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Mert Tweets Zcash as EU Eyes Self Hosted Wallet Checks
Mert tweets "Zcash" as EU AMLA drafts guidance to monitor self-hosted wallet transfers with CASPs under the Transfer of Funds rules in force since Dec 2024.
Circle Presses EU to Lift Crypto Compliance Thresholds
Circle urges the EU to ease MIP crypto settlement thresholds, warning rules sideline euro stablecoins like EURC and stall adoption for banks across Europe.
South Korea floats plan to bar USDT and USDC from corporate trading desks
South Korea's FSC is drafting rules for corporate crypto desks that would bar USDT and USDC, limiting dollar stablecoins in big trades, not a retail ban.
Binance Pushes Back on Senate Inquiry, Denies $1.7B Iran-Linked Direct Transfers
Binance rebuts Senate probe over alleged $1.7B Iran-linked crypto flows, saying no customer sent funds directly to Iran and calling reports defamatory.
MiCA Won’t Crush Blockchain Innovation—It’s Europe’s Crypto Coming-of-Age | Opinion
Europe's MiCA rules won't kill crypto; they filter scams, enforce CASP licensing, custody and stablecoin standards, pushing blockchain to mature for investors.
SEC Unveils ‘Token Taxonomy’ Plan to Clarify Which Crypto Counts as a Security
SEC submits token taxonomy plan to White House OIRA to clarify when crypto tokens are securities, signaling a shift from lawsuits to rules with SEC guidance.
FT: Trump-Linked ‘Board of Peace’ Weighs USD Stablecoin Plan to Channel Gaza Aid
FT reports Trump-linked Board of Peace is weighing a new USD stablecoin to route Gaza aid, raising questions on reserves, compliance and control aid delivery.
Elliptic Report: Russian Crypto ‘Shadow Network’ Aided Sanctions Evasion—Despite Only One Platform Being Sanctioned
Elliptic reports a Russia-linked crypto shadow network of exchanges enabling sanctions evasion, with only one platform formally sanctioned so far as lists lag.
California Starts Enforcing DFAL Crypto Licensing—DFPI Signals Crackdown With $500K Penalty
California's DFPI begins enforcing DFAL crypto licensing, issuing a $500K penalty for alleged unlicensed activity and signaling tougher oversight statewide.
Inside the EU Blockchain Regulatory Sandbox: How Europe Turns Rules Into Web3 Innovation
EU's Blockchain Regulatory Sandbox runs confidential builder-regulator dialogues, shaping best practices and easing compliance to spur Web3 innovation.
Stripe-Owned Stablecoin Firm Bridge Wins Conditional Approval for National Bank Trust Charter
Stripe-owned stablecoin firm Bridge won conditional approval for a national bank trust charter, a key step toward federally supervised custody and controls.