Crypto regulation

GENIUS Act Stablecoin Rules Miss Deadline, Leaving Issuers Racing Against the Compliance Clock
Blockchain & Crypto

GENIUS Act Stablecoin Rules Miss Deadline, Leaving Issuers Racing Against the Compliance Clock

The initial significant deadline of the GENIUS Act in the USA has been crossed without the authorities issuing the full rulebook that the stablecoin industry anticipated. In spite of the fact that the law is taking effect much later than the July 18 deadline, the federal authorities have not released the bundle of regulations that […]

Bitcoin Today: CLARITY Act Momentum Meets $1B ETF Inflows and US-Iran Risk
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Bitcoin Today: CLARITY Act Momentum Meets $1B ETF Inflows and US-Iran Risk

Bitcoin investors are weighing two opposing signals this week. On one side, nearly $1 billion in net U.S. spot Bitcoin ETF inflows landed over roughly six trading sessions, and the CLARITY Act (the U.S. bill meant to define a regulatory structure for digital asset markets) has regained momentum in the Senate. On the other side, […]

iGB L!VE 2026 Post-Event Review: Scale, AI, and Where Payments Fit
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iGB L!VE 2026 Post-Event Review: Scale, AI, and Where Payments Fit

iGB L!VE returned to ExCeL London on 1–2 July 2026, and by most measures it delivered on its “biggest yet” billing.

ECB Warns Stablecoins Could Drain Bank Deposits, Reinforces Case for Digital Euro
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ECB Warns Stablecoins Could Drain Bank Deposits, Reinforces Case for Digital Euro

The European Central Bank (ECB) has renewed its warning that widespread stablecoin adoption could weaken Europe’s banking system by diverting deposits away from commercial banks, strengthening the central bank’s case for introducing a digital euro as a secure, publicly backed alternative for digital payments.

Bitcoin Today: Strategy’s BTC Sale and U.S. Strategic Reserve Legal Debate — What Investors Need to Know
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Bitcoin Today: Strategy’s BTC Sale and U.S. Strategic Reserve Legal Debate — What Investors Need to Know

Strategy’s (formerly MicroStrategy) latest Bitcoin sale and President Donald Trump’s Strategic Bitcoin Reserve plan have become two of the most closely watched developments in the cryptocurrency market. While Strategy’s first net-selling activity briefly pressured Bitcoin prices, investors are also assessing how the U.S. government’s Strategic Bitcoin Reserve could influence future Bitcoin supply, regulation and market […]

Visa Launches Institutional Stablecoin Platform as Regulatory Framework Remains Unfinished
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Visa Launches Institutional Stablecoin Platform as Regulatory Framework Remains Unfinished

Visa has unveiled a new institutional stablecoin platform, marking another step in the payment giant’s expansion beyond traditional card processing towards blockchain-based financial infrastructure. The new tool is not a consumer payment product. The initiative is designed to support institutional participants managing stablecoin operations at scale instead.

FSMA Flags Six Unauthorized Crypto-Asset Providers Operating in Belgium
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FSMA Flags Six Unauthorized Crypto-Asset Providers Operating in Belgium

Belgium’s Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA) issued a warning on July 6, 2026, against six companies offering crypto-asset services in Belgium without the authorization required under EU law. The regulator advised the public not to accept offers from these firms and added them to its list of fraudulent crypto-asset service providers (CASPs).

Revolut Delists USDT for European Users as MiCA Rules Take Effect
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Revolut Delists USDT for European Users as MiCA Rules Take Effect

European crypto investors need to figure out how to rearrange their fintech portfolios as fintech giant Revolut begins removing support for Tether’s USDT. The decision came about as new regulations established by the European Union (EU) on cryptocurrency were introduced fully on July 1, 2026.

Fintech Foundation and GFTN Launch FRFI to Benchmark Global Fintech Regulation
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Fintech Foundation and GFTN Launch FRFI to Benchmark Global Fintech Regulation

On June 24th, 2026, the FinTech Foundation and Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN) announced the creation of the FinTech Regulatory Futures Index (FRFI). The FRFI will be housed at the FinTech Foundation, a nonprofit organization located in Washington, D.C., which organizes the DC Fintech Week event, and supported by the GFTN network located in Singapore […]

Ukraine Can Become Europe’s Blockchain Hub — Interview With Polygon Labs CEO Marc Boiron
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Ukraine Can Become Europe’s Blockchain Hub — Interview With Polygon Labs CEO Marc Boiron

Ukraine is among the global leaders in cryptocurrency usage; however, this has not yet led to a mass influx of global blockchain companies. Clear rules of the game, tax conditions, and regulatory certainty remain key factors for investors and technology projects. To understand what effective crypto regulation should look like and what prospects Ukraine has […]

Stablecoin Future Depends on What Users Need Next: Interview With KAST CEO Raagulan Pathy
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Stablecoin Future Depends on What Users Need Next: Interview With KAST CEO Raagulan Pathy

Stablecoins are rapidly moving beyond their origins in the cryptocurrency sector and becoming a core component of modern financial infrastructure. With global stablecoin transaction volumes now reaching trillions of dollars annually, businesses, freelancers, remote workers, and consumers are increasingly using digital dollars for cross-border payments, settlements, savings, and global commerce. At the same time, regulators […]

BurraPay Processes First Legal Crypto-Funded Sports Wager in Nevada
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BurraPay Processes First Legal Crypto-Funded Sports Wager in Nevada

BurraPay, a cryptocurrency payments processor, has completed the first legal crypto-funded sports wager in Nevada history, following its entry into the state’s regulated gaming market. The transaction took place on 4 June 2026 at The World’s Largest Sportsbook inside Circa Resort & Casino in Las Vegas.

MiCA Deadline Nears: Over 200 Crypto Firms Secure Their EU Positions Ahead of July Rollout
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MiCA Deadline Nears: Over 200 Crypto Firms Secure Their EU Positions Ahead of July Rollout

A snapshot of the EU crypto landscape ahead of the MiCA deadline shows that a large group of firms is already operating under national registrations expected to transition into MiCA compliance frameworks by July 1, 2026, or even earlier (in certain jurisdictions) based on the official registers updated as of May 29.

Standard Chartered Launches Hong Kong Crypto Custody Service With AXG
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Standard Chartered Launches Hong Kong Crypto Custody Service With AXG

Standard Chartered and Solowin Holdings’ digital asset platform AXG have launched a crypto custody service in Hong Kong aimed at institutional clients and professional investors.

Falcon Finance And Anchorage Digital Bank Launch fUSD Stablecoin On Ceffu With 3% Institutional Rewards Target
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Falcon Finance And Anchorage Digital Bank Launch fUSD Stablecoin On Ceffu With 3% Institutional Rewards Target

Falcon Finance and Anchorage Digital Bank, N.A. have launched fUSD, a U.S. dollar payment stablecoin issued in compliance with GENIUS Act, federal framework for payment stablecoins enacted on 18 July 2025. The stablecoin is available on Ceffu’s institutional custody and collateral infrastructure.

ARMA Bitcoin Reserve Bill Introduced in US Congress With 20-Year Holding Requirement and Up To 1M BTC Target
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ARMA Bitcoin Reserve Bill Introduced in US Congress With 20-Year Holding Requirement and Up To 1M BTC Target

Congressman Nick Begich has put forth legislation in U.S. Congress to create a national framework for a Bitcoin reserve to be administered by the U.S. Treasury under legislation known as the American Reserves Modernization Act of 2026, (ARMA).