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After a MiCA regulatory setback, Binance co-CEO Richard Teng says European regulators have invited the exchange to pursue fresh licensing routes while Asia expansion continues.…
South Korea's central bank reaffirms its push for commercial banks to lead won stablecoin issuance while deposit token pilots progress and issuer rules stall the digital asset bill.…
A 20-year-old's crypto wallet processed $123M in romance-scam proceeds, as Interpol's 97-country Operation First Light logged 5,811 arrests and intercepted $293M.…
SWIFT has launched a new blockchain ledger to host a tokenized bank deposit pilot involving 17 major banks, targeting faster cross-border payments.…
Senator Ron Wyden is pressing Senate leaders to preserve key blockchain developer protections as Congress debates the landmark Digital Asset Market Clarity Act.…
Indonesia has received its first Russian oil shipment under a deal with Moscow, with potential crypto settlement mechanisms raising urgent questions about sanctions compliance and regional energy realignment.…
Russia's largest private bank Alfa-Bank is testing cryptocurrency trading for qualified investors, signaling a broader shift as Moscow moves to regulate digital assets.…
DeFi portfolio tracker Zapper will cease all operations on August 3, 2026, after seven years, with CEO Seb Audet citing a deliberate, controlled wind-down decision.…
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York has warned that US companies are continuing to pass tariff costs onto consumers, risking sustained inflation and constraining rate cuts.…
Senator Ron Wyden is pressing Senate leaders to preserve developer protections within the CLARITY Act, arguing clear rules are essential for crypto innovation.…
Ava Labs and Hyundai Motor Group are building a stablecoin remittance layer on Avalanche, targeting faster, cheaper global corporate treasury settlements.…
Creditors are seeking more than $700M from collapsed Japanese payments firm Zentoshin, with regional banks and small businesses facing severe downstream fallout.…