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Non-custodial exchange Bull Bitcoin has petitioned a French court to annul the national decree implementing DAC8, warning the directive endangers 135 million European crypto holders.…
Euro stablecoin usage has soared 128% year-to-date in 2026, rising from $295.6 million, as MiCA rules officially took effect on July 1.…
AngelList is terminating its Ripple Rail partnership by July 31, 2026, dropping USDC and stablecoin payments only months after Ripple's $200M acquisition of Rail.…
Swiss digital assets firm Bitcoin Suisse has secured full Financial Services Permission from Abu Dhabi's FSRA for its regional subsidiary BTCS (Middle East) Ltd., marking a significant international expansion milestone.…
Singapore's MAS has proposed a Protected Cell Company framework allowing insurers to legally ringfence separate risk programmes under a single corporate entity.…
The FCA's landmark Mills Review defines a five-level AI autonomy framework and seven regulatory priorities reshaping fintech governance before 2030.…
A Suspicious Activity Report filed in May 2024 flagged a £5M gift to Nigel Farage from a Tether-linked billionaire, prompting NCA scrutiny.…
Four of America's largest banks are in preliminary talks to acquire debit card processing networks from payments giant Fiserv, a move that could reshape US payment infrastructure.…
The ECB has directed significant eurozone banks to develop detailed action plans addressing the escalating risk of AI-powered cyberattacks, in a letter from Supervisory Board Chair Claudia Buch.…
Coinbase has secured FCA authorization to provide investment services in the UK, including equities and derivatives — a landmark regulatory milestone for the crypto exchange.…
Europe's securities regulator is scrutinising crypto custody providers on key management, incident response, and third-party tech dependencies post-MiCA.…
The Reserve Bank of India has renewed its call for a prohibition-oriented crypto policy, urging that banks and financial institutions be barred from any exposure to crypto assets and privately issued stablecoins.…