Stablecoin Yield; Legalizes ‘Activity’ Rewards
A new 278-page Senate draft proposes banning passive interest on stablecoins while legalizing rewards for staking and trading, threatening $1.3B in exchange revenue.
Dubai Closes DIFC Privacy Loophole; Monero Hits $640 Record
The DFSA aligns with mainland regulators, effectively outlawing XMR and ZEC in the financial free zone as prices paradoxically surge.
Standard Chartered Preps Crypto Prime Brokerage; SC Ventures Structure Skirts Basel III Impact
Standard Chartered plans to launch a crypto prime brokerage under SC Ventures, a strategic move to bypass the 1,250% Basel III risk weighting on direct crypto holdings.
South Korea’s Corporate Crypto Thaw: Strict Limits Leave 99% in the Cold
New FSC guidelines lift South Korea’s 2017 corporate crypto ban but impose a 5% equity cap and ‘Top 20’ asset restriction, effectively excluding most companies.
Strategy Adds 13,627 BTC for $1.25B; Holdings Near 690K
Michael Saylor’s firm buys the dip with a $1.25 billion acquisition, funded by fresh equity sales as Bitcoin hovers near $91,000.
X Teases ‘Smart Cashtags’ to Fix Ticker Confusion Following Crypto Twitter Brawl
Head of Product Nikita Bier unveils a contract-specific tagging system for February 2026, pivoting to professional tools just one day after clashing with the crypto community over engagement spam.
Senate Banking Sets Jan 15 Vote for ‘CLARITY’ Market Structure Bill
Chairman Tim Scott confirms the markup date for the comprehensive crypto bill as Bitcoin holds $90k.
French Tax Insider Sold Crypto Whales to Home Invaders; Court Denies Bail
A rogue French tax agent used the ‘Mira’ fiscal database to sell investor home addresses to criminals, fueling a wave of violent ‘wrench attacks’.
Nasdaq and CME Group Relaunch ‘NCI’ Index as Institutional Gateway
The financial giants unify their crypto benchmarks under the ‘NCI’ ticker, laying the technical groundwork for multi-asset ETFs.