Spain Continues Money Laundering Probe Into Arbistar Bitcoin Wallets
TLDR Wallets tied to Arbistar moved more than 20,000 bitcoin between January and March 2021. The transfers were worth over $1.1 bi...
Solana Cuts Block Time to 0.21 Seconds With No Network Outage
TLDR Solana cut its block time from 0.42 seconds to 0.21 seconds in four steps between Aug. 21 and Oct. 9. The network had no halt...
Ripple Gets Final OCC Approval for National Trust Bank
TLDR Ripple has received final approval from the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) for Ripple National Trust Ba...
South Korea Crypto Tax Plan Could Cost Upbit Billions of Won Each Year
TLDR South Korea is considering an education tax on crypto exchanges if they are reclassified as financial businesses under the Di...
Circle Stock Falls 7% as Mizuho Flags AI Threat to USDC Stablecoin
TLDR Mizuho cut its price target on Circle to $43 from $45 and kept an Underperform rating. The bank sees a 10% to 20% medium-term...
Ripple Wins Final OCC Bank Approval as XRP Eyes $1.50
TLDR: XRP gained 0.62% to $1.29 after Ripple secured final OCC approval for its national trust bank. Ripple’s federally supervise...
Britain’s Crypto Licensing Clock Is Already Running Ahead of 2027 Start
The FCA opened its crypto authorisation gateway on September 30 and asks firms planning to continue operating to apply by February...
ESMA Draws a Hard Line Around Non-Compliant Stablecoins in EU Services
ESMA says EU-licensed crypto service providers should cease services involving stablecoins that do not meet MiCA requirements.
SEC’s Crypto Custody Proposal Could Change How Funds Hold Digital Assets
The SEC has proposed a tailored crypto custody framework for advisers and regulated funds, but the changes are not yet final.
Tokenised US Stock Venues Must Give 30 Days’ Public Notice, SEC Clarifies
SEC staff guidance spells out a 30-day public-notice requirement for venues seeking to operate under the temporary tokenised-stock...