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The All-Important U.S. 10-Year Yield Is Moving in the Wrong Direction for Trump
8.4.2025
One of the most volatile trading sessions since March 2020 exposed deep cracks in the global financial system—foreign selling of U.S. Treasury notes is questioned
ECB’s Lagarde Advocates for EU’s Own Digital Payment Platform to Ensure Financial Sovereignty
6.4.2025
European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde has urged the European Union to develop its own digital payment platform, moving away from reliance on foreign giants like Visa, Mastercard, Paypal, and Alipay. Speaking on The Pat Kenny Show, Lagarde emphasized the need for a “European...
US Treasury Targets Houthi Crypto Wallets, Financial Network
5.4.2025
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has identified eight digital asset wallets used by the Houthis to transfer funds associated with their activities. OFAC also designated several individuals and entities as part of a network of Houthi financial...
U.S. SEC Staff Clarifies That Most Crypto Stablecoins Aren't Securities
4.4.2025
In its latest in a series of what's-not-a-security statements on digital assets, the Securities and Exchange Commission has added dollar-based stablecoins
A Blueprint for Digital Assets in America
4.4.2025
The chairmen of the House Financial Services and Agriculture Committees outline six principles to guide digital assets legislation
OKX Fined $1.2M by Malta for Breaching Money Laundering Rules
4.4.2025
The company was expected to assess the nature of risks prevalent in the services it was offering, the Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit said in a notice
Brazil’s Largest Bank Itaú Unibanco Mulls Its Own Stablecoin
3.4.2025
The bank’s decision will depend on regulatory developments in Brazil and the success of stablecoin rollouts by U.S. financial institutions
US House committee passes stablecoin-regulating STABLE Act
3.4.2025
The US House Financial Services Committee has passed a Republican-backed stablecoin framework bill, which will now head to the House floor for a full vote.The Committee passed the Stablecoin Transparency and Accountability for a Better Ledger Economy, or STABLE Act, with a 32-17 vote on April...
U.S. House Committee Advances Stablecoin Bill, While Dems Warn of Trump Conflicts
3.4.2025
Though many Democrats on the House Financial Services Committee voted with Republicans to move the bill, they raised flags about the Trump-tied stablecoin
US lawmakers press SEC for info about Trump family-backed crypto firm
3.4.2025
Two Democratic lawmakers in the US Senate and House of Representatives have called on acting Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Mark Uyeda to preserve information regarding World Liberty Financial, the crypto firm backed by President Donald Trump’s family.In an April 2 letter...
Galaxy Secures UK Approval for License to Expand Derivatives Trading
2.4.2025
The company is on the Financial Conduct Authority's investment firms register which is for firms that are authorized to perform MiFID investment services
Amber's Nasdaq Debut Signals IPO Wave for Crypto Firms, Pantera's Veradittakit Says
2.4.2025
The provider of crypto financial services for institutions went public last month
Crypto Exchange OKX Appoints Linda Lacewell as New Chief Legal Officer
1.4.2025
Lacewell joined the exchange as a board member last year having previously served as Superintendent and head of the New York Department of Financial Services
Report: Circle Internet Financial Taps JPMorgan, Citi for Delayed IPO
31.3.2025
Circle Internet Financial, architect of the USDC stablecoin, is charting a course toward an initial public offering (IPO) with strategic guidance from financial titans JPMorgan Chase and Citi, Fortune reports, citing two individuals privy to the discussions. Stablecoin Issuer Circle Reportedly...
NFT Marketplace X2Y2 to Shut Down After Trading Volumes Collapsed
31.3.2025
The team is pivoting to a new project involving AI-powered, decentralized financial tools
Japan Mulls Reclassifying Crypto as a ‘Financial Product’ to Curb Insider Trading: Report
31.3.2025
Cryptocurrencies are currently categorized as a "means of settlement" under the Payment Services Act, a designation that has governed their use primarily as a payment tool rather than as investment vehicles
Japan to classify cryptocurrencies as financial products: Report
31.3.2025
Japan’s finance regulator is planning to change the country’s laws to classify cryptocurrencies as financial products as early as 2026, according to the local outlet Nikkei.The Financial Services Agency (FSA) plans to submit a bill to parliament to revise the Financial Instruments...
Japan to classify cryptocurrencies as financial products: Report
31.3.2025
Japan’s finance regulator is planning to change the country’s laws to classify cryptocurrencies as financial products as early as 2026, according to the local outlet Nikkei.The Financial Services Agency (FSA) plans to submit a bill to parliament to revise the Financial Instruments...
Listing an altcoin traps exchanges on 'forever hamster wheel' — River CEO
30.3.2025
When a cryptocurrency exchange lists its first altcoin, it sets itself up for an endless cycle of launching memecoins, warns a Bitcoin-only institution executive.“The minute an exchange adds one non-Bitcoin token, they are signing up to be on the forever hamster wheel of memecoins,”...
Listing an altcoin traps exchanges on 'forever hamster wheel' — River CEO
30.3.2025
When a cryptocurrency exchange lists its first altcoin, it sets itself up for an endless cycle of launching memecoins, warns a Bitcoin-only institution executive.“The minute an exchange adds one non-Bitcoin token, they are signing up to be on the forever hamster wheel of memecoins,”...