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Hong Kong Sets Invitation‑Only Stablecoin Licensing From August 1

Hong Kong’s Stablecoin Ordinance will come into effect on August 1, 2025, when the city’s financial regulator, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), will...

Breaking: White House GOP Clears Procedural Hurdle To Advance Crypto Bills After Record 8-Hour Vote With 217-212 Majority

House Republicans on Wednesday night in the House chamber at the U.S. Capitol adopted a rule to debate three cryptocurrency bills and fund the...

Hungary’s Tough New Crypto Law Can Send Many To Prison, Here’s What We Know So Far

Hungary’s government rolled out strict rules on digital tokens that ban many common activities and threaten users with prison.  The law affects local and global...

Russia Moves To Ban Crypto Mining At Power-Subsidised Data Centres

In a recent move, the Russian Government in Moscow is planning to it would block data centres from mining cryptocurrencies if they are found...

Robinhood Consults EU Regulators On Controversial Stock Tokenisation Plan

Robinhood Markets is in talks with European regulators after launching blockchain-based stock tokens for OpenAI and SpaceX. The US brokerage rolled out the tokens...

Crypto-Related Stocks Rally In Hong Kong As Stablecoin Marks Its Rising Place

On Tuesday in Hong Kong, shares of crypto‑related firms jumped as investors bet on the city’s upcoming stablecoin licensing framework. Guotai Junan International saw...

Arizona’s Bitcoin Reserve Bill Vetoed Over Law Enforcement Concerns By Governor Katie Hobbs

Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs has vetoed House Bill 2324, which aimed to set up a reserve fund for cryptocurrency assets taken in criminal cases....

Indian Government To Release July Draft Bill On Stablecoins Amid Global Stablecoin Regulations

India’s cautious stance on cryptocurrencies may evolve soon. In April 2018, the central bank barred lenders and financial intermediaries from dealing with crypto exchanges...

South Korean Court Sentences Two Individuals for Operating USDT-Based Crypto Laundering Scheme

A South Korean court has sentenced two Vietnamese nationals to two years in prison each for their involvement in a crypto-based money laundering operation...

Hong Kong SFC CEO Clarifies Crypto Regulation Focus, Plans Tokenized Bond Pilot

Hong Kong's financial regulatory landscape is experiencing significant evolution, as highlighted by Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) CEO Leung Fung-yee's November 22 statement.  The CEO...

Charles Schwab Plans For Spot Crypto Trading Under Crypto-Friendly Regulations Of Trump

Charles Schwab Corp. is planning to offer spot cryptocurrency trading, pending a favourable regulatory environment under President-elect Donald Trump. In a recent interview, Rick Wurster,...

Shanghai Court Declares Cryptocurrency Ownership Legal In China Amid Growing Global Acceptance

In a landmark opinion, the Shanghai Songjiang People’s Court has clarified that individuals in China are legally permitted to own cryptocurrencies, despite stringent bans...