BitMEX has announced plans to shut down its cryptocurrency derivatives exchange after its board decided to wind down the business following a strategic review, with trading set to end on Sept. 23. According to an official announcement published by BitMEX…

The Digital Chamber has challenged Illinois’ new 0.2% digital asset transaction tax in court, arguing that the law unfairly targets blockchain-based commerce and violates constitutional protections. According to a complaint filed Tuesday in an Illinois circuit court, crypto trade association…

Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has signed an executive order targeting regulatory gaps in a crypto market that received about $59 billion in inflows between July 2023 and June 2024, according to the International Monetary Fund. Tinubu’s office said the order…

Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo joins OKX's board as the crypto exchange expands in the U.S. and builds tokenization venture with ICE.