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A formal parliamentary inquiry into UK banks refusing services to crypto firms is gathering evidence until August 31, with findings expected before the FCA's 2027 mandatory deadline.…
Treasury Secretary Bessent is pressing Congress to pass the Crypto Clarity Act, as prediction markets place the odds of it becoming law by 2026 at 46%.…
Brian Johnson, nominated to lead the CFPB, has agreed to recuse himself from Capital One matters and forfeit unvested restricted stock, while retaining 2024–2025 bonuses.…
A BIS research paper finds dollar-backed stablecoins are less constrained by capital controls than bank deposits, threatening monetary sovereignty in emerging economies.…
The SEC has filed charges against a Florida resident and his company for allegedly raising $22 million from hundreds of investors through a fraudulent crypto mining scheme.…
The Federal Reserve has barred former chief lending officer James Burns from the banking industry after he approved loans backed by inflated appraisals, causing losses to the bank's acquirer.…
Coinbase suffered a 50-minute platform outage on July 14 caused by a naming collision in a routine configuration update — its third operational incident in recent history.…
Ex-TD Bank assistant store manager Wilfredo Aquino processed $92M in checks for a laundering network, receiving just $11,000 in gift cards.…
Gate Europe CEO Giovanni Cunti warns that rising MiCA compliance costs could push some licensed crypto firms to abandon the EU market entirely.…
Liechtenstein's Bank Frick rolls out instant euro transfers and Swiss franc receipt capabilities, targeting crypto exchanges and e-commerce platforms needing rapid fiat settlement.…
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is driving Senate passage of the CLARITY Act ahead of the August recess, triggering a notable Bitcoin rally.…
The European Central Bank has appointed Boris Kisselevsky to lead its Secretariat as Director General, reinforcing the institution's senior leadership structure.…