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 ,
Blockchain ,
Crypto Exchanges ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Digital Assets ,
Digital Services ,
Exchange-Traded Products ,
Financial Institutions ,
Hackers ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Investment ,
Risk Management ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
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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Blockchain ,
Crypto Exchanges ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Assets ,
Exchange-Traded Products ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
New Guidance ,
New Legislation ,
Partnerships ,
Policy Statement ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Regulation ,
Stablecoins ,
Tokenization
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 ,
Digital Assets ,
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
/ Banks ,
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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Asset Management ,
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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Crypto Exchanges ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Assets ,
Enforcement Actions ,
FinTech ,
Investment ,
Popular ,
Regulation ,
Securities Regulation ,
Stablecoins
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
/ Bermuda ,
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
/ Bitcoin ,
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
/ Bitcoin ,
Blockchain ,
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
/ Blockchain ,
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
/ Acquisitions ,
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
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
/ Banking Sector ,
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
/ Acquisitions ,
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
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
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
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
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Bitcoin ,
Blockchain ,
Crypto Exchanges ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Decentralized Finance (DeFi) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Digital Assets ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
Hackers ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Popular ,
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
/ Blockchain ,
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
/ Banking Sector ,
Blockchain ,
CFTC ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Data Privacy ,
Decentralized Finance (DeFi) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Digital Assets ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Ethereum ,
FinTech ,
Hackers ,
Popular ,
Stablecoins ,
Tokenization
US Crypto Companies Expand Via New Licenses, Products, Integrations -
A major U.S. cryptocurrency exchange recently announced that it has “secured a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) registration from Argentina’s...more
2/3/2025
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Blockchain ,
Cryptoassets ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Digital Assets ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Financial Crimes ,
Financial Institutions ,
FinCEN ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Requirements
U.S. Crypto Companies Continue New Product Initiatives -
One of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges recently announced that it has launched trading for “institutional and advanced traders” in the U.S. According...more
1/27/2025
/ Blockchain ,
Compliance ,
Crypto Exchanges ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Digital Assets ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Fraud ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
U.S. Web3 Companies Launch Products and Tech Integrations -
A major U.S. cryptocurrency exchange recently launched a “Bitcoin-based loans” product that allows customers to post BTC as collateral for USDC loans. ...more
1/21/2025
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Bitcoin ,
Blockchain ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Cyber Threats ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Digital Assets ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Financial Institutions ,
FinTech ,
Fraud ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Technology Sector
Crypto Companies Launch New Products, Expand Partnerships -
A major U.S. cryptocurrency exchange recently launched Ink, a Layer 2 network built on the Optimism Superchain blockchain. ...more
1/13/2025
/ Blockchain ,
CFTC ,
Crypto Exchanges ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Cybersecurity ,
Digital Assets ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Popular ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
Digital Asset Companies Achieve Licenses, Launch Stablecoin Products -
According to a recent press release, Anchorage Digital, a digital asset platform and infrastructure provider, announced that the New York State...more
12/23/2024
/ Bitcoin ,
Blockchain ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Digital Currency ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Hackers ,
Market Abuse ,
Money Laundering ,
Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) ,
NYDFS ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
SDN List ,
Stablecoins ,
Terrorism Funding ,
UK ,
United Arab Emirates (UAE) ,
Virtual Currency ,
Wells Notice
Japanese Crypto Exchange Goes Public in U.S., Stablecoin Initiatives Announced -
According to recent reports, the parent company of Coincheck, one of Japan’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, has gone public on a major...more
12/16/2024
/ Blockchain ,
Canadian Securities Administration ,
CFTC ,
Cryptoassets ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Digital Assets ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Fraud ,
Hackers ,
Japan ,
Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) ,
Stablecoins ,
Trading Platforms