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Trump advisory council draws Coinbase co-founder, tech leaders
The council, co-chaired by White House AI and crypto czar David Sacks and science advisor Michael Kratsios, include Mark Zuckberg, Larry Ellison and Jensen Huang.
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‘Our interpretation is not an endpoint’: The SEC just clarified its crypto rules, but will they stick?
The SEC and CFTC have issued crypto interpretive guidance, but the big question now is whether that clarity has staying power.
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ECB targets summer for digital euro standards: Cipollone
The ECB’s Piero Cipollone said the central bank wants key technical standards for a possible digital euro locked in by this summer so banks and merchants can prepare for the rollout.
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Australia’s central bank says stablecoins, bank deposit tokens can coexist in $17 billion tokenization drive
Assistant Governor Brad Jones said stablecoins and deposit tokens could play complementary roles as the RBA shifts to a 'how' approach.
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Ripple taps Singapore's central bank sandbox to test stablecoin-powered trade finance with RLUSD
Ripple has entered Singapore's central bank regulatory sandbox to test trade finance solutions powered by its RLUSD stablecoin. The blockchain payments company announced the initiative in partnership with the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), marking a significant step in testing digital asset applications for cross-border trade financing. The
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Circle stock plunges 18% as a new draft of the Clarity Act threatens stablecoin rewards
Circle Internet Financial's stock tumbled 18% in trading Monday following the release of a revised draft of the Clarity Act that could significantly impact stablecoin reward mechanisms. The sharp decline wiped out approximately $2.8 billion in market capitalization as investors reacted to potential regulatory changes affecting the
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SEC Approves Nasdaq Tokenized Stocks: Is Wall Street Finally Moving On-Chain?
The SEC approved Nasdaq's tokenized stock framework on March 18, 2026, covering the $126 trillion equity market. Find out how tokenized stocks work, what the Nasdaq-Kraken and ICE-OKX partnerships mean, and whether the $33B RWA market is about to hit $400B.
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CFTC forms new innovation task force to shape crypto, artificial intelligence and prediction markets
The CFTC launched a new task force focused on cryptocurrencies, artificial intelligence, and the rapidly emerging area of prediction markets.
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Tether hires a 'Big Four' firm for a full audit of USDT reserves
Tether, the issuer of the world's largest stablecoin USDT, has engaged one of the "Big Four" accounting firms to conduct a comprehensive audit of its reserves. The move represents a significant shift from the company's previous practice of using smaller audit firms for attestation
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Crypto wallets to offer a backdoor recovery if buried amendment to state bill passes Senate
This month, Kentucky lawmakers advanced another bill that critics say could make self-custody impossible for hardware wallet manufacturers to deliver without building a backdoor into their products. It comes after passing a bill last year protecting residents' right to use crypto wallets. The vehicl
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FSB flags dollar stablecoins as bigger risk for emerging markets in annual report
US dollar-denominated stablecoins may expose emerging economies to external macro shocks and financial stability risks, according to the Financial Stability board.
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ECB says stablecoins, tokenized deposits need central bank money to scale
ECB Executive Board member Piero Cipollone said private digital money cannot scale Europe’s tokenized markets on its own, pointing to Pontes and broader legal reform as next steps.