The rule forms part of the central bank's broader effort to bring cross-border payments fully inside the regulated FX system.
A split 8-4 vote initially spooked markets, creating uncertainty around the Federal Reserve's future policy moves.
The Senate Banking Committee voted to approve Federal Reserve Chair pick Kevin Warsh's nomination, sending it to the full Senate.
Czech National Bank Governor Ales Michl told Bitcoin 2026 that BTC can improve reserve portfolios without materially increasing risk.
HSBC and Anchorpoint Financial both clarified that they have not launched any stablecoins in Hong Kong, but plan to do so this year.
The DOJ dropped its criminal investigation into Fed Chair Jerome Powell, clearing the way for the Senate to confirm Kevin Warsh.
The bill would prohibit the use of crypto for domestic payments but allow its use in foreign economic activities, according to TASS.
Digital assets are already ingrained in the financial industry, said Federal Reserve chair pick Kevin Warsh during his nomination hearing.
California Reps. Sam Liccardo and Young Kim introduced a bill that would allow certain providers access to the central bank.
The State Bank of Pakistan ended a 2018 ban, allowing regulated entities to open accounts for licensed virtual asset service providers.
Federal Reserve chair nominee Kevin Warsh is set to have a confirmation hearing next week, according to multiple news reports.
TD Cowen said the path for the crypto bill could become even tougher following the recent White House report on stablecoins.
Michael Barr called for for regulatory and technological measures that ensure stablecoins will not be used for illicit activities.
ECB research finds large percentages of DeFi governance tokens are tied to exchanges and protocol-linked wallets.
Head of Research Vetle Lunde said subdued derivatives activity and limited inflows point to a cautious market, but one forming a bottom.
Ripple said it plans to deploy Unloq's platform to automate payment releases when predefined conditions are met.
Assistant Governor Brad Jones said stablecoins and deposit tokens could play complementary roles as the RBA shifts to a 'how' approach.
Crypto funds posted $230M inflows for the week ended March 21 after FOMC ‘hawkish pause’ triggered $405M outflows.
The sell-off extended beyond crypto as investors reassessed the macro outlook following the Fed’s latest guidance.
The decision arrives days after the Kansas City Fed granted Kraken the first-ever crypto master account, a landmark for the crypto industry.
Seven major central banks, including the Federal Reserve, will issue rate decisions next week just as war-driven oil price spikes raise fresh concerns about global inflation.
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Russia's central bank proposed allowing banks to obtain crypto exchange licenses based on their existing banking licenses, Interfax reported.
Project Samara was a limited experiment into issuing a single three-month $100 million Canadian dollar-denominated bond security.
Banks are expected to object and potentially pursue litigation, but TD Cowen argues they lack the power to stop such approvals.
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FATF flagged AML risks from peer-to-peer stablecoin transfers, pointing to freeze and deny-list controls as potential safeguards.
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said a sandbox is underway to test whether central bank money can operate in blockchain-based systems.
The Fed has opened a comment period on removing "reputation risk" from bank supervision, aiming to address debanking concerns.
21shares said “a negative ruling on tariffs could potentially hurt Treasuries and the dollar, while favoring stocks and crypto.”