Coinbase secures approval to launch crypto exchange in Argentina
Coinbase has received approval to launch its platform in Argentina after successfully registering as a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) with Argentina’s National Securities...
CFTC’s Pham to start tackling digital assets with new public roundtables
Acting Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Caroline Pham unveiled plans to launch a series of public roundtables aimed at addressing emerging...
Ripple expands US operations with new money transfer licenses and hiring push
Ripple announced the acquisition of two Money Transmitter Licenses (MTLs) in New York and Texas, pivotal states for its cross-border payment solutions.The newly acquired...
Coinbase CEO calls for crypto listing reform as 1 million tokens flood market weekly
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has called for an overhaul of the token listing process, citing the explosive growth of cryptocurrencies and the limits of...
Congress probing crypto industry’s ‘systematic’ debanking under Biden regime
The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform has issued a formal letter to multiple crypto firms and organizations, requesting evidence and accounts of...
Taiwan’s FSC outlines regulatory path for bank-issued stablecoins
Taiwan’s Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) has unveiled plans to allow banks to issue stablecoins as part of a comprehensive regulatory framework for virtual asset...
Ability for US banks to custody Bitcoin opened up as SEC retires SAB 121
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has made a significant policy shift by introducing the Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) 122 to replace the...
Trump signs executive order to establish ‘strategic digital asset stockpile,’ form crypto working group
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Jan. 23 establishing a new working group focused on crypto, potentially a “strategic national digital assets...
Cynthia Lummis nominated to lead new Senate Banking Subcommittee on Digital Assets
Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) has been named the first chair of the newly established Senate Banking Subcommittee on Digital Assets, according to a Jan....
OKX Malta hub gains MiCA pre-authorization for European expansion
OKX has obtained a Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) pre-authorization license, according to a Jan. 23 statement shared with CryptoSlate.The exchange plans to operate...
