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Bank of England backs down on strict stablecoin holding limits, sets $50 billion issuance cap
The U.K. central bank abandons retail holding limits for a 40-billion-pound aggregate cap and sweetens yield terms fo…
Bank of England drops proposed holding caps for sterling stablecoins, sets £40 billion issuance guardrail
The Bank of England proposed a £40 billion systemic stablecoin issuance guardrail and revised backing assets, target…
Bank of Korea advances CBDC deposit token initiative to test real-world usage: report
South Korea's CBDC pilot project is entering its second phase, where deposit tokens will be integrated into existing …
Europe’s Swedish krona stablecoin arrives with a warning: dollar liquidity may already be too far ahead
The Swedish krona token is compliant and live, but institutional usage will decide whether the rail matters. The post…
Wall Street’s UBS uMINT yield-bearing collateral has reached Bybit – but there’s a catch
The first-client deployment shows tokenized money-market funds can become working collateral, but the hard questions …
Kraken Fed account fight could shape how crypto firms get direct payment access
ICBA is pressing the Kansas City Fed to reassess the limited account before its first-year term expires. The post Kra…
MiCA deadline likely to shift smaller crypto apps into licensed custody rails
BitGo's Bielik deal shows how customer access can survive while regulated infrastructure concentrates underneath. The…
Crypto perps’ US future will now be defined by what regulators decide to call them
The agencies' request turns product definitions into a public contest over perps, event contracts, and alternative co…
Fentanyl-linked Chinese network tied to crypto fraud from Japan involving fake ‘Zksync.jp’ token: Nikkei
The linked criminal group allegedly distributed a scam token under the name "zksync.jp" to deceive crypto users world…
Are perps swaps? A quick look at that CME suit: State of Crypto
CME Group sued the CFTC on Thursday, alleging that the agency was wrong in how it approved Kalshi's first U.S. perpet…
Africa’s crypto crackdown is really a remittance revolution
Africa has never been friendly to crypto. Despite incredible adoption numbers on the continent, African governments h…
CME Group Sues CFTC Over Competitor Crypto Perpetual Futures Approval
CME Group has sued the CFTC in federal court, challenging the approval of competitor crypto perpetual futures contrac…
FCC robocall rule could make phone accounts a richer target for crypto attackers
The FCC’s proposed robocall rule, published May 26 under CG Docket Nos. 17-59 and 02-278, asks whether originating …
Stablecoin regulation converts issuers into psuedo-banks while adding a barrier to entry for smaller players
Three federal agencies have proposed rules that would make stablecoin issuers operate like banks. The Treasury wants …
Morgan Stanley’s proposed 0.14% ETH and SOL fees could turn the next crypto ETF race into a price fight
Morgan Stanley filed amended registration statements for proposed Ethereum and Solana ETF trusts on June 18, setting …
Texas questions whether AI data centers should pay for the grid they strain
Texas spent years courting AI companies, cloud providers, and Bitcoin miners with cheap electricity, abundant land, a…
TD Cowen says CME has the upper hand in lawsuit against CFTC over crypto perpetual futures
"We expect CME will seek a preliminary injunction to block perps as the case proceeds," said TD Cowen's Jaret Seiberg.
Franklin Templeton files two Bitcoin DRIP ETFs that funnel stock dividends into BTC
Franklin Templeton's Bitcoin DRIP ETFs could drive consistent BTC demand, potentially stabilizing its market volatili…
Two Texas brothers admit to $8 million crypto robbery after holding family at gunpoint, face up to 20 years in prison
Brothers Isiah and Raymond Garcia pleaded guilty to an armed $8 million crypto robbery and kidnapping in Minnesota.
Binance’s MiCA fight raises questions over ECB influence
Lawyers say MiCA rules do not bar the European Central Bank from communicating with national regulators during the ap…
EU to impose €10,000 cash payment limit from July 2027 under new AML regulation
The EU's cash payment limit and expanded AML rules could significantly impact financial privacy, crypto markets, and …
CME lawsuit challenges whether Kalshi’s Bitcoin leverage push can become an everything-exchange
The CFTC approved KalshiEX's BTCPERP contract on May 29, one day after Kalshi submitted it under Regulation 40.3. The…
Europe’s MiCA July deadline puts Binance access and USDT liquidity on the line
Europe’s crypto rulebook is squeezing much of the industry before it has even fully taken effect, with Binance and …
Algorand plans ‘broad quantum resilience’ by 2027
Algorand is planning new accounts and consensus mechanisms designed to be resistant to the cryptography-breaking thre…
CFTC, SEC request public comment to clarify definition of ‘swaps’ amid CME lawsuit
CME Group sued the CFTC on Thursday over the agency's decision to classify perpetual futures as futures contracts rat…
New Texas power grid allocation framework could lift bitcoin miners turned data center operators
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas says data centers account for nearly 90% of the 438 GW of large-load demand…
Sen. Gillibrand’s son is building a perps exchange that wants dual CFTC, SEC oversight: report
The American Perpetuals Exchange Corporation raised $30 million at a $300 million valuation, Fortune reported on Thur…
Bitcoin ETF outflows expose split demand after Warsh’s Fed debut
Farside data shows $82.2 million leaving the category, but FBTC and MSBT still drew inflows after the Fed reset. The …
Rep. Steil introduces bill to block lawmakers from placing prediction markets bets on public policy issues
Rep. Bryan Steil introduced legislation aimed at preventing lawmakers and their families from profiting from bets on …
CFTC enters settlement with former Celsius CEO, imposes a permanent trading ban
The CFTC said it has settled its case against former Celsius CEO Alexander Mashinsky, who is currently serving a 12-y…