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U.S. Senators Resume Crypto Bill Talks Ahead of Senate Banking Committee Markup
U.S. senators met Tuesday to restart negotiations on the highly anticipated crypto bill that aims to establish a clear market…
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RAKBANK Receives In-Principle Approval to Issue AED-Backed Stablecoin
RAKBANK has informed the market that it has received in-principle approval from the Central Bank of the UAE to issue…
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Hong Kong Opens Crypto to Insurers, But With Heavy Risk Charges
Hong Kong’s insurance regulator is considering a new capital framework that would allow insurers to invest in cryptocurrencies while imposing…
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FCA Unveils First Comprehensive Framework for UK Crypto Markets
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has released a comprehensive set of proposals to regulate large parts of the cryptocurrency…
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OKX Expands UAE Footprint with New Office as It Celebrates One Year of VARA Licensing
OKX, a leading global and trusted digital asset exchange and blockchain technology company, has officially opened its new office in…
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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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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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SoFi Becomes First U.S. Bank to Offer Crypto Trading for Retail Customers
SoFi (NASDAQ: SOFI) has announced plans to roll out crypto trading services for its customers, marking a historic milestone as…
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Bitcoin Falls to $109K as Fed’s Powell Warns December Rate Cut “Not Guaranteed”
A rough trading day for crypto markets quickly worsened after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s unexpectedly hawkish remarks during his…
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Amazon AWS Outage Sparks Crypto Concerns Over Centralized Infrastructure
On October 20, 2025, Amazon Web Services (AWS) experienced a widespread outage, affecting major websites and online platforms, including Coinbase,…
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