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The UK's FCA is demanding that private market firms strengthen conflict-of-interest management as the sector's rapid growth draws intensifying regulatory attention.…
Bybit has secured a full spot trading license from Dubai's VARA, marking a landmark regulatory milestone — though additional requirements must be met before services go live.…
The FCA has imposed restrictions on six unregulated lenders, limiting new customer acquisition and credit extension amid AML control concerns.…
Visa announces three commercial payment capabilities spanning AI-driven B2B invoice automation, virtual card fraud prevention, and enhanced supplier-spend analytics.…
HSBC launches RedCoin, an HKD-pegged stablecoin rolled out via PayMe wallets, with ambitions spanning tokenized investments and institutional finance.…
LSEG agrees to buy credit data specialist Octus for $3.535 billion in cash, plugging a critical gap in its fixed income data coverage with private, illiquid, and distressed credit intelligence.…
Malaysia and Thailand have joined Singapore's BLOOM initiative, a regional push to coordinate cross-border use of stablecoins and tokenized deposits among financial institutions.…
Ireland's financial regulator has fined Coinbase's e-money unit €3.25M for nearly five years of safeguarding and outsourcing breaches tied to US parent reliance.…
Bank Negara Malaysia and the Bank of Thailand have joined MAS's BLOOM initiative, advancing a trilateral push to standardise cross-border digital money settlement across Southeast Asia.…
A Circle shareholder has filed suit against Donald Trump, World Liberty Financial, and Steve Witkoff, alleging that USD1 stablecoin promotion constituted corruption that damaged USDC's market position.…
Washington bars DeepSeek from federal civilian networks on espionage grounds, while a Singapore firm anchors Europe's sole spot Bitcoin ETF and Switzerland deepens crypto ties with Vietnam.…
The Cardano Foundation has formally urged the European Commission to resist extending MiCA regulation to DeFi and staking in a detailed 19-page submission.…