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Stablecoin Risks Not to Be Ignored Reminds BIS Official
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Stablecoin Risks Not to Be Ignored Reminds BIS Official

Despite their utility, stablecoins widely used by institutions today pose significant risks for national financial systems, especially in emerging economies that already find it challenging to control money flows and diminish dollarisation impacts.

Argentina’s VASP Regime in Early 2026: Why Q1 Reporting Became the First Real Stress Test
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Argentina’s VASP Regime in Early 2026: Why Q1 Reporting Became the First Real Stress Test

The narrative that March 2026 marked a “turning point” for crypto exchanges in Argentina is not strictly accurate in legal terms, but it captures something real in operational terms: the first time the country’s Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP, locally PSAV) regime became visible through full-cycle reporting data.

10 Crypto Stories in 1 Digest: Market Moves, New Deals & Big Surprises
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10 Crypto Stories in 1 Digest: Market Moves, New Deals & Big Surprises

New crypto wallets, stablecoin integrations, major industry investments, tax evasion, crypto scams and endorsement scandals – all these and more can be found in this brief crypto news digest.

España Endurece las Reglas Cripto: Qué Exige Ahora El Banco De España a Los Proveedores B2B
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España Endurece las Reglas Cripto: Qué Exige Ahora El Banco De España a Los Proveedores B2B

El mercado cripto en Europa está entrando en una etapa decisiva. Con la implementación del reglamento MiCA y su interacción con PSD2, el Banco de España está marcando un antes y un después en la forma en que operan los proveedores de servicios de criptoactivos, especialmente en el ámbito B2B.

HSBC to Roll Out HKD Stablecoin This Year Empowered by Issuer License
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HSBC to Roll Out HKD Stablecoin This Year Empowered by Issuer License

One of the world’s largest banking and financial services conglomerate, HSBC aims to launch a Hong Kong dollar-backed stablecoin in the second half of 2026, with new crypto-issuing capabilities brought by the HKMA license.

Money20/20 Asia Unveils the Intersection Stage: The Epicenter Where TradFi and DeFi Converge 
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Money20/20 Asia Unveils the Intersection Stage: The Epicenter Where TradFi and DeFi Converge 

Industry Leaders, Regulators, and Innovators to Convene in Bangkok at the Intersection Where Digital Assets and Traditional Banking Enter New Era of Collaboration

ClearBank Europe Becomes First Dutch Bank to Get MiCAR Approved
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ClearBank Europe Becomes First Dutch Bank to Get MiCAR Approved

A regulated bank with crypto asset functionality is still a rarer thing than it should be in Europe. That changed a little yesterday, when ClearBank Europe announced it had received confirmation from the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM) to operate as a Crypto Asset Service Provider, making it the first credit institution in […]

Coinbase Scores Key Federal Win With U.S. Trust Charter Approval: What It Means for Crypto
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Coinbase Scores Key Federal Win With U.S. Trust Charter Approval: What It Means for Crypto

Coinbase has secured a major regulatory breakthrough in the United States, receiving conditional approval for a national trust charter from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC). The decision marks one of the most significant federal endorsements of a crypto firm to date and could reshape how digital assets are handled at scale.

Solana ETF Gatekeeping Game: What the SEC’s Leveraged Freeze Means for Your Altcoin Portfolio
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Solana ETF Gatekeeping Game: What the SEC’s Leveraged Freeze Means for Your Altcoin Portfolio

The past year has been a whirlwind for crypto investors watching the ETF space. First, there was genuine euphoria: the SEC signaled it was warming up to the entire digital asset ecosystem, not just Bitcoin and Ethereum. Liquid staking tokens on Solana got a regulatory thumbs-up. A flood of altcoin ETF applications lined up at […]

Crypto Industry Update: Market Maturity Drives Demand for Established Platforms Like BTCC Exchange
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Crypto Industry Update: Market Maturity Drives Demand for Established Platforms Like BTCC Exchange

What we see happening throughout the entire world of digital currencies nowadays is still a taste of overall evolution, legal harmonization, and architecture-oriented development. The entire realm is shifting more and more from a mere speculation spiral towards a clearer and more coherent trading landscape.

Apex Group and Polygon Support Debut of Compliance Blockchain Based on $32 Billion Tokenization Standard
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Apex Group and Polygon Support Debut of Compliance Blockchain Based on $32 Billion Tokenization Standard

A new T-REX blockchain network designed to standardize compliance across tokenized securities markets has been launched with backing from Apex Group and Polygon Labs.

While U.S. Lawmakers Ponder on Stablecoin Yield, Traders Already Profit From It, Fresh Study Reveals
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While U.S. Lawmakers Ponder on Stablecoin Yield, Traders Already Profit From It, Fresh Study Reveals

As regulation decision-makers in Washington continue their debates on whether stablecoins should function strictly as digital payment tools rather than investment products, stablecoin yield is very much well-leveraged by local investors, who have been actively using onchain tools to earn yield on their stablecoin assets for several years now.

Crypto Policy Crossroads: CBDC Ban Advances in U.S. as Stablecoin Yield Debate Divides Regulators and Industry
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Crypto Policy Crossroads: CBDC Ban Advances in U.S. as Stablecoin Yield Debate Divides Regulators and Industry

The United States is entering a new phase of cryptocurrency regulation, with lawmakers signaling strong resistance to central bank digital currencies (CBDC) while continuing to shape rules for private digital crypto assets such as stablecoins.

Guía Experta: Cómo los Argentinos Pueden Legalizar Sus Cripto-Activos en 2026
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Guía Experta: Cómo los Argentinos Pueden Legalizar Sus Cripto-Activos en 2026

Este artículo explica cómo los ciudadanos de Argentina pueden legalizar sus activos cripto de acuerdo con las nuevas reglas de la CNV, la Ley N° 27.739 y el Régimen Simplificado de 2026. 

Kraken Makes History as First Crypto Firm Approved for Federal Reserve Master Account
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Kraken Makes History as First Crypto Firm Approved for Federal Reserve Master Account

In a milestone moment for the cryptocurrency industry, Kraken Financial, the Wyoming-chartered banking arm of the U.S. cryptocurrency exchange Kraken, has been granted a Federal Reserve master account, marking the first time a digital asset-focused institution has secured direct access to the Federal Reserve’s core payments system.

BitGo Europe GmbH Expands Crypto-as-a-Service Across the EEA Under MiCA Framework
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BitGo Europe GmbH Expands Crypto-as-a-Service Across the EEA Under MiCA Framework

BitGo Europe GmbH, the European subsidiary of BitGo Inc., U.S.-based digital asset infrastructure company, has announced the expansion of its Crypto-as-a-Service (CaaS) offering across the European Economic Area (EEA). The rollout is structured under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets regulation (MiCA or MiCAr), which provides a harmonised regulatory framework for digital asset services across […]