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US Treasury sanctions over 50 firms tied to Iran's shadow banking network, freezing nearly $500 million in regime cryptocurrency assets in major enforcement action.…
UK central bank explores tokenized markets with stablecoin reforms and extended settlement hours to drive down costs and increase competition.…
Wells Fargo's $110 million settlement for lending and hiring discrimination reflects mounting regulatory pressure on banks to address systemic inequities in financial services.…
SBI Holdings files for Japan's first spot XRP ETF, targeting $32 billion in institutional assets while notably skipping Ethereum in favor of Ripple's token.…
Senator Elizabeth Warren accuses federal regulators of inadequate oversight in crypto banking approvals, raising systemic risk concerns.…
Paymentology brings aboard Fiona Tee from Currencycloud as CFO following a substantial $175 million funding round backed by Apis and Aspirity Partners.…
Estonia's financial watchdog partially suspends Zondacrypto operator's license, demanding swift compliance fixes within 30 days or risk complete revocation.…
Japan's governing coalition proposes blockchain-based payment infrastructure using stablecoins and tokenized deposits to reduce dependency on international systems.…
The SEC explores tokenized equity trading through ATS framework while the Clarity Act advances in Senate proceedings.…
Wise's Nasdaq debut with $2.5 billion revenue and 31% growth positions the fintech giant for US banking charter and Federal Reserve access…
Japan's FSA finalizes groundbreaking rule changes expanding foreign stablecoin access to its electronic payment system starting June 1.…
Rathnakishore Giri received a nine-year prison sentence for operating a $10 million Ponzi scheme that falsely promised guaranteed returns on Bitcoin derivatives trading.…