Bank Lobby Presses OCC For Clarity On Stablecoin Rewards After Final Rule
A final stablecoin rule has not ended the argument over rewards. The Bank Policy Institute used its October 24 newsletter to renew...
FCA Proposes Crypto Crime Guidance On Wallet Checks And Blockchain Analytics
The FCA’s Financial Crime Guide consultation sets out proposed examples of good and poor practice as crypto firms prepare for wide...
New York Seeks $1.3 Billion From NovaTech Founders In Crypto Fraud Case
A new court filing seeks monetary relief from NovaTech’s founders after an earlier default judgment, alongside settlements with pr...
SEC Puts Tokenization On Its 2027 Examination Agenda
The SEC’s new examination agenda puts tokenized securities, clearing infrastructure and technology controls under the spotlight.
Bloomberg Adds Basel Crypto Exposure Classification For Banks And Asset Managers
Bloomberg has expanded its crypto analytics to classify bank exposure under Basel standards, including indirect holdings hidden in...
Bybit Wins Dubai VARA Approval For Spot Crypto Exchange Services
Bybit says its Dubai entity has secured a VARA virtual-asset service provider licence covering spot exchange activity; derivatives...
US Senator Questions Tether Over Reported Payments Linked To Former Crypto Advis...
Senator Richard Blumenthal has demanded records from Tether and consultancy Nxum over reported payments and potential ethics conce...
Crypto Industry Group Pushes Congress For Small-Payment Tax Relief And Clearer R...
The Blockchain Association has asked congressional leaders to advance bipartisan crypto tax changes, including a de minimis exempt...
Irish Central Bank Fines Coinbase Unit €3.25 Million Over Customer Fund Safeguar...
Ireland’s central bank imposed a €3.25 million penalty on Coinbase Ireland over electronic-money safeguarding and outsourcing fail...
FCA Consults On Where New UK Crypto Rules Should And Should Not Apply
TL;DR: The FCA’s CP26/36 consultation proposes guidance on regulatory exclusions for settlement, stablecoin handling and certain t...