On the eve of the GENIUS Act’s first anniversary, the stablecoin market holds about $310 billion, together with roughly $184 billion in USDT and $73 billion in USDC. President Donald Trump signed the regulation on July 18, 2025, making a federal framework with one-for-one liquid reserves, redemption rights, and month-to-month reserve disclosures for a market…
Ripple Payments Europe joined 14 corporations added to the European MiCA register, lifting the full of licensed crypto suppliers throughout the bloc to 294. The replace confirms Ripple’s regulated foothold in Europe, although licensing momentum is clearly cooling. JUST IN: 🇪🇺 Ripple Payments Europe is amongst 14 crypto corporations newly added to ESMA’s MiCA register,…
A Dutch crypto alternate referred to as Knaken has collapsed. A courtroom declared it bankrupt for operating with no license underneath the EU’s MiCA guidelines, its new crypto rulebook. In June, prospects have been instantly locked out of their accounts. Prosecutors say about $8 million, or €7 million, has vanished. Notably, Knaken has no relationship…
Ripple’s win over the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) had a hidden weapon. Attorney John Deaton says practically 4,000 XRP holders helped swing the case by telling their tales to the court docket. Deaton represented these holders as a good friend of the court docket. He shared how they formed the end result, with…
Argentina’s Federal Judge Marcelo Martínez De Giorgi has frozen dozens of crypto wallets tied to the LIBRA investigation and ordered six worldwide exchanges handy over full shopper recordsdata, together with KYC data, IP logs, and linked financial institution accounts. Prosecutor Eduardo Taiano requested the measure on July 14, practically 1.5 years after the token’s collapse….
President Donald Trump purchased inventory in 21 corporations inside every week earlier than posting favorable Truth Social messages about them, a CNN investigation discovered. He made at the least 44 purchases. The findings sharpen questions on whether or not the president holds a battle of curiosity by his buying and selling. 44 Trades, 21 Companies,…
A federal grand jury indicted Sioux Falls crypto investor Benjamin Paul Wiener, 43, on 29 counts tied