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The 24-hour trap: Why the UK’s new crypto rules could catch some firms off guard

The U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is proposing crypto rules that could quietly expand the definition of custody, potentially sweeping in platforms and software providers that don’t consider themselves custodians.

The FCA published its Cryptoasset Perimeter Guidance on Wednesday, which includes a few technical traps for firms handling clients' crypto assets.

The rules draw a red line at the 24-hour mark for custody. Any firm or crypto platform or app holding client assets for longer than a day during trade settlement will likely fall under the regulated custodian classification, which triggers a requirement for a full safeguarding-license.

Validators and node operators also need to proceed with caution. The regulator warned those involved in those activities will lose their pure tech exemption the moment they provide “added value” features. That includes things like user dashboards, yields or reward-compounding tools. In those cases, they must seek full approval for arranging staking.

“Our new perimeter gives us the tools to strengthen protections for consumers and support fair, transparent and orderly markets as the sector matures,” the FCA stated in the paper.

Also noteworthy is that for the first time, the FC has addressed the “shadow custody” issue. The financial watchdog made it clear that if a crypto service provider allows it to theoretically override a client’s authority, it is officially a custodian even if it guarantees it will never exert that power.

“The fact that an arrangement involves smart contracts, public blockchains or some elements of decentralisation does not determine the perimeter position or place the arrangement outside of regulation,” the document noted.

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$XRP could be gearing up for a move ahead of the 2026 midterms, and crypto analyst Zach Rector breaks down what’s going on behind the scenes.

He points out that markets are currently stuck in a “liquidity squeeze,” driven by rising global debt, geopolitical tensions, and capital outflows, something even the IMF has flagged. Add to that the yen carry trade unwind, private credit stress, and oil price swings from Middle East tensions, and it’s creating a broader “global margin call,” where assets, including crypto, face selling pressure.

At the same time, inflation is picking up again, with the U.S. PPI hitting around 4%. Interestingly, he said that liquidity isn’t gone; central bank balance sheets hint it’s already creeping back quietly.

Still, he keeps the sentiments slow: expect a “drop before the pop.” A deeper shakeout could come before things turn bullish.

Reason 1: Liquidity Injection & Lower Rates

The first trigger is the central bank’s participation. With economic stress building, he expects rate cuts and fresh liquidity injections. A new Fed chair is also expected soon, potentially accelerating this change. More liquidity means more capital flowing into risk assets like $XRP.

Reason 2: Clarity Act & Regulatory Green Light

The second trigger is regulation. The Clarity Act is moving forward, and recent SEC guidance has already opened doors for builders on the $XRP Ledger. This removes a major roadblock that held back development for years.

With compliance already built into the system, $XRP stands in a strong position as institutions look for legally clear platforms.

Reason 3: DeFi Explosion on $XRP Ledger

The third factor is growing utility.

The $XRP Ledger already includes a built-in decentralized exchange with order books and AMMs. Now, new layers like zero-knowledge tech are allowing private transactions—something institutions need. Developers no longer 

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Crypto fund manager probed in the suspicious death of his fiancé’s death in Zanzibar Joe McCann, founder of crypto investment firm Asymmetric, is being probed by authorities in Tanzania, following the

Crypto fund manager probed in the suspicious death of his fiancé’s death in Zanzibar
Joe McCann, founder of crypto investment firm Asymmetric, is being probed by authorities in Tanzania, following the the alleged death by suicide of his fiancé, U.S. influencer Ashly Robinson, during a trip to Zanzibar.
Robinson, 31, a Miami-based lifestyle creator also known as Ashlee Jenae, was found unresponsive on April 9 in a private villa at luxury resort Zuri Zanzibar, where the couple had been celebrating her birthday and recent engagement. She was later pronounced dead at a hospital.
According to an NBC News report, Zanzibar police investigating the death of Robinson confirmed she died by suicide following a “misunderstanding” between the couple.



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Anthropic’s secretive Mythos AI can hunt crypto smart contract flaws at machine speed, and billions in DeFi could vanish fast
Security leaders warn AI driven exploits could jump from “bug” to irreversible on-chain loss before humans even spot the trail.
Anthropic's Mythos threat to the crypto industry can trigger hundreds of millions, if not billions, of dollars in sudden, irreversible losses.

That is the stark reality facing digital asset markets following Anthropic’s quiet unveiling of Claude Mythos Preview, a vulnerability-seeking AI model the San Francisco startup admits is simply too dangerous to release to the public.

Deddy David, chief executive of blockchain security firm Cyvers, told CryptoSlate about the catastrophic scale of the problem, noting that the financial exposure of AI-driven exploits in crypto ranges from hundreds of millions to billions of dollars.

If those estimates are correct, the scope of potential damage is staggering.

Moreover, the scale of this new threat isn’t just about bad actors writing slightly better phishing emails or generating malicious code snippets.

Instead, it is about an autonomous system capable of finding deep, emergent logic flaws across smart contracts, wallets, and cross-chain bridges before human auditors even know where to look.

For years, crypto founders and security researchers have obsessed over “Q-Day,” the theoretical future date when a quantum computer becomes powerful enough to shatter blockchain cryptography.

But Mythos recent launch is forcing a pivot. Security experts have noted that the most immediate threat to digital assets is no longer a future attack on cryptography. It is an AI system that can already uncover exploitable flaws in the very software layer the industry depends on.




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HTX Community Spring Creation ContestClaim1,200 USDT in the Monthly Creation ChallengeThe crypto bill passage remains under pressure as the end of April deadline nears. The much-anticipated crypto mar

The crypto bill passage remains under pressure as the end of April deadline nears.



The much-anticipated crypto market-structure bill, the CLARITY Act, has until the end of April to clear a key Senate hurdle. 

If the Senate Banking Committee fails to hold the bill’s markup by the end of the month, the expected broader floor vote in May will likely be affected as well. Sounding the alarm on the strict timeline, U.S. President Donald Trump’s crypto advisor, Patrick Witt, warned,





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