Ethereum sees 3 firms test HKDAP stablecoin
Hong Kong’s first officially approved HKD-backed stablecoin, HKDAP, has completed a live transfer test on Ethereum involving three licensed firms. Summary Anchorpoint Financial, OSL Group,...
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Trump Orders Fed to Review Crypto Firms’ Access to Master Accounts
In brief U.S. President Donald J. Trump signed an executive order Tuesday directing federal financial regulators to review and update rules for integrating digital assets...
Elizabeth Warren Calls Crypto Bank Charter Approvals for Firms Like Coinbase, Ripple Illegal
In brief Elizabeth Warren says the OCC illegally approved crypto bank charters that weaken banking safeguards. She argues firms like Coinbase and Ripple are acting...
UK regulators open tokenized markets push as 16 firms test live assets
The Financial Conduct Authority and the Bank of England have opened a joint consultation on tokenized UK wholesale markets. Summary The FCA and Bank of...
OpenAI Launches Daybreak as AI Firms Expand Into Cybersecurity
In brief OpenAI unveiled Daybreak, a cybersecurity initiative focused on AI-assisted vulnerability detection and software defense. CEO Sam Altman said AI is becoming increasingly capable...
Crypto Firms Race to 'Quantum-Proof' Wallets Before Bitcoin, Ethereum Networks Catch Up
In brief Firms are building quantum-resistant wallets ahead of blockchain upgrades. Approaches range from MPC upgrades to layer-2 overlays. Experts say user behavior and coordination...
Crypto firms pursue bank licenses at Consensus
Executives at federally regulated banks told a Consensus Miami 2026 panel that crypto companies are increasingly seeking bank licenses as the industry moves toward regulated...
Stablecoin adoption to scale on back of ‘very large’ tech firms: Bitwise
Stablecoins are more likely to go mainstream if adopted by major technology companies, a shift Bitwise says could help push the market closer to a...
UAE free zone launches blockchain-based business IDs for registered firms
Innovation City, a Ras Al Khaimah-based free zone focused on artificial intelligence and Web3, has launched what it claims is the first blockchain-based digital business...
Stablecoin firms have a $112B additional opportunity in LATAM remittance: Bybit
Fintech and stablecoin companies should consider looking outside of the US-to-Mexico corridor to win the $174 billion Latin America remittance market, according to a Bybit...