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Fewer Than 30% of Jurisdictions Globally Have Started Regulating Crypto: FATF Chief
The finding, termed a "call to action" by T. Raja Kumar, emerged from a report that explored which jurisdictions have adhered to the FATF's recommendations.

Floki Developers Plan Regulated Bank Accounts in Next Value Capture for Tokens
SWIFT payments and SEPA IBANs will be supported – allowing users to transact and transfer money globally.

French Energy Giant EDF Subsidiary Becomes Chiliz Blockchain Validator
Exaion helps industries with digital transformation related to cloud and blockchain with a focus on addressing energy efficiency of data centers.

Bitcoin Virtual Machine Will Soon Let Users Create AI Models on Bitcoin Network
“We've figured out a way to put AI on-chain,” lead developer punk3700 told CoinDesk in an X message.

Prediction Market Kalshi to Take Bets on Crypto (Settled in Dollars)
The CFTC-regulated platform will let traders bet on how high ETH will go this year and other price outcomes amid renewed interest in both crypto and prediction markets.

With Mastercard, MetaMask Tests First Blockchain-Powered Payment Card
Issued by Baanx, the card would let users spend their crypto "on everyday purchases, everywhere cards are accepted," according to marketing materials CoinDesk reviewed.

Indian Crypto Investment Platform Mudrex to Offer U.S. Bitcoin ETFs to Indian Investors
Mudrex is a Y-Combinator-backed, California-headquartered entity with a subsidiary registered with the Intelligence Unit of India.

DWF Labs Invests $10M in TokenFi for AI-Push, TOKEN Crosses All-Time High
The purchase will be done over a two-year period, developers told CoinDesk.

IOTA's Ecosystem Foundation Commits $10M for Tokenization, Trade Startups
The investment will focus on startups in the UAE and Africa.

Floki Developers Plan to Burn $11M Tokens, Reducing Supply by 190B FLOKI
The figure represents 2% of the token’s circulating supply, or the number of tokens on the open market.
