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Compliance brings traditional market rules to crypto, but it doesn’t make the compliant project invulnerable or risk-free.
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Connecticut has taken action against several major trading platforms after finding that their sports-related markets crossed a legal line. Connecticut moved to block several fast-growing prediction market platforms from offering sports-related contracts in the state, setting up the latest clash…
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U.K. authorities have passed a bill that recognizes digital assets like cryptocurrencies and stablecoins as property. The Property (Digital Assets etc) Bill has been given royal assent, which is the final step in the legislative process, Lord Speaker John McFall…
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US Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Chairman Travis Hill has confirmed that his agency will propose a new application framework for stablecoin issuers later this month. Through a written testimony to be delivered before the House Financial Services Committee on Dec.…
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Alt5 Sigma is facing fresh scrutiny after conflicting timelines in its SEC filings raised questions about how and when the company disclosed the resignation of its independent accountant. In a Black Friday submission, Alt5 Sigma told the SEC it learned…
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Ripple Labs has secured an expanded license from Singapore’s central bank, adding to its already strong regulatory foothold in the country. According to a Dec. 1 announcement, Ripple Markets APAC, which serves as the blockchain payment firm’s Singapore subsidiary, has…
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South Korea is pushing to finalize a new digital asset act by January, after ruling and opposition lawmakers agreed on a stablecoin framework that had stalled negotiations for months. Lawmakers met behind closed doors and settled the core dispute over…
Opinion
Ultimately, the way jurisdictions design and regulate stablecoins will determine who sets the standards for the next phase of global finance.
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South Africa does not have a “strong immediate need” for a central bank digital currency (CBDC) for the time being, according to the country’s central bank. The South African Reserve Bank has published a position paper on the viability of…
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Banking giant U.S. Bancorp has been actively testing stablecoins over the past months and has tapped the Stellar blockchain as a part of the plan. U.S. Bancorp, which operates as U.S. Bank, is experimenting with transactions on the Stellar blockchain…
Opinion
The next generation of institutions in Europe won’t just hold Bitcoin, they will benchmark themselves against it.
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Animoca Brands has taken a new step in its regulatory plans after receiving early approval to pursue a fund management license in Abu Dhabi. Animoca Brands is advancing its regulated strategy after receiving initial approval to establish a fund management…
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A coalition of over 65 crypto firms, led by the Solana Policy Institute, has addressed a letter to U.S. President Donald Trump, calling for immediate executive action to clarify digital asset regulations and push forward crypto-friendly tax and enforcement policies…
Opinion
Since the demand of customers is valid, asset managers may have no choice but to bank on crypto and crypto native solutions.
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Will the White House proposal give the IRS broader access to offshore crypto data as agencies push for tighter tax oversight? The White House is examining a proposed rule that would give the Internal Revenue Service access to data on…
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Regulators in Japan are planning to classify cryptocurrencies as “financial products” under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act and introduce a tax overhaul for the sector. Per local media, Japan’s Financial Services Agency wants to reclassify 105 cryptocurrencies under the…