Japan’s SBI Group Flips the Stablecoin Script With $63M-Backed JPYSC Launch
Key TakeawaysSBI Shinsei Trust Bank issued JPYSC on June 24, 2026, as Japan’s first Type III trust-backed yen stablecoin.JPYSC carries...
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South Korea Links Token Securities to Wider Market Reforms
South Korea’s financial regulator folded token securities infrastructure into a broader overhaul of the country’s capital markets, alongside plans for...
OpenPayd Secures MiCA License for Crypto Services in Europe
Financial infrastructure provider OpenPayd said Wednesday that it has secured authorization under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA),...
Law Enforcement, Catholics Warn Against CLARITY Act
A group of law enforcement organizations and a coalition of Catholic organizations have become the latest two groups urging caution...
US House Sends Housing Bill With CBDC Ban to Trump
The US House has passed a major housing bill that includes a ban on central bank digital currencies until 2030,...
Democrats Urge Probe Into Trump Crypto Dealings With UAE
A group of US Senate Democrats is urging Senate Republican leaders to hold hearings into a reported $500 million deal...
What Andy Burnham Means for Crypto in the UK
Amid waning poll numbers and pressure from inside the Labour Party, Prime Minister Keir Starmer has stepped down. During Starmer’s tenure,...
Crypto isn’t the Problem with the US Economy, Says Senator
Cody Carbone, CEO of the cryptocurrency advocacy group The Digital Chamber, received a largely muted response to his testimony at...
CFTC Chair Reiterates Origins in Regulating Agricultural Markets, Despite Crypto and Prediction Markets Push
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chair Michael Selig on Tuesday acknowledged fundamental differences in the traditional commodity markets it has...
EU Committee Advances Digital Euro CBDC Bill After Vote
The creation of an EU-issued digital euro moved a step closer Tuesday after a key European Parliament committee vote.The EP's...
Ripple Secures Preliminary MiCA Approval Ahead of EU Deadline
Luxembourg's financial regulator granted Ripple preliminary approval for a crypto asset service provider (CASP) license under the European Union’s Markets...
US Senate Bans Federal Reserve CBDC in Housing Bill
The US Senate has passed housing legislation that includes a ban on the Federal Reserve creating or working on a...
New York, Maryland and Utah to Hold Primaries with Crypto PAC Money Hanging over Voters
Political action committees (PACs) backed by cryptocurrency companies and aligned interest groups have bet more than $8 million to support...
EUR Trading Accounts for 1% of Binance Spot Volume: CryptoQuant
Euro-denominated trading accounts for only a small share of Binance's activity, as the exchange faces uncertainty over its European licensing...
Bank of England Publishes Stablecoin Rules, Targets 2027 Launch
The Bank of England (BoE) published a policy statement and draft rules for systemic stablecoins on Monday, outlining how regulated...
South Korea Pushes Crypto Travel Rule Expansion
Financial regulators in South Korea are pushing for broader reporting requirements on crypto transfers to further align with global Anti-Money...
Crypto Industry Looks to Stablecoin and DeFi Revisions in MiCA 2.0
In May, the European Commission opened a comment period, seeking feedback on regulations for the cryptocurrency and blockchain industries. The comment...
Crypto Kidnappers Plead Guilty in $8M Minnesota Robbery
Two brothers accused of kidnapping a Minnesota family at gunpoint last year to steal $8 million in cryptocurrency pleaded guilty...
WhiteBIT Gains MiCA Approval in Austria, Expands Access Across Europe
Crypto exchange WhiteBIT has obtained authorization under the European Union's Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) from Austria's Financial Market Authority,...
Republican Lawmaker Proposes Prediction Markets Insider Trading Ban, Not Including White House Officials
Wisconsin Representative Bryan Steil, who chairs the House subcommittee on digital assets, introduced a law to prevent certain public officials...
Binance’s Greek MiCA Bid Draws Questions About ECB Influence
Binance’s faltering European Union Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) license application in Greece has raised questions about whether the bloc's...
BlockShoals Explains Binance’s Philippine Regulatory Status
Binance is allowed to provide crypto trading access to users in the Philippines through its arrangement with BlockShoals Technologies, but...
