The global population of crypto millionaires surged 40% to 241,700 by mid-2025, according to Henley & Partners. Bitcoin is the primary driver of this growth, accounting for ≈60% of all crypto millionaires, with the number of Bitcoin millionaires rising 70% in the past year. The report highlights 2025 as aContinue Reading
Paul Atkins calls the Spring 2025 agenda a “new day”, which puts crypto regulation front and centre. Planned rules will clarify crypto issuance, custody, trading, and allow trading on national exchanges and alternative trading systems. Broader goals include easing compliance burdens and revisiting costly audit trail requirements. Securities and ExchangeContinue Reading
Australia’s financial crime regulator, AUSTRAC, has ordered Binance’s local subsidiary to appoint an external auditor after identifying “deficiencies” in its anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorism financing framework. The order is a result of AUSTRAC’s findings of persistent governance failures, including rapid staff turnover, a minimal local presence, and poor seniorContinue Reading
SEC authorises in-kind redemption for Bitcoin and Ethereum ETPs, a major crypto regulatory pivot. The change impacts products from major issuers like BlackRock, Fidelity, VanEck, and others. SEC Chairman Paul Atkins supports building a tailored crypto regulatory framework. In a significant regulatory pivot, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)Continue Reading