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German financial regulator prohibits sales of Ethena’s USDe
21.3.2025
BaFin, the German financial regulatory authority, has prohibited all public sales of Ethena GmbH’s USDe (USDe) — a synthetic dollar — claiming the token violates the European Union’s MiCAR regulations and accused the firm of selling unregistered securities in...
Traditional financial markets won’t survive without RWA tokenization
21.3.2025
Opinion by: Abdul Rafay Gadit, co-founder of ZIGChainAmerica’s tariff regime has apparently fueled a global trade war, forcing investors to explore stable, yield-generating alternatives. A closer look reveals that illiquidity, opacity and scalability challenges have plagued global financial...
Traditional financial markets won’t survive without RWA tokenization
21.3.2025
Opinion by: Abdul Rafay Gadit, co-founder of ZIGChainAmerica’s tariff regime has apparently fueled a global trade war, forcing investors to explore stable, yield-generating alternatives. A closer look reveals that illiquidity, opacity and scalability challenges have plagued global financial...
SEC Chair Nominee Paul Atkins to Face Senate Panel Next Week
20.3.2025
Two top financial regulators in the crypto space have a date with the Senate as SEC nominee Paul Atkins and OCC pick Jonathan Gould get a March 27 hearing
Utila Secures $18 Million to Enhance Digital Asset Operations With Stablecoins and MPC Wallets
20.3.2025
Utila has announced the successful completion of an $18 million Series A funding round, led by Nyca Partners, to enhance its institutional digital asset operations platform. The company, which has processed $35 billion in digital asset transactions over the past 18 months, aims to scale its global...
Crypto for Advisors: A New Golden Age for Crypto Assets?
20.3.2025
Are changing regulations driving crypto adoption and acceptance into a golden era?
Trump-Backed World Liberty Financial Secures $550M Through Token Offerings
19.3.2025
The Trump family receives 75% of all WLFI token proceeds, and a little math shows the family raked in $413 million from selling the tokens. World Liberty Financial Raises $550M in Token Sales World Liberty Financial (WLFI) announced on Monday that it had sold $550 million of its tokens to 85,000...
EOS Rebrands as Vaulta, Introduces New Token for Bitcoin-Centric Financial Ecosystem
19.3.2025
EOS is rebranding to Vaulta as it pivots toward Web3 banking. Alongside this transformation, the platform plans to introduce a new digital asset, allowing EOS holders to exchange their existing tokens on a 1:1 basis for the newly minted currency. Vaulta Emerges as EOS Rebrand, Aims to Bridge...
Fintech and Crypto Firms Seek Bank Charters Under Trump Administration: Reuters
18.3.2025
Financial technology and crypto firms are increasingly applying for state or national bank charters, despite the community’s historical resistance to centralized banking
Boerse Stuttgart’s BX Digital Receives FINMA Approval for Digital Asset Trading
18.3.2025
The platform, utilizing Ethereum’s blockchain, aims to streamline transactions for tokenized financial instruments and enhance capital market efficiency
Cato Institute Warns of Eroding Financial Privacy Rights Amid Fincen’s New Reporting Rules
18.3.2025
The Cato Institute has criticized the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN)’s decision to lower the threshold for currency transaction reports from $10,000 to $200 for US citizens living in 30 ZIP codes in California and Texas. New Level of Financial Surveillance The Cato Institute,...
Canary Capital Files for SUI ETF After Reserve Deal With World Liberty Financial
17.3.2025
The move comes after World Liberty Financial said it would add Sui assets to its token reserve earlier this month
ECB's Villeroy Says U.S. Crypto Support Could Trigger Next Financial Emergency
17.3.2025
The U.S. "risks sinning through negligence," Villeroy said in an interview with French newspaper La Tribune Dimanche
European Central Bank Official Warns US Crypto Support Could Lead to Future Financial Crisis
17.3.2025
Francois Villeroy de Galhau, a member of the European Central Bank’s Governing Council, has expressed concerns that the…
Weekly Recap: Regulatory Wins, Market Doldrums
14.3.2025
PLUS: World Liberty Financial’s token sale, Coinbase in India, Ripple in Dubai
Trump-backed World Liberty Financial nets $550M in token sales
14.3.2025
World Liberty Financial, a decentralized finance (DeFi) project backed by the Trump family, has completed its second public token sale, raising $250 million from investors.WLFI launched on Sept. 16, 2024, with the goal of promoting DeFi and stablecoins pegged to the US dollar. The project...
Trump-backed World Liberty Financial (WLFI) Completes $590M Token Sale
14.3.2025
On-chain data shows that the project has raised nearly $590 million between two pre-sales
Lawyer Requests Interpol Red Notice for Libra Founder Hayden Davis: Report
13.3.2025
Attorney Gregorio Dalbon raised the procedural risk of U.S. citizen Davis remaining at large and of his financial resources allowing him to stay in hiding
U.S. Treasury Market Most Volatile in 4 Months May Slow Any Bitcoin Price Recovery After CPI
12.3.2025
Increased volatility in the Treasury market often leads to reduced risk taking in financial markets
As House Panel Kicks Tires on Stablecoin Bill, Old-School Finance Giants Reveal Shift
11.3.2025
In a U.S. congressional hearing on the new House stablecoin bill, witnesses including BNY Mellon and a Wall Street super-lawyer further show a tradfi arrival