MARKETS: Bybit announces it will discontinue services for residents of Japan.Starting in 2026 Japanese users will gradually have their accounts restricted. ...

🛡️ MOST INFLUENTIAL: @cryptohayes predicts a "perfect moment for Zcash" to resurge for anyone "saddened" that crypto has become "just another TradFi asset class."🤝 @MidnightNtwrk x CoinDesk Media Network https://t.co/EXwN7zZQyO ...

LATEST: The Trump administration will maintain zero-percent tariffs on Chinese semiconductor imports until June 2027, according to the USTR. ...

RT Consensus Hong Kong (@consensus_hk)𝘾𝙧𝙮𝙥𝙩𝙤 𝙞𝙨 𝙣𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙩𝙮.@CoinDesk is proud to announce our partnership with the trailblazing @allseeingseneca, whose art we will share with the 15,000 builders and believers attending this year's edition of Consensus Hong Kong 🧵 https://t.co/q3M47KYXii ...

RT CoinDesk Podcast Network (@CoinDeskPodcast)🎧 Catch the latest episode of 'THE MINING POD,’ in partnership with @blockspace!THE MINING POD:The Year of the Bitcoin ETF w/ Jean-Marie MognettiJean-Marie Mognetti, CEO of CoinShares, joinsThe Mining Pod to talk about the financialization of Bitcoin following the ETF launches.Notes:* EU ETF market 10x smaller than US* Bitcoin futures in backwardation* Spot liquidity is currently thin* Options market suppressing volatility* US dominates global crypto trading* So ...

🤯 Fines are simply the low price Big Tech pays for high data profit.Privacy advocate and NOYB Chairman @maxschrems, joins us on #PrivacyInMotion with @MidnightNtwrk and @brave, to examine the "shameless game" of digital enforcement. We explore why Big Tech treats fines as a cost of doing business, and how politically appointed regulators allow corporations to out-wait the law using endless court delays.▶️ Watch the full video here: https://t.co/mbtQnjjnjg [Partner Content] ...

RT CoinDesk Podcast Network (@CoinDeskPodcast)🌎 The world is evolving and the future of commerce is moving onchain.@opensea CMO @HollanderAdam joins #GenC to discuss the high-stakes roadmap to evolve the world’s leading NFT marketplace into a universal hub for the entire onchain economy. https://t.co/d5SePkuuqA ...

FINANCE: Palmer Luckey has raised $350M for Erebor, valuing the digital bank at ~$4.3B as it moves toward launch with FDIC approval, per Axios. https://t.co/yqTvhlGXHE ...

RT CoinDesk Podcast Network (@CoinDeskPodcast)Mike Selig is confirmed as the next Chairman of the @CFTC, and he is stepping into his new role with 3 goals:▪️ End "Staff Lore"▪️ Tougher Enforcement▪️ Principles-Based Regulation@JennSanasie breaks down what you need to know about @MichaelSelig on “CoinDesk Daily." https://t.co/LucL5prhiI ...

RT CoinDesk Podcast Network (@CoinDeskPodcast)📊 Stablecoin market cap is nearing $300B, up sharply from $205B at the start of the year.@BitwiseInvest predicts at least one country will blame stablecoins for currency instability in 2026, as adoption grows in emerging markets.@jennsanasie brings you "Chart of the Day," presented by @cryptocom. ...