Kraken secures MiCA license via Central Bank of Ireland to ensure EU operations continue
Kraken has become the first major global crypto exchange to secure a full Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) license through the Central...
European Commission to ease rules on foreign stablecoins despite ECB opposition
The European Union is preparing to relax its stance on foreign-issued stablecoins, potentially allowing U.S. dollar-backed tokens like USDC and USDT...
US adopts crypto in mortgage risks as Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac update asset...
US Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Willian J. Pulte ordered on June 25 that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac treat...
Arizona state won’t buy Bitcoin
HB 2324 heads to the governor’s desk after House vote, establishing a U.S. first: a state-run Bitcoin reserve funded entirely by...
US academic institutions urge SEC to implement stringent crypto staking rules, oversight
Representatives from multiple universities met with the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Crypto Task Force on June 23 to discuss...
Senate Banking Committee pushes for rapid legislative action on crypto market framework
The Senate Banking Committee released a seven-point framework for digital asset market structure and heard testimony urging Congress to translate those...
Powell reaffirms Fed has no issues with banks conducting crypto activities
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell reaffirmed that the central bank does not object to U.S. banks providing services to cryptocurrency companies...
Fed joins regulators dropping reputational risk factor, clearing banks to serve crypto firms
The Federal Reserve Board on June 23 removed reputational risk from its bank supervision program, ordering staff to strike the term...
Texas could potentially invest up to $2.1B in Bitcoin if it allocates 10% of...
Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed the “Bitcoin Reserve Bill” SB 21 into law on June 21, allowing the state to invest...
Texas to buy Bitcoin for state reserves long before Trump’s Bitcoin reserve delivers
Texas is now legally empowered to build its own Bitcoin reserve funded with taxpayer dollars before the federal government takes any...
