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Italy’s financial watchdog is urging crypto firms to prepare for a major regulatory shift, reminding operators that they must meet the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) requirements by the end of the year or prepare to leave the market. In a notice released Thursday, Consob said
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Connecticut regulators have ordered Kalshi, Robinhood, and Crypto.com to stop offering what the state describes as illegal online sports wagering. The move came Tuesday when the Department of Consumer Protection issued cease and desist letters through its Gaming Division, warning the companies that their so called sports event contracts
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Singapore’s central bank is taking another step toward the future of finance. The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced plans to pilot tokenized MAS bills—short-term securities—settled using central bank digital currency (CBDC). Full details of the trial are expected to be released next year. MAS Managing Director
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The U.S. Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) have released a landmark update allowing cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to participate in blockchain staking while keeping their existing tax status intact — a move expected to reshape the landscape for digital asset investment products. Published on November 10 as Revenue
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Zug, Switzerland / Vienna, Austria — AMINA Bank has officially entered the European Union’s financial landscape, gaining authorization under the EU’s new Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) framework. The approval, granted by Austria’s Financial Market Authority (FMA) to AMINA’s newly formed subsidiary, AMINA (Austria) AG, allows the Swiss-based crypto
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A U.S. appeals court has upheld a lower court ruling that digital asset bank Custodia is not automatically entitled to a Federal Reserve master account, marking another setback in the company’s multi-year effort to gain direct access to the Fed’s payment system. In a decision released Friday,
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The European Central Bank (ECB) has revealed that the long-awaited digital euro could enter its pilot phase as early as 2027—if lawmakers agree on a legal framework by next year. The announcement follows the ECB Governing Council’s decision to move the initiative into its next stage after two
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President Donald Trump has nominated Michael Selig to chair the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), underscoring the administration’s growing focus on the fast-evolving cryptocurrency sector. The nomination, confirmed by a senior White House official, highlights Washington’s increasing attention to digital asset oversight as crypto markets expand globally. I
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British Columbia is taking decisive action to safeguard its clean energy resources, announcing plans for a permanent ban on new cryptocurrency mining projects from connecting to the provincial power grid. The move, outlined in a new Energy Statutes Amendment Act introduced to the legislature this week, aims to preserve electricity
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France’s top financial regulator has urged Binance to enhance its risk and compliance measures following recent on-site inspections, as European authorities ramp up scrutiny of the cryptocurrency sector ahead of new EU-wide regulations. According to a Bloomberg report, the French Prudential Supervision and Resolution Authority (ACPR) has been conducting
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Singapore’s central bank is extending the timeline for implementing global crypto banking regulations by a year, signaling a cautious but pragmatic approach to integrating digital assets into its financial system. 新加坡拟推迟落实巴塞尔加密资产资本金新规香港银行将落实巴塞尔加密资产资本金新规，但当局拟优化加密资产资本金监管文｜财新 王小青 发自香港 The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced it will postpone the rollout of the
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Coinbase Global Inc., the largest U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange, is seeking a national trust charter from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to expand its payments and related services. The move, announced Friday, reflects Coinbase’s push to strengthen its role in digital payments without turning