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MiCA-licensed Banking Circle joins bank stablecoin settlement race in Europe
Banking Circle's stablecoin settlement launch follows its CASP approval, entering a crowded market with SocGen, Sygnum and a 12-bank euro stablecoin consortium.
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EU’s largest measures against Russia yet include escalation of crypto sanctions evasion
The European Union has announced its most comprehensive sanctions package against Russia to date, featuring enhanced measures specifically targeting cryptocurrency-based sanctions evasion. The new regulations expand restrictions on digital asset services and introduce stricter compliance requirements for crypto exchanges operating within EU jurisdiction. The package represents a significant escalation in
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Hong Kong targets 10,000 BTC in purchases for Asia’s first regulated Bitcoin capital pool
A Hong Kong-listed company wants to attract more than 10,000 BTC into a regulated asset management strategy, a target worth roughly $760 million at current prices. While the number itself is jaw-dropping, it's the strategy's structure that reveals the true scope of this plan. Hong Kong is trying to
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The world’s central banks are now treating stablecoins like a real multi-trillion dollar monetary threat
The world's central banks stopped arguing about whether stablecoins are risky long ago. Their main concern now is about who will control them and how. On April 20, BIS General Manager Pablo Hernandez de Cos called for global cooperation on stablecoins, describing it as “critically important.” The Ba
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UK police raids on people trading crypto for cash raises a hard question about financial freedom
UK authorities have carried out their first coordinated operation against suspected illegal peer-to-peer crypto trading, sending a clear and simple message to the market: once a person turns crypto dealing into a business, the state expects names, checks, records, and accountability. The Financial C
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U.S. CFTC adds New York to string of states its suing to stop prediction market pushback
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has expanded its legal battle against state-level resistance to prediction market regulations by adding New York to its list of defendants. The federal regulator is now pursuing litigation against multiple states that have pushed back against CFTC oversight of prediction market operations
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Brazil blocks Kalshi, Polymarket in sweeping ban citing investor protections
Finance Minister Dario Durigan said some 28 betting platforms were banned in the country amid rising concerns about online gambling.
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Tether's $344 million USDT freeze linked to U.S. 'Economic Fury' against Iran regime
Tether, the issuer of the world's largest stablecoin USDT, has frozen $344 million worth of tokens in connection with U.S. economic sanctions targeting the Iranian regime. The freeze represents one of the largest single-action compliance measures taken by the stablecoin issuer, affecting multiple wallet addresses allegedly linked
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Tennessee bans crypto ATMs statewide, joining Indiana in fraud crackdown
The law, which passed unanimously, extends liability beyond crypto ATM operators to businesses hosting the machines.
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South Africa draft bill would tighten crypto capital controls
South Africa’s draft capital flow rules would bring crypto under exchange controls, with declaration duties, transaction limits and tougher penalties.
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ECB signs standards deals to cut digital euro integration costs
The ECB signed deals with three standards bodies to reuse open payment standards for the digital euro and lower integration costs for banks and merchants.
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China’s new online marketing rules tighten ban on crypto promotions
China’s new online marketing rules tighten an already sweeping crypto ban and place fresh pressure on financial influencers, echoing parallel crackdowns in Europe, Australia and the UK.