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Farage's return revived an ethics inquiry into undeclared interests, including about £5 million in crypto-linked donations. His register is due within a month.
Authorized stablecoin distributors handle KYC, pool fiat, and batch redemptions. MiCAR assigns them potential redemption duties. Here's how the plumbing works.
Galaxy Research slashes CLARITY Act 2026 passage odds to 10% as Senate floor time runs out. SEC and CFTC move to fill the regulatory void with agency exemptions.
The SEC's Reg Crypto and Innovation Exemption could define U.S. crypto rules within months after Galaxy cut CLARITY Act odds to 10%. Senators return Sept. 14.
Russia's new crypto law permits Bitcoin, Ether, USDT for international trade. Retail investors face a 300K ruble annual cap. Domestic payments stay banned. Andrei Jikh says the move is about sanctions, not ideology.
Gen Z traders on Binance pushed ETF trading to 25% of equity volume in early August as tokenized stock platforms see rapid shifts in market share between bStocks and xStocks.
IntentX's solver network shifts execution complexity off-chain while keeping funds non-custodial. With BTC at $63k and dominance 56%, the launch tests whether intent-based trading can gain traction.
Nasdaq's SEC proposal sets common criteria for crypto ETF options listings, requiring $700 million liquidity and 85% derivative-backed assets to bypass separate product approvals.
Credito Emiliano's 500,000 wheels of Parmigiano-Reggiano secure 291 million euros in loans. A blockchain tracks the collateral. Summer heat raised warehouse energy costs 30% and cut milk output 10%.
MSCI's new quantitative test could drop Strategy and Metaplanet from its major indices, reviving $8.8 billion outflow risk before the November review.
Ireland's first national AML strategy tightens checks on private crypto wallet transfers and overseas digital-asset firms, ahead of a FATF peer review this year.
Crypto net income fell to $18 million from $53 million, prompting Swissquote to trim its full-year revenue target to $897 million. TradFi segments offset some weakness.
The SEC pulled its first formal crypto rulemaking vote, removing the near-term path to a tailored offering framework. Congress is stalled too. The CFTC moves forward.
Q2 revenue fell 36% to 86.3 billion won as trading volumes dropped across South Korea. The exchange posted an operating profit of 12.1 billion won but swung to a net loss on asset valuation changes. Its IPO roadmap targets a 2028 listing.
Moon Pursuit Capital founder says crypto VCs will prioritize quantum-ready infrastructure before a working quantum computer arrives, citing years-long blockchain upgrade timelines.
Galaxy Research cut CLARITY Act passage odds to 10% after the Senate delayed a vote. With Congress stalled, the SEC and CFTC are advancing their own crypto rules, though agency measures lack legislative durability.
Trump signed a memo authorizing licensed US firms to conduct cyber operations against foreign crypto scam infrastructure. FBI data show 181,565 crypto complaints in 2025. Liability rules are due within 60 days.
Ireland's first national AML plan tightens rules on crypto transfers and company ownership, with implementation underway ahead of a FATF review.
Seventeen years after Bitcoin promised to eliminate banks, crypto firms look more like the incumbents. Chris Skinner says the distinction is gone.
SEC cancelled its August 14 Regulation Crypto vote citing a scheduling issue, while the CLARITY Act remains frozen until September 15, leaving token projects without a clear legal path.
Binance data shows Gen Z traders shifting to ETFs, with 25% of volume in passive funds. Leverage usage is lowest among younger cohort, while buy-only accounts hold 22%.
Mayes announced $171,332 in full refunds for 35 Arizona crypto ATM fraud victims under a 10-day customer rule. FBI data shows $14.53M in state losses.
Trump hosts Coinbase, Ripple, Kalshi and other crypto executives at the White House on Wednesday for a private regulation discussion. The meeting comes as the OCC approved a national trust bank for Trump's own World Liberty Financial venture.
Shinhan Asset Management is piloting a tokenized won-denominated ultra-short bond fund with blockchain firm Plume, testing faster settlement and lower costs in a real market environment.
CyberWallet and Passkey Wallet users who miss the Aug. 15 cutoff face an unsupported smart contract recovery process. SmartGas deposits are an exception with Surf coupons.
Bullish fell 8%, Figure dropped 9% after the SEC canceled a meeting on tokenized securities rules. Clear Street's Owen Lau said the delay is temporary; no new meeting date set.
World Liberty Financial's trust bank wins OCC preliminary approval. The stablecoin venture, 38% Trump-family owned, must meet conditions before final sign-off.
President Trump is expected to attend a White House meeting with crypto CEOs ahead of the CFTC innovation committee's first session. The talks could shape regulatory clarity for digital assets.
GSJJ is scaling North American production of custom challenge coins for Web3 projects, Forex brokerages and DAOs, offering low-quantity orders and transparent pricing as crypto teams invest in tangible community rewards.
Total stablecoin cap nears $308B with USDT at 59.6% dominance. USDC trading volume hit 12.5% in Q2 2026. New tokens risk fragmentation. Visa, Mastercard push Open USD.