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Crypto's absorption into the financial system — stablecoins, tokenisation, custody, and the laws driving it.
The CBDC ban: outlawing three fears — but only for the Fed
The US didn't ban a digital dollar in the abstract. The case against a CBDC rested on three fears: the Fed holding retail accounts directly, money programmed to expire or restrict what you buy, and a government that can trace every…
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- 1CLARITY Act Senate battle
The CLARITY Act is advancing through a turbulent Senate gauntlet, with shifting passage odds, mounting opposition, and hard recess deadlines defining its path to crypto market structure law.
Latest: Senate Majority Leader Thune confirms CLARITY Act will not pass before August recess as Polymarket odds fall from 53% to 33% and Democratic opposition hardens
- 2Digital euro momentum builds
Europe is advancing the digital euro toward a 2029 launch through legislative approvals, ECB pilot programs, and growing private-sector participation.
Latest: Credit Agricole launches euro-backed stablecoin EURXT, signaling private sector moves to parallel the ECB's digital euro push
- 3US CBDC ban enacted
A US retail CBDC ban is working its way through Congress, stalling at the White House, and ultimately taking legal effect through 2030 without presidential signature.
Latest: Law now specifies three explicit prohibited CBDC capabilities, sharpening the digital dollar ban's legal teeth
- 4Tether GENIUS Act influence
Tether is facing mounting scrutiny over its lobbying influence on U.S. stablecoin legislation and its controversial role as a backstop for U.S. debt.
Latest: Bloomberg investigates Tether lobbying efforts ahead of GENIUS Act; Tether's role as US debt backstop separately examined
- 5UK crypto regulation evolves
The UK is finalizing and expanding its crypto regulatory framework, moving from political uncertainty through FCA rulemaking toward tokenized markets and bilateral US alignment.
Latest: UK digital bond ambitions stall as absence of on-chain cash settlement infrastructure blocks progress
- 6DTCC securities tokenization rollout
DTCC is rolling out a live tokenized securities platform, progressing from pilot demonstrations to a formal October service launch with major institutional partners.
Latest: DTCC selects Stellar blockchain to power on-chain settlement for its institutional tokenized securities platform
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- 2026-07-27
Visa Launches Bank Stablecoin Platform
Visa launched a stablecoin platform targeting banks and payment providers, building on its reported $1 trillion-plus in settlement volume to offer institutional-grade stablecoin issuance…
- 2026-07-27
Credit Agricole Launches Euro Stablecoin
Credit Agricole, one of Europe's three largest banks, launched a Euro-backed stablecoin called EURXT with live tokenized money market fund subscription functionality, adding a named top-tier European…
- 2026-07-26Take
CBDC Ban: outlaws three fears (kind of)
The US didn't ban a digital dollar in the abstract. The case against a CBDC rested on three fears: the Fed holding retail accounts directly, money programmed to expire or restrict what you buy, and a…
- 2026-07-26
EU and Russia Push Digital Currencies
The European Union and Russia are advancing their respective digital currency programs — the digital euro and the digital ruble — while the US CBDC ban now prohibits domestic development until at…
- 2026-07-26
Tokenized Treasuries Clear $15 Billion
The total market capitalization of tokenized US Treasury funds surpassed $15 billion, adding a concrete milestone to the on-chain real-world asset tokenization record.
- 2026-07-26
Coinbase CEO Threatens US Exit
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong stated that part of the company's operations may relocate outside the United States if cryptocurrency legislation fails to pass, framing the regulatory outcome as a…
- 2026-07-26
SEC Launches Project Crypto
The SEC announced 'Project Crypto,' a formal initiative to modernize cryptocurrency regulations and provide legal clarity across the digital asset sector.
- 2026-07-25
Tether's GENIUS Act Lobbying Examined
Bloomberg published an investigation examining Tether's lobbying efforts ahead of the GENIUS Act stablecoin legislation, adding further reporting to previously documented allegations that Tether…
- 2026-07-25
Samsung Embeds Stablecoins in Galaxy
Samsung Electronics confirmed native stablecoin support across its Galaxy Wallet platform, expanding consumer-facing stablecoin payment rails to millions of Galaxy devices. The integration adds one…
- 2026-07-25
Robinhood Token Stocks Surge Holders
Robinhood's tokenized stock launch produced a 20% surge in on-chain holders, per reported on-chain data, extending the platform's documented growth trajectory that previously saw Robinhood Chain…
- 2026-07-24
CLARITY Act Misses August Recess
Senate Majority Leader John Thune confirmed the CLARITY Act is not expected to pass before Congress's August recess, with Polymarket prediction-market odds for passage falling from approximately 53%…
- 2026-07-24Take
Hyperliquid RWA Tops Crypto Volume
54% of Hyperliquid's trading volume last week was real-world assets — stocks, indices, commodities — not crypto. That's a first, and it happened fast: individual stock trading only launched in June…
- 2026-07-23
CLARITY Act Senate Vote Imminent
Senate Majority Leader John Thune announced plans to bring the CLARITY Act to a floor vote as early as next week, even without bipartisan agreement, while Republicans released an updated draft…
- 2026-07-23
Morgan Stanley Expands Crypto Offering
Morgan Stanley expanded its digital asset business across three products: a stablecoin reserve offering, a spot Bitcoin ETF, and the launch of spot cryptocurrency trading on its E*TRADE platform. The…
- 2026-07-23Take
Tether Influence on US Crypto Law
Bo Hines, then running the White House crypto council, reportedly told Senate negotiators that Tether's preferred three-year window to comply with US anti-money-laundering rules was non-negotiable…
- 2026-07-23
UK Bond Pilot Needs On-Chain Cash
UK Treasury plans for a tokenized digital bond are contingent on solving the absence of an on-chain cash settlement mechanism, with reporting identifying the missing stablecoin or digital cash layer…
- 2026-07-23
BlackRock Eyes $500M Crypto Revenue
BlackRock set an internal target of $500 million in digital assets revenue by 2030, per reporting on the firm's plans, encompassing its RWA tokenization and institutional crypto product build-out.
- 2026-07-22
CLARITY Act Ethics Deal Struck
The White House reached an agreement with Senate Democrats on the ethics language that had been the central sticking point for the CLARITY Act, with Treasury Secretary Bessent publicly describing the…
- 2026-07-22
Token Classification Needs Statute
The March 2026 SEC-CFTC commodity classification of major crypto tokens is not locked in without a statutory framework, meaning administrative determinations remain reversible absent passage of…
- 2026-07-22
Satsuma Unwinds Bitcoin Treasury
Satsuma shareholders approved the liquidation of approximately $43.5 million in Bitcoin held in the company's corporate treasury and voted to end the company's London Stock Exchange listing. The…
- 2026-07-22
Open USD Hits Circle Business
The Open USD Alliance is directly challenging Circle's stablecoin profit model, contributing to a decline in Circle's share price. The competitive pressure adds to Circle's previously documented…
- 2026-07-21
CLARITY Act Ethics Deal Struck
The White House reached an agreement on the ethics provisions of the CLARITY Act, resolving the central dispute that had stalled negotiations over Trump's personal crypto holdings. Coinbase's vice…
- 2026-07-21
GENIUS Act Deadline Missed
US regulatory agencies missed the GENIUS Act's mandated deadline for finalizing stablecoin rules, with a former SEC counsel stating the act 'has faltered in implementation.' The deadline miss…
- 2026-07-21
Ripple Gains Full MiCA License
Ripple obtained a full MiCA license in Luxembourg, granting the company regulatory authorization to offer crypto payment services across European Union member states. The license adds to Ripple's…