Coinbase and Robinhood Battling To Become ‘Everything Exchange,’ According to Anthony Pompliano

The founder and CEO of investment firm Professional Capital Management says titans from different segments of the financial world are pushing to create the “everything exchange.” In a new interview with CNBC, Anthony Pompliano says that the US-based crypto exchange Coinbase wants to offer services beyond digital assets.  “One of the things that’s really interesting is they’re going after this ‘everything exchange’. They basically want you to be able to buy public stocks, crypto, prediction markets, perps— everything on one exchange.” He says the trading app giant Robinhood along with…

Crypto Exchange Binance Let $1.7B Flow Through Terror-Linked Accounts, Even After Paying Billions

Executive Interview | Aydin Bonabi | Founder, Surveill | FMLS:25 Executive Interview | Aydin Bonabi | Founder, Surveill | FMLS:25 Executive Interview | Aydin Bonabi | Founder, Surveill | FMLS:25 Executive Interview | Aydin Bonabi | Founder, Surveill | FMLS:25 Executive Interview | Aydin Bonabi | Founder, Surveill | FMLS:25 Executive Interview | Aydin Bonabi | Founder, Surveill | FMLS:25 In this conversation, we speak with Aydin Bonabi, CEO and co-founder of Surveill, a firm focused on fraud detection and AI-driven compliance tools for financial institutions. We start with Aydin’s…

FCA on Exchanges, Staking, and DeFi

The United Kingdom is taking a decisive step toward fully regulating its crypto market. This week, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) launched a wide-ranging consultation outlining proposed rules for crypto exchanges, staking services, lending platforms and decentralized finance. The proposals follow new secondary legislation from the UK Treasury that formally brings crypto activities into the country’s financial services framework, with a target implementation date of Oct. 25, 2027. In this week’s episode of Byte-Sized Insight, Cointelegraph explored what this consultation signals for the UK crypto market and how industry leaders…

Coinjar Expands to US With AI‑enabled Regulated Exchange

Coinjar launches its U.S. operations, introducing the integrated Coinjar AI assistant within a compliant exchange platform. Coinjar, a long‑standing cryptocurrency exchange operating in Australia, the United Kingdom and Ireland, announced that it is entering the United States under applicable federal and state regulatory frameworks. The rollout includes Coinjar AI, an artificial intelligence (AI) on‑platform assistant that lets […] Source

Historic: Brazil’s B3 Stock Exchange to Issue a Stablecoin Next Year

The new stablecoin is designed to enhance liquidity across diverse market segments, encompassing both tokenized and traditional financial offerings. B3 authorities indicated that the tokenized product could potentially serve as an alternative to drex, Brazil’s CBDC, which has recently been scaled back in its initial implementation. Brazil’s Stock Exchange Prepared to Launch Own Stablecoin The […] Source

Bybit Returns to UK with Spot and P2P Exchange

Bybit says it is returning to the United Kingdom after a two‑year pause with a new UK platform offering spot trading on 100 pairs and a peer‑to‑peer venue. The Dubai‑based exchange shut off local UK customers in late 2023 when the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) tougher financial promotion rules kicked in.  According to a press release shared with Cointelegraph, the service is being rolled out under a promotions arrangement approved by Archax, an FCA‑authorized firm, rather than via Bybit’s own registration or authorization in the UK. Tailored UK products “transparent”…

Brazilian Stock Exchange to Launch Tokenization Platform and Stablecoin

Brazilian stock exchange B3 announced a move deepening its ties to digital assets through the launch of a tokenization platform and stablecoin for settlements, starting in 2026. In a Tuesday notice to investors, B3’s vice president of products and clients, Luiz Masagão, said the exchange plans to launch a tokenization platform for traditional assets, starting with stock market offerings. He added that B3 would also issue its own stablecoin as “a tool to enable trading in tokens.” “The great value of having this tokenization platform connected to the traditional ecosystem…

Lightning Network Hits Record Capacity As Exchange Adoption Surges

Bitcoin layer-2, the Lightning Network, has reached a new all-time capacity high amid increased adoption from major crypto exchanges and functionality improvements.  Lightning Network (LN) capacity reached 5,606 BTC on Monday, beating its previous record in March 2023, according to Bitcoin Visuals. LN analytics platform Amboss also reported a capacity peak of 5,637 BTC, worth approximately $490 million, on Tuesday.   Data shows a surge in capacity in November and December, following a year of declines, as more Bitcoin was added to the network, enabling faster and cheaper transactions.   The number…