U.S. stock futures and Asian shares outside China slumped on Monday as investors weighed the implications of Chinese startup DeepSeek's launch of a free, open-source artificial intelligence model to rival OpenAI's ChatGPT. Meanwhile, the dollar rose after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened Colombia with retaliatory levies and sanctions for turning away military aircraft carrying deported migrants before a last-minute deal was agreed. U.S. Nasdaq Composite futures tumbled 2.3% as of 0634 GMT and S&P 500 futures sank 1.3%.

The payments firm said with the addition of the two US states, it held more than 50 licenses across different jurisdictions.

Antonia Perez Hernandez, one of five individuals indicted for their involvement in the Ponzi scheme Forcount, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud in 2024.

Acting CFTC Chair Caroline Pham said the commission planned to go “back to basics,” also suggesting the regulator would explore regulatory safeguards.

A US court has overturned the sanctions on privacy protocol Tornado Cash in a significant legal development for crypto.

World Network, the iris-scanning digital ID project formerly known as Worldcoin, can no longer offer crypto incentives to Brazilians.

OKX and Crypto.com secure full MiCA licenses, enabling regulated crypto services across the EU.

Crypto ETPs posted another successful week amid US President Donald Trump signing a pro-crypto executive order and Bitcoin reaching a new high.

Bitpanda CEO Eric Demuth highlighted the importance of consistent and robust MiCA enforcement to ensure the framework’s efficiency.

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