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Chinese prosecutors urge new blockchain evidence rules that would treat crypto mixer and privacy coin use as presumptive evidence of money laundering intent.…
A government-backed UK roadmap targets a $44B annual economic boost by 2035 through tokenization, with the country's first digital gilt expected by early 2027.…
Lloyds Banking Group retires the 173-year-old Halifax brand, migrates millions of accounts, and deploys its Envoy AI platform to block over £1 billion in fraud.…
Circle has secured OCC approval for a national trust bank charter, a landmark move set to deepen federal oversight of USDC and reshape institutional confidence in stablecoins.…
The UK's Critical Third Parties regime goes live 13 July 2026, placing four hyperscale cloud giants under joint Bank of England, PRA, and FCA oversight.…
Circle has secured OCC approval to establish Circle National Trust, placing its USDC custody infrastructure under direct federal regulatory oversight for the first time.…
Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman has highlighted a meaningful regulatory shift embracing digital assets and stablecoin frameworks, with potential implications for crypto market dynamics.…
SBI Holdings has partnered with Solana to establish Japan's first dedicated crypto financial market, a landmark move set to reshape the country's digital asset landscape.…
Lawson tests yen stablecoin payments in Tokyo while Netstars launches a merchant service for USDC, USDT and JPYC, marking a pivotal retail shift in Japan.…
Banking regulators are shifting their stance on AI — no longer just cheerleaders, they now warn it could pose the greatest systemic risk since the 2008 financial crisis.…
Japanese convenience giant Lawson begins trialing yen-pegged JPYC stablecoin payments at a Tokyo store in August, signaling a pivotal shift from niche finance to mass-market retail.…
Lithuanian authorities flag Revolut as the source of a disproportionate share of suspicious activity reports, prompting the neobank to intensify its anti-fraud and compliance operations.…