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Maya Protocol shut down its cross-chain network after an attacker chained six software vulnerabilities to steal $1.4 million in Bitcoin and other digital assets.…
The U.S. Treasury doubled its long-end debt buyback operations to $4 billion per session, lifting markets and pushing yields on 10-, 20-, and 30-year securities lower.…
OCC head Jonathan Gould has pledged to deliver finalized GENIUS Act stablecoin regulations by November 2026, ahead of the law's January 2027 effective date.…
Standard Chartered and HSBC have executed the first live transaction on Swift's blockchain ledger, bridging separate tokenized deposit systems in a landmark cross-border payments milestone.…
The SEC has proposed rules giving crypto firms a path to raise capital under federal securities law, including a conditional safe harbor from investment contract classification.…
The FDIC is weighing an industry-led certification body for FinTechs and bank service providers, a move that could fundamentally alter how banks manage third-party risk.…
A FinCEN-observed pilot coordinated with the U.S. Treasury, OCC, and FDIC is testing portable customer verification records to end costly, customer-alienating repeat checks.…
World Liberty Financial received a conditional banking charter Friday; senators introduced retroactive anti-corruption legislation the very next day.…
The US commodities regulator has barred two former Alameda Research and FTX executives from trading for five years, closing its case after a $12.7 billion settlement.…
British neobank Monzo activated its fully independent backup banking system on August 19 after identifying issues with its primary platform, keeping core services live.…
Injective's affiliated institutional arm secures SEC transfer agent status, unlocking the ability to maintain securities ownership records within a regulated framework.…
Commissioner Hester Peirce hails the SEC's newly proposed crypto regime as an "important" step forward, days after the Senate failed to pass the CLARITY Act.…