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Retail investors lost $4 billion on the $TRUMP cryptocurrency while insiders pocketed billions, exposing a critical regulatory vacuum around politically-linked digital assets.…
Germany's Sparkassen and cooperative banks are set to offer crypto trading through standard banking apps, a move that could reshape European mainstream adoption.…
Brazil's Central Bank has proposed mandatory 24-hour holds on large dollar stablecoin transfers, a move set to reshape cross-border crypto liquidity and compliance burdens.…
The EU's Markets in Crypto-Assets regulation is now fully enforced across all 27 member states, potentially reshaping institutional investment and global crypto policy.…
The DTCC is tokenizing DTC-custodied U.S. Treasuries on Canton Network, while Lighter's LIT token enters trading at fee multiples rivaling Hyperliquid.…
Locked out of the traditional dollar system by U.S. sanctions, Venezuela has turned to stablecoins — and in doing so, is stress-testing the technology's real-world utility.…
BlackRock is targeting $400 billion in private markets fundraising, placing tokenization at the center of a strategy that could redefine institutional asset management.…
Germany is opening cryptocurrency trading through its domestic banks, a move analysts say could trigger a continent-wide shift under MiCA regulations.…
Senate negotiators near release of updated CLARITY Act text, with Sen. Cynthia Lummis confirming a July 4-period review ahead of a planned July floor push.…
The Bank for International Settlements argues stablecoins are fundamentally dependent on central bank infrastructure, raising alarms over monetary sovereignty and banking stability.…
Revolut is dropping support for Tether's USDT stablecoin by August 31, 2026, giving users a staged window to sell or withdraw before balances are wiped.…
Privacy protocol Hinkal says it will make all affected users whole after an attacker drained roughly 797,000 USDC from an Ethereum smart contract on July 2.…