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Circle President Heath Tarbert urged the House Financial Services Committee to embrace dollar-backed stablecoins to preserve American financial dominance. He called for the full implementation of fed…
For the first time in 49 years, the Kansas City Fed's Jackson Hole symposium will focus on cryptocurrencies and stablecoins, signaling their systemic importance. With stablecoin issuers now major hol…
The AICPA released revised accounting and auditing guidance for digital assets, adding chapters on stablecoin issuance obligations and crypto mining revenue models. The update provides practitioners …
Bitcoin rebounded near $68,500, up over 5%, supported by $486.85 million in ETF inflows across two sessions. The crypto rally lifted digital asset markets and crypto-related equities, fueled by posit…
The US OCC granted conditional approval for World Liberty Financial's bank charter to establish World Liberty Trust Company. The federally supervised trust bank will issue and custody the USD1 stable…
Nephos Group named proof-of-reserves attestation partner for Agant's GBPA sterling stablecoin, boosting transparency ahead of UK stablecoin regulation. Minimal direct market impact on major crypto as…
Circle secured a NY trust charter for USDC, its third major regulatory win in a month after an OCC national trust bank approval and IBM blockchain patent acquisition, boosting institutional confidenc…
Circle secured a New York trust charter for USDC stablecoin operations, enhancing regulatory oversight and custody services. This follows OCC approval, boosting stablecoin credibility despite CRCL st…
Circle secured a NY trust charter from NYDFS, strengthening USDC's regulatory standing. Stock jumped 8.4%. This follows OCC approval and IBM patent acquisition, signaling growing institutional legiti…
JPMorgan launches tokenized money market fund (JLTXX) on Ethereum to meet GENIUS Act stablecoin reserve requirements, supporting institutional onchain liquidity and the growing tokenized asset ecosys…
Senate Banking Committee approved the Clarity Act with bipartisan support, clarifying crypto regulation under CFTC oversight. Coinbase surged 7.32% as the bill advances toward full Senate vote, thoug…
Wall Street plans to sue the OCC over expanding bank charters to crypto firms, while Bitcoin rallies to $71,000 amid increased crypto market optimism following easing geopolitical tensions.
White House Crypto Council defends stablecoins against JPMorgan's call for bank-like regulations. Bitcoin rises amid geopolitical tensions and solid crypto market capitalization over $2.4 trillion.
Meta plans to reenter the stablecoin market in H2 2026, partnering with third-party firms like Stripe to integrate dollar-pegged payments across its social platforms, leveraging new U.S. regulations …
Minneapolis Fed President Kashkari criticized crypto as largely useless domestically and warned stablecoins could pressure traditional banking by reducing lending, emphasizing the continued dominance…
West Virginia proposes a bill allowing state treasury investments in Bitcoin and stablecoins, following similar laws in other states, signaling growing government adoption of digital assets despite f…
Crypto payroll adoption grows as stablecoins gain regulatory clarity, easing integration and tax reporting, while Bitcoin’s volatility hampers its use for salaries.
US crypto regulation gains clarity in 2026 with expected legislation, eased enforcement, and innovation-friendly SEC policies boosting Bitcoin and crypto market optimism.
In 2025, Bitcoin faced major operational risks from exchange hacks, regulatory shifts including the GENIUS Act, stablecoins' growing institutional role, and heightened market volatility with record i…
The Fed halted Quantitative Tightening, stabilizing liquidity after massive market drains. Weak global economic indicators and a struggling traditional financial system have boosted interest in crypt…