stablecoin
OKX Europe Charts a MiCA-Compliant Course From USDT to USDC
OKX Europe, a MiCA-approved exchange, now lets users deposit USDT and migrate holdings to Circle's USDC, navigating Europe's tightening stablecoin rules.…
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central-banking
Fed's $30M Reverse Repo Signals Dramatic Liquidity Drain From $2T Peak
The Federal Reserve's latest $30M reverse repo with just 6 counterparties marks a stunning collapse from the $2 trillion peak, reshaping US liquidity dynamics.…
defi
Three Bridge Protocols Lose $5.7M in One Week as DeFi Attacks Intensify
Across, Allbridge, and TeleSwap suffered combined losses of $5.7M in a single week, renewing urgent questions about cross-chain bridge security in DeFi.…
fiscal-policy
John Healey Named Chancellor as Burnham Purges Starmer Loyalists
Andy Burnham has taken over as UK Prime Minister and moved swiftly to reshape the Treasury, naming John Healey as the new Chancellor of the Exchequer.…
cryptocurrency
Vietnam's Decree 284 Sets $1,900 Penalty for Unlicensed Crypto Trading
Vietnam's Decree 284/2026 imposes fines of up to $1,900 on individuals trading crypto on unlicensed platforms, effective September 1, 2026.…
regulation
Coinbase Reverses Course on CLARITY Act After Banking Compromises
Coinbase executives have dropped their January opposition to endorse the CLARITY Act following key banking compromises that reshaped the digital asset bill.…
cryptocurrency
Nigeria's President Signs Executive Order to Unify Crypto Regulation and Taxation
Nigeria's president has signed an executive order establishing a virtual asset council to address regulatory fragmentation and set a unified tax approach for crypto.…
payments
Stripe and Advent's $53 Billion PayPal Bid Rejected — But PYUSD Stakes Remain High
Stripe and Advent International made a $53B takeover bid for PayPal at $60.50/share. The board said no — but the stablecoin implications linger.…
banking
Kansas' Small Business Bank Collapses — Fourth US Bank Failure of 2026
Small Business Bank of Lenexa, Kansas has failed, becoming the fourth US bank collapse of 2026 and the second in just seven days, following Federal Reserve enforcement action.…
regulation
Nigeria's Tinubu Creates Virtual Asset Council to Govern 20-25M Crypto Users
President Tinubu's executive order establishes a unified Virtual Asset Council to regulate Nigeria's 20–25 million cryptocurrency users under a single framework.…
regulation
EU Hits AliExpress With Largest-Ever Digital Services Act Fine
The European Union has issued its largest-ever Digital Services Act fine against AliExpress for failing to suppress illegal, counterfeit, and unsafe product listings on its platform.…
defi
Allbridge Halts Cross-Chain Bridge After $1.65M Flash Loan Exploit
Allbridge suspended its cross-chain protocol after an attacker used a flash loan to drain $1.65M by manipulating Solana stablecoin pools.…