Securitize is the first firm to receive FINRA approval to custody tokenized securities and underwrite onchain IPOs and secondary offerings.
The CLARITY Act is moving toward its next procedural test after Senate negotiators released compromise language on stablecoin rewards last week, raising expectations that the Senate Banking Committee could take up the measure as soon as the week of May 11. Alex Thorn, head of research at Galaxy Digital, said the release of text from […]
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This legal battle highlights the potential reputational and financial risks for crypto projects and influencers amid governance disputes.
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The world's largest asset manager opposed a potential 20% cap on tokenized reserve assets, a constraint that would limit products like its BUIDL fund.
Stablecoin issuers spent years asking Washington for clear rules, and now those rules are becoming the industry’s biggest barrier to entry. The GENIUS Act gave dollar-backed tokens something crypto had wanted since stablecoins became a serious part of the market: a legal home in the US. It defined payment stablecoins, set reserve expectations, created a […]
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Venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz argued that state prediction market restrictions could drain liquidity and limit market access.
Brazils central bank restricts crypto settlement in eFX cross border payments as stablecoin use rises across local markets.
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The rule forms part of the central bank's broader effort to bring cross-border payments fully inside the regulated FX system.
South Korea's financial watchdog issued the suspension in March, alongside a 36.8 billion won ($25 million) fine.
Crypto legislation is gaining momentum, with lawmakers eyeing a potential mid-May markup—even as key disputes remain unresolved.
Senate bans lawmakers from prediction markets as Kalshi and Polymarket face rising insider trading scrutiny.
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U.S. senators are now barred from trading on prediction markets following the unanimous passage of a resolution on Thursday.
Sens. Warren and Wyden are pressing Tether and Commerce Secretary Lutnick over a reported loan made to a trust tied to Lutnick’s children.
Polymarket partnered with Chainalysis to detect insider trading and suspicious activity as prediction markets face rising scrutiny.
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Gemini won CFTC approval to operate a derivatives clearinghouse as it expands prediction markets and eyes broader crypto derivatives.
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US seized nearly $500M in Iran linked crypto as Treasury expands sanctions after a $344M USDT freeze tied to Iran.
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U.S. banks are looking to delay landmark stablecoin legislation even as crypto firms like Agora push ahead.
Gemini's Olympus unit received a key DCO license from the CFTC, enabling it to act as an in-house derivatives clearinghouse.
KAST said Stephanie Allen will bolster KAST's public profile and reputation among policymakers, thought leaders, and media.
Senator Thom Tillis was at the center of the legislative negotiations over stablecoin yield that have delayed the market structure bill, but he said it's time to go.
The Senate Banking Committee voted to approve Federal Reserve Chair pick Kevin Warsh's nomination, sending it to the full Senate.
Warsh's potential leadership could shift Fed policies towards a more crypto-friendly stance, impacting financial markets and regulation.
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KuCoin was ordered by Austria’s FMA to halt business in the EU because of a shortfall in AML and compliance staff.
The CLARITY Act has stalled in Senate Banking deliberations, setting back an array of market rules that would solidify into law most of the pro-crypto stance that took hold in the President Donald Trump administration. Yet, Congress may have handed crypto markets an unexpected experiment. Galaxy Research puts the odds of enactment this year at […]
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HSBC and Anchorpoint Financial both clarified that they have not launched any stablecoins in Hong Kong, but plan to do so this year.
Canada's ban on crypto ATMs could significantly impact fraud prevention efforts but may limit access to cryptocurrency for some users.
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The government said it aims to shut down a 'primary method' used by scammers to defraud victims and facilitate money laundering.
U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan declined former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried's request for a new trial. An appeal is still pending.
Washington is turning stablecoins into regulated payment instruments while trying to keep issuer-paid yield away from holders. That combination changesthe economics of digital dollars and puts the value of user balances up for grabs across the intermediary stack. The GENIUS Act bars permitted payment stablecoin issuers and foreign payment stablecoin issuers from paying holders any […]
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The CFTC is pushing back against the state of Wisconsin with its own lawsuit against the governor and other government officials.