Bank of Korea to give 100,000 users access to CBDC in real-world pilot
The Bank of Korea (BOK) is gearing up to launch a pilot program involving 100,000 participants in early April to test its central bank...
SEC weighs changes to crypto custody rule for investment advisors
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is reconsidering a proposed rule imposing stricter custody requirements on investment advisers holding crypto and other assets. Acting...
France central bank governor says Trump is “sowing the seeds of future upheavals” by...
Francois Villeroy de Galhau, the governor of Banque de France and the European Central Bank Governing Council’s member, believes U.S. president Donald Trump is...
Pakistan forms new ‘Crypto Council’ to regulate blockchain and digital assets
The government of Pakistan has established the Pakistan Crypto Council (PCC) to oversee the integration and use of blockchain technology and digital assets into...
Argentina introduces new regulatory framework for stringent crypto oversight
Argentina’s Comisión Nacional de Valores (CNV) has introduced new regulations for virtual asset service providers (PSAVs), requiring them to comply with registration, cybersecurity, anti-money...
Tether to benefit greatly from current US stablecoin regulation
Galaxy head of research Alex Thorn believes the GENIUS Act could favor Tether by allowing it to operate under relatively flexible conditions.Thorn assessed that...
SEC reportedly weighing XRP’s commodity status amid Ripple settlement negotiations
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is reportedly considering whether XRP qualifies as a commodity rather than a security in its ongoing settlement...
Senate Banking Committee passes GENIUS Act with bipartisan support, advancing stablecoin regulation
The Senate Banking Committee passed the GENIUS Act with bipartisan support on an 18-6 vote, clearing the bill for the full Senate to consider.Senator...
Banning Tether is a threat to national monetary security
The following is an opinion piece by Tom Howard, Head of Financial Products and Regulatory Affairs at CoinList.Stablecoin Act drafts that would effectively ban...
Russian central bank proposes 3-year crypto trial for select investors
The Bank of Russia has proposed a three-year experimental legal framework that would allow a limited group of investors to trade cryptocurrencies, marking a...
