According to a recent press release, a major U.S. bank has entered into a strategic partnership with the largest U.S. cryptocurrency exchange platform. This collaboration reportedly aims to expand access to secure digital...more
7/29/2025
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Banks ,
Bitcoin ,
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Crypto Exchanges ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Digital Assets ,
Digital Services ,
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Financial Institutions ,
Hackers ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Investment ,
Risk Management ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
On Friday, July 18, President Donald J. Trump signed into law historic legislation to establish a legal framework for the payment stablecoin industry in the United States, S.1582, the Guiding and Establishing National...more
7/28/2025
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Consumer Protection Laws ,
Digital Assets ,
Enforcement ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
New Legislation ,
OCC ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Stablecoins ,
U.S. Treasury
According to a recent press release, a major stablecoin consortium announced a new partnership with a leading international crypto exchange. The exchange has now integrated USDG and seeks to offer the stablecoin to its 60...more
7/21/2025
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Crypto Exchanges ,
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Exchange-Traded Products ,
Financial Institutions ,
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New Guidance ,
New Legislation ,
Partnerships ,
Policy Statement ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Regulation ,
Stablecoins ,
Tokenization
According to a recent press release, the issuer of the USDC stablecoin has submitted an application to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to establish a national trust bank, First National Digital Currency...more
7/14/2025
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Cybersecurity ,
FATF ,
Federal Reserve ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinTech ,
Fraud ,
National Bank Charters ,
Popular ,
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Stablecoins
Major US Payment Card Company Announces Multiple Digital Asset Initiatives -
A major U.S. payment card services company recently announced multiple digital asset partnerships and products. ...more
6/30/2025
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Bitcoin ,
Blockchain ,
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
Cryptocurrency ,
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Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinTech ,
Payment Systems ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Stablecoins ,
Tokenization
US Bank Unveils ‘Deposit Token’; Exchange Launches Multiple Crypto Products -
According to recent reports, the largest bank in the U.S. has unveiled plans to pilot a so-called “deposit token,” JPMD, on the Ethereum...more
6/23/2025
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Blockchain ,
Credit Cards ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Deposit Accounts ,
Digital Assets ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Ethereum ,
Financial Institutions ,
FinTech ,
Fraud ,
Pending Legislation ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Stablecoins ,
State Attorneys General ,
Tokenization
French Bank Launches USD Stablecoin, US Fintech Expands Stablecoin Reach -
The crypto assets division of a major French multinational bank and financial services company (Bank) recently announced the launch of its U.S....more
6/16/2025
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Anti-Money Laundering ,
Banking Sector ,
Blockchain ,
Crypto Exchanges ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Ethereum ,
Evasion ,
FinTech ,
France ,
Money Laundering ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Regulation ,
Stablecoins
Crypto Payments Companies Achieve Licenses, Enhance Product Offerings -
A U.S. digital asset payments company, MoonPay, recently announced that it has been granted a BitLicense by the New York Department of Financial...more
6/9/2025
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B2B Transactions ,
Bitcoin ,
Blockchain ,
Crypto Exchanges ,
Cryptocurrency ,
DIFC ,
Digital Assets ,
Dubai ,
FinTech ,
Hackers ,
NYDFS ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Payment Systems ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Stablecoins ,
Venture Capital
Digital Asset Companies Announce Partnerships, Integrations, Product Launches -
A major U.S. cryptocurrency exchange recently announced that it has completed a “proof of reserves” (PoR) report covering the exchange’s client...more
6/2/2025
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Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Assets ,
Enforcement Actions ,
FinTech ,
Investment ,
Popular ,
Regulation ,
Securities Regulation ,
Stablecoins
On April 24, the Federal Reserve withdrew its prior guidance for banks related to their crypto-asset and dollar token activities and also announced related changes to its expectations for these activities....more
5/23/2025
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Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Assets ,
Federal Reserve ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
OCC ,
Popular ,
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Regulatory Reform ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
Fintech Companies Announce Crypto-Focused Acquisitions and Partnerships -
A U.S.-based crypto infrastructure solutions provider announced in a recent press release that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire a...more
5/19/2025
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Bitcoin ,
Blockchain ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Digital Assets ,
Digital Wallets ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Ethereum ,
FinTech ,
Germany ,
Hackers ,
Investment Management ,
Mergers ,
Partnerships ,
Popular ,
Stablecoins ,
Stock Exchange ,
Tax Policy ,
Toronto Stock Exchange
U.S. Fintech Companies Announce Stablecoin Initiatives -
Several major U.S. fintech companies recently announced stablecoin initiatives. In one development, Mesh, a Dubai-based digital asset startup, announced that it has...more
5/12/2025
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Bitcoin ,
Blockchain ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Crypto Exchanges ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Decentralized Finance (DeFi) ,
Digital Assets ,
Ethereum ,
FinTech ,
Investment ,
OCC ,
Popular ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Stablecoins
U.S. Companies Continue Stablecoin Payment Integrations, Product Launches -
According to a recent press release, a major multinational payment card services company has announced several new programs to support global...more
5/5/2025
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Blockchain ,
