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The UK’s advertising regulator has pulled a series of Coinbase advertisements after concluding they were socially irresponsible and risked misleading consumers about cryptocurrency. On Wednesday, the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) said it had banned one video advert and three poster ads from the crypto exchange that appeared in August
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Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, has taken a significant step toward securing its future in Europe by applying for a European Union–wide crypto license in Greece. The move comes as the clock ticks down to a key July 1 compliance deadline under the EU’s Markets in
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Ripple has taken a significant step toward expanding its payments business across Europe after securing preliminary approval for an Electronic Money Institution (EMI) license in Luxembourg. The authorization, granted by the country’s financial regulator, the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF), strengthens Ripple’s position as it scales
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Colombia has taken a major step toward tighter oversight of the cryptocurrency sector, introducing new rules that require crypto exchanges and service providers to report detailed user and transaction data to the national tax authority. Under Resolution 000240, issued on December 24, 2025, Colombia’s National Directorate of Taxes and
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From January 1, 2026, crypto regulation will enter a new phase as the OECD’s Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework, known as CARF, comes into force across 48 jurisdictions. Early adopters include the United Kingdom and the European Union, marking the first coordinated global effort to standardize how crypto transactions are reported
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Uniswap’s community has approved a sweeping governance proposal that reshapes the protocol’s economic model and introduces a long-anticipated token burn mechanism. Known as “UNIfication,” the initiative passed with overwhelming support and marks a shift toward a more deflationary future for the UNI token. Voting concluded on Thursday, with
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The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission has entered a new chapter, with Michael Selig officially taking over as chair and acting chair Caroline Pham stepping down after nearly a year leading the agency. Selig was sworn in on Monday as the CFTC’s 16th chairman, following his nomination by President
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The UK government is preparing a major shift in how it oversees the cryptocurrency sector, with plans to regulate crypto assets under the same framework as traditional financial products by 2027. The move is designed to bring greater clarity, accountability, and consumer protection to a fast-growing industry that has often
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Ripple, Circle, BitGo, Fidelity Digital Assets, and Paxos have each secured conditional approval from the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, marking a significant step toward operating as national trust banks. The decisions, announced Friday, signal growing regulatory openness to crypto-focused financial institutions in the United States.
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The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority says one of its main goals for 2026 is to let local companies test and roll out stablecoin payment systems. The plan was outlined in a letter from FCA Chief Executive Nikhil Rathi to Prime Minister Keir Starmer, highlighting the regulator’s broader push
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Circle has strengthened its presence in the Middle East after receiving a key license from Abu Dhabi Global Market’s Financial Services Regulatory Authority. The approval allows the company to operate as a money services provider and marks a significant step in its plan to expand payment and settlement services
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Ondo Finance says the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has ended its multi-year investigation into the company without filing charges, a development the firm views as a meaningful step for the tokenization sector in the United States. The confidential probe began in 2024, a period marked by market turmoil,