mica
ESMA's MiCA Register Hits 280 Firms as Standard Chartered and FalconX Join
ESMA adds 37 new MiCA-licensed firms, bringing the total to 280 and signaling deepening institutional commitment to Europe's regulated crypto market.…
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New York Moves to Seize 39,069 Dormant Bitcoin Addresses as Abandoned Property
New York State is targeting 39,069 dormant Bitcoin addresses under abandoned property law, a move that could reshape digital asset ownership globally.…
regulation
Germany's €2 Billion Crypto Tax Bomb Buried Inside Its 2027 Draft Budget
Germany has quietly embedded a €2 billion crypto tax overhaul into its 2027 draft budget, raising fears of capital flight and a chilling effect on digital asset innovation.…
fraud
Belgian Police Nab Phishing Gang Leader Behind $572K Crypto Laundering Scheme
Belgian authorities arrested the suspected leader of a European phishing gang that stole over $572,000 from victims and laundered the proceeds through cryptocurrency.…
mica
MiCA's Transition Window Closes — Now Comes the Hard Part
The EU's MiCA grace period is over. Unauthorized crypto firms must now wind down, but lawyers and executives warn enforcement will be anything but uniform.…
cbdc
Russia's Digital Ruble Goes Mandatory September 1 — Banks and Retailers Must Comply
Bank of Russia Governor Elvira Nabiullina declared the digital ruble ready for broad national rollout on September 1, with mandatory participation for systemically important banks and major retailers.…
defi
Congress Kills Overdraft Fee Cap, Banks Pocket $12B as DeFi Waits in the Wings
Congress repealed the overdraft fee cap, handing banks a $12 billion windfall and potentially accelerating consumer migration toward decentralized finance.…
tokenization
DTCC's Tokenization Pilot Brings Russell 1000, ETFs, and Treasuries On-Chain
The DTCC launches a landmark tokenization pilot this month covering Russell 1000 stocks, ETFs, and Treasuries, targeting liquidity gains and DeFi integration.…
regulation
NOBLE's CLARITY Act Endorsement Could Be the Senate Tiebreaker Before August Recess
The National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives becomes the first major law enforcement body to back the CLARITY Act, injecting new political pressure as the Senate faces an August 10 recess deadline.…
regulation
India's RBI Wants Banks Walled Off From Crypto — But Tokenized Bonds Get a Pass
The Reserve Bank of India is pushing lawmakers to cut banks off from crypto and ban payment use, while carving out an exception for tokenized bonds.…
regulation
Farage Reported to Parliamentary Watchdog Over Alleged Crypto Donor Lobbying
A Labour MP has filed a complaint against Reform UK leader Nigel Farage, alleging he lobbied the Bank of England on crypto policy that could enrich his biggest donor, a major Tether investor.…
mica
ESMA's Post-Deadline MiCA Register Adds 37 CASPs Including StanChart and FalconX
ESMA's first MiCA register update since the compliance deadline adds 37 crypto-asset service providers, including Standard Chartered and FalconX.…