Crypto Exchanges ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Decentralized Finance (DeFi) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Reserve ,
FinCEN ,
FinTech ,
Hackers ,
HM Treasury ,
Patriot Act ,
Popular ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Significant Transnational Criminal Organization ,
Stablecoins
Companies Announce Digital Asset Payment Networks -
The issuer of the USDC stablecoin recently published a white paper outlining its plans to launch “CPN,” a new payments network that aims to “bring[] financial institutions...more
4/28/2025
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Crypto Exchanges ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Assets ,
Enforcement Actions ,
FinTech ,
Fraud ,
Futures ,
Malware ,
Payment Systems ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Stablecoins
U.S. Digital Asset Companies Announce New Product Launches -
A major U.S. cryptocurrency exchange recently announced that certain customers can now trade “over 11,000 U.S.-listed stocks and ETFs, bringing equities and...more
4/21/2025
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Brokers ,
Canada ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Decentralized Finance (DeFi) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
ETFs ,
FinTech ,
Malware ,
Popular ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Tokenization
Digital Asset Companies Announce New Partnerships, Acquisitions, Products -
A recent press release announced that Ripple, a U.S. fintech and digital asset infrastructure provider, has agreed to acquire Hidden Road, a prime...more
4/14/2025
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Anti-Money Laundering ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Blockchain ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Assets ,
Enforcement Actions ,
FinTech ,
Hackers ,
Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (HKSFC) ,
NYDFS ,
Partnerships ,
Policy Statement ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Stablecoins
On April 7, 2025, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche announced in a memorandum to all DOJ employees (the “Blanche Memorandum”) that the DOJ “will stop participating in regulation by prosecution” and “no longer pursue...more
U.S. Financial Services Firms Announce Digital Asset Initiatives -
A major U.S. financial services company and operator of global financial exchanges and clearinghouses recently announced an agreement with the issuer of the...more
4/7/2025
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Crypto Exchanges ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Digital Assets ,
Enforcement Actions ,
ETFs ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Hackers ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Popular ,
Scams ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Regulation ,
Stablecoins ,
Terrorist Financing ,
U.S. Treasury
In a recent press release, Custodial Bank and Vantage Bank announced “America’s first bank-issued stablecoin on a permissionless blockchain.” According to the press release, “[t]he banks collaborated on the mint, transfer and...more
3/31/2025
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Banks ,
Blockchain ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Derivatives ,
Digital Assets ,
ETFs ,
Ethereum ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Markets ,
FinTech ,
Hackers ,
Popular ,
Securities Regulation ,
Stablecoins ,
Tokenization
Digital Asset Companies Announce Strategic Acquisitions -
According to a recent press release, a major U.S. cryptocurrency exchange has entered into an agreement to acquire NinjaTrader, a U.S. retail futures trading...more
3/24/2025
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Bitcoin Mining ,
Blockchain ,
Crypto Exchanges ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Cybersecurity ,
Decentralized Finance (DeFi) ,
Digital Assets ,
Financial Crimes ,
FinTech ,
Futures ,
Malware ,
Mining ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Stablecoins ,
U.S. Treasury
US Digital Asset Companies Achieve Licenses, Launch Products -
According to a recent press release, Ripple, a U.S. digital asset infrastructure provider, announced that it has “received approval from the Dubai Financial...more
3/17/2025
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Bitcoin ,
CFTC ,
Crypto Exchanges ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
DIFC ,
Digital Assets ,
Dubai ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
FinTech ,
OCC ,
PayPal ,
Scams ,
Stablecoins
Executive Order Establishes Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, Digital Asset Stockpile -
On March 6, President Trump issued an executive order (EO), Establishment of the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and United States Digital Asset...more
3/10/2025
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Bitcoin ,
Blockchain ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Assets ,
Digital Currency ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Ethereum ,
Executive Orders ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Popular ,
Russia ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Trump Administration ,
U.S. Treasury
Digital Asset Companies Continue New Product Launches -
Decentralized finance (DeFi) startup Figure Markets recently announced that it has launched “the first interest-bearing transferable stablecoin native to a public...more
3/4/2025
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Bitcoin ,
Blockchain ,
Crypto Exchanges ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Decentralized Finance (DeFi) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Digital Assets ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
Hackers ,
Legislative Agendas ,
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Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Stablecoins
U.S. Digital Asset Companies Continue Product Launches, Market Expansion -
U.S. nonfungible token (NFT) marketplace OpenSea recently announced the launch of its new OS2 digital asset trading platform, which expands into...more
2/24/2025
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Crypto Exchanges ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Cybersecurity ,
Decentralized Finance (DeFi) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Digital Assets ,
Digital Wallets ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
Fraud ,
Malware ,
Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) ,
Popular ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Regulation ,
Stablecoins
New Blockchain Networks, Applications and Integrations Launch -
The software company that developed the protocol for the world’s largest decentralized exchange (DEX) recently announced the launch of Unichain, an Ethereum...more
2/18/2025
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Blockchain ,
CFTC ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Data Privacy ,
Decentralized Finance (DeFi) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Digital Assets ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Ethereum ,
FinTech ,
Hackers ,
Popular ,
Stablecoins ,
Tokenization