Stablecoins & Central Banks

Stablecoin yield debate intensifies as banks and crypto firms push back on draft policy language

Proposed legislative language aimed at resolving tensions between banks and crypto firms over stablecoin yield is facing resistance from both sides, highlighting deep divisions in how digital financial products should be regulated. The draft framework, currently being circulated among policymakers and industry stakeholders, attempts to address the growing role of yield generating stablecoin products but […]

Stablecoins & Central Banks

CFTC Launches Innovation Task Force to Shape Crypto, AI and Derivatives Market Rules

The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission has launched a new Innovation Task Force aimed at building clearer regulatory frameworks for bitcoin, digital assets, and emerging technologies within derivatives markets. The initiative reflects a growing push by regulators to keep pace with rapid changes in financial infrastructure, particularly as crypto and artificial intelligence become more integrated […]

Stablecoins & Central Banks

US Senators Seek Compromise on Stablecoin Rewards to Advance Crypto Clarity Act

Lawmakers in the United States are attempting to revive stalled legislation aimed at establishing a clearer regulatory framework for digital assets, as negotiations intensify over how stablecoin rewards should be handled. The Digital Asset Market Clarity Act has faced delays after strong lobbying from the banking industry, which warned that certain stablecoin yield mechanisms could […]

Stablecoins & Central Banks

Stablecoin Rewards Dispute Threatens Momentum Behind U.S. Crypto Market Clarity Bill

The U.S. crypto industry is facing mounting pressure in Washington as negotiations over stablecoin rewards threaten to derail broader digital asset legislation. At the center of the debate is the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, widely viewed as the sector’s most important policy objective in Congress this year. Senate timing constraints have intensified the urgency. […]

Tokenization & Assets

U.S. DeFi Group Urges UK FCA to Limit Crypto Rules to Entities With ‘Unilateral Control’

A Washington based crypto advocacy organization is calling on the UK Financial Conduct Authority to anchor its upcoming digital asset framework to a narrow definition of control, arguing that non custodial decentralized finance developers should not be regulated as intermediaries under the country’s proposed regime. The DeFi Education Fund submitted formal feedback to the FCA’s […]

Stablecoins & Central Banks

South Korea Moves to Set Capital Bar for Stablecoins

South Korea is moving closer to a formal framework for stablecoins as lawmakers advance a new crypto bill aimed at strengthening oversight while reducing systemic risk. The proposed legislation, known as the Digital Asset Basic Act, seeks to establish minimum standards for virtual asset businesses operating in the country, with a particular focus on stablecoin […]

Stablecoins & Central Banks

UK Banks Tighten Crypto Restrictions Despite Regulatory Progress

British banks are intensifying restrictions on cryptocurrency related transactions even as the United Kingdom moves closer to establishing a comprehensive regulatory framework for the sector. Crypto exchanges operating in the country report growing difficulties for customers attempting to transfer funds, including to platforms that are officially registered with the Financial Conduct Authority. Industry surveys indicate […]

Whale Watch

Large Wallets Are Positioning for Policy Not Price

Large wallets have always attracted attention in digital markets. Their movements are tracked closely because of the size of capital they control. Yet recent behavior suggests a shift in motivation. These wallets are no longer reacting primarily to short term price action. They are positioning around policy expectations and structural signals instead. This change reflects […]

News Stablecoins & Central Banks

U.S. Lawmakers Push Crypto Tax Relief Bill

Bipartisan lawmakers in the U.S. House are advancing a draft proposal that would reshape how digital asset activity is taxed, with targeted relief for stablecoin payments and staking rewards. The Digital Asset Protection, Accountability, Regulation, Innovation, Taxation, and Yields Act seeks to modernize long standing tax rules that many investors say have failed to keep […]

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