The U. S. Senate Banking Committee convened its regular oversight session, but the focus shifted quickly to digital money. A new proposal from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) set the tone, outlining rules for stablecoins under last year’s GENIUS Act. The plan would require issuer
A crypto company has earned a conditional green light from the federal banking regulator to operate as a national trust bank. The approval lets it hold digital assets, manage staking and settle trades under federal oversight. Crypto. com’s new charter, called Foris Dax National Trust Bank, could bec
Russia is seeing a lot of crypto action. People there are spending about 50 billion rubles ($648 million) on crypto every day. That's a huge amount! The government is taking notice. They want to make rules for this fast-growing market. The finance ministry and central bank are pushing for quick act
Hong Kong is stepping up its game in the crypto world. At a recent event, officials shared plans to boost the city's digital asset scene. This includes new rules for crypto trading and upcoming licenses for stablecoins. The goal? To make Hong Kong a friendlier place for crypto businesses. Why does
The crypto world and traditional banks are at odds over stablecoin yields. But a White House adviser says this doesn't have to be a zero-sum game. Patrick Witt thinks both sides can find common ground. Stablecoins are digital currencies pegged to traditional assets like the US dollar. Crypto compan
The U. S. Senate is stuck in a debate about stablecoins. Crypto groups and big banks can't agree on whether users should get rewards for holding stablecoins. The crypto side says yes, while the banks say no. The banks think rewards could hurt traditional banking. They even wrote a paper saying so. T
Pakistan’s new regulator sees crypto not as a luxury but as a way to help its young, unbanked population. The country has the world’s third‑largest retail crypto market, with 40 million people trading digital assets without any rules or protections. The regulator’s chief said the government is movin
The finance world is changing. Traditional finance (TradFi) and crypto are coming together. This is happening because of clearer rules and better tech. Experts talked about this at a recent event in Hong Kong. Rules are important. They give companies the confidence to operate. Jason Urban from Gala
The Senate Agriculture Committee recently pushed ahead with a plan to regulate the crypto market. This move came after a vote that split along party lines. Meanwhile, other important lawmakers are still working on different parts of the same bill. The committee's plan would make the Commodity Futur
In a surprising move, the UK's advertising regulator has put a stop to Coinbase's recent crypto ads. The watchdog found these ads misleading, suggesting that cryptocurrency could fix serious financial problems. This decision came after complaints about four ads that aired last August, including a vi
