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Basel Committee Revisits Crypto Banking Rules Amid Stablecoin Growth
The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) is reconsidering its cryptocurrency banking rules, as confirmed by Chair Erik Thedéen to…
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Abu Dhabi Investment Council Triples Investment in BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF Despite Market Downturn
The Abu Dhabi Investment Council (ADIC) sharply increased its exposure to Bitcoin in Q3 2025, tripling its holdings in BlackRock’s…
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Samourai Wallet Founders Sentenced for Laundering Over $237 Million in Criminal Proceeds
U.S. authorities have sentenced Samourai Wallet CEO Keonne Rodriguez and CTO William Lonergan Hill to multi-year prison terms for operating…
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OCC Allows U.S. Banks to Hold Crypto for Blockchain Network Fees in New Regulatory Guidance
The U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has issued new guidance confirming that national banks may hold…
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U.S. Senator Urges IRS to Revisit Tax Rules for Crypto Staking Rewards
U.S. Senator Todd Young of Indiana is pressing the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to reassess its Biden-era tax guidelines on…
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HSBC to Expand Tokenized Deposit Services to the U.S. and UAE by 2026
HSBC is preparing to significantly broaden its tokenized deposit services, with plans to roll out the solution to corporate clients…
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SEC Removes Crypto Oversight Focus From 2026 Examination Priorities
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has quietly removed its previous emphasis on overseeing companies involved in crypto-asset services…
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IRS Could Soon Track Americans’ Crypto Abroad Under Treasury Proposal
The White House has begun reviewing proposed rules from the U.S. Treasury that could align the United States with a…
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Zand AED: A New Regulated AED-Backed Stablecoin Enters the UAE Market
The UAE’s digital asset ecosystem continues to evolve as Zand, the country’s AI-powered digital bank, secures approval from the Central…
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USDT to Power Africa’s $70B Digital Trade Backbone in IOTA-Led Initiative
Africa is accelerating its shift toward digital trade, unveiling a sweeping initiative that places stablecoins, particularly USDT, at the center…
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