China’s security agency warned that biometric data collection by crypto firms, including iris scans, may endanger personal privacy and be exploited for espionage. Source: cointelegraph.com (Read Full Article)

The Payments Association’s Riccardo Tordera told Cointelegraph that lifting the ETN ban allowed individual investors to make their own choices at their own risk. Source: cointelegraph.com (Read Full Article)

SBI Holdings unveiled plans for exchange-traded products, including a gold-crypto ETF and a Bitcoin-XRP dual ETF. Source: cointelegraph.com (Read Full Article)

Coinbase legal chief Paul Grewal met with Karnataka IT Minister Priyank Kharge to explore collaboration on developer tools, cybersecurity and blockchain in governance. Source: cointelegraph.com (Read Full Article)

Apex Fusion will debut Vector, a Cardano-aligned blockchain that claims instant finality and 10x transaction speed, at Rare Evo on Saturday. Source: cointelegraph.com (Read Full Article)

A German man is facing a US federal lawsuit after allegedly using a Coinbase‑like domain name to earn affiliate commissions and pose phishing risks. Source: cointelegraph.com (Read Full Article)

Judge issues Allen charge after jury deadlocks in Tornado Cash trial, keeping the case alive as questions mount over crypto developer liability. Source: cointelegraph.com (Read Full Article)

With a sentencing hearing scheduled in a matter of weeks, Roman Storm is potentially looking at five years in jail for running an unlicensed money transmitting service. Source: cointelegraph.com (Read Full Article)

The deal was announced in response to the White House’s recent policy strategy to make the United States the AI capital of the world. Source: cointelegraph.com (Read Full Article)

Nomura’s crypto arm gains regulatory green light in Dubai to offer institutional OTC crypto options, expanding the UAE’s footprint in global digital derivatives. Source: cointelegraph.com (Read Full Article)