Company Partnering with Marshall Islands to Boose Digital Sovereign Bond
The company behind the Republic of the Marshall Islands’ universal basic income (UBI) program using a US dollar-pegged sovereign financial...
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Bitpanda Unveils Vision Chain for Regulated Tokenized Assets in Europe
Bitpanda said Wednesday it is building Vision Chain, an Ethereum layer-2 that the Vienna-based broker said is aimed at helping...
Governments Need CBDCs To Improve Financial Inclusion Among Citizens
Opinion by: Xin Yan, co-founder and CEO of Sign.Financial exclusion remains one of the most persistent challenges for national governments....
OpenAI to Shut Down Sora After Just Six Months
OpenAI has announced it is shutting down its video generation platform Sora after just six months, with CEO Sam Altman...
Tether Hires ‘Big Four‘ Firm for Audit of USDT Reserves
Stablecoin issuer Tether said it would hire one of the “Big Four” accounting firms to conduct a full audit of...
BitGo and Susquehanna Crypto open OTC prediction markets to institutions
BitGo Prime and Susquehanna Crypto have launched an institutional OTC offering that gives eligible BitGo clients access to listed prediction...
Federal Regulation Looms as 11 States Go After Prediction Markets
Momentum is building across US states to regulate or restrict prediction markets, with multiple legal actions targeting platforms such as...
FSB Flags Dollar Stablecoins as Bigger Risk for Emerging Markets
The Financial Stability Board (FSB), a global financial watchdog hosted by the Bank for International Settlements, warned on Tuesday that...
Stablecoin Bill Introduced in Delaware Aims to Create Licensing Framework
Two Delaware lawmakers are working to establish stablecoin regulations as part of a broader package of regulatory proposals aimed at...
ECB Says Stablecoins and Tokenized Deposits Need Central Bank Money
Tokenized deposits and stablecoins need tokenized central bank money as a public settlement anchor if Europe’s tokenized financial markets are...
Circle Urges EU to Ease Markets Framework for Crypto
Stablecoin issuer Circle has urged the European Commission to lower the barrier for institutions to engage with crypto-asset service providers...
As Mass Adoption Approaches, Crypto Has Forgotten Its Roots
Opinion by: Dr Corey Petty, chief evangelist at LogosWhen early cryptocurrencies were conceptualized, the vision was not one of complex...
SEC Top Enforcer Clashed Over Trump Cases Before Resigning
The US Securities and Exchange Commission's former top enforcement official reportedly clashed with the regulator’s top brass before resigning last...
Australia’s Hostplus Pension Fund Considers Adding Crypto for Members
Hostplus, Australia's third-largest pension fund by member count, is reportedly considering offering cryptocurrencies as an investment option, citing interest from...
Tom Lee Says Mini Crypto Winter Ending as Bitmine Nears ETH Goal
Bitmine Immersion Technologies chairman Tom Lee has tipped an end to the “mini-crypto winter” impacting Ether, as the company bought...
Delaware Eyes Stablecoin Leadership With New Licensing Framework
Delaware lawmakers introduced Senate Bill 19 on Monday afternoon, aiming to establish one of the nation’s first state-level regulatory regimes...
When Crypto Assets Become Investment Contracts, SEC Defines Key Conditions
SEC defines when crypto assets become securities while outlining five core categories, tying regulatory treatment to issuer-driven profit expectations and...
Biotech firm jumps 19% after stablecoin rebrand and SKY token bet
Shares in NovaBay Pharmaceuticals jumped nearly 19% after the company announced it would change its name to Stablecoin Development Corporation...
Senator Warren Questions whether MrBeast will Market Crypto to Kids
Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren has raised concerns about whether YouTuber Jimmy Donaldson, better known as “MrBeast,” intends to market cryptocurrency...
SEC Sends Proposed Crypto Interpretation to White House for Review
The financial regulator’s plan to reinterpret how federal securities laws apply to crypto assets is ”pending review” by the White...
OpenAI eyes Helion power deal as AI race drives fusion energy push
OpenAI is in advanced talks to buy electricity from Helion Energy, a Sam Altman backed fusion startup, in a sign...
Polymarket Updates Rules as Scrutiny Grows Over Prediction Markets
Prediction platform Polymarket has updated its market integrity rules to align more closely with regulatory standards and expand its presence...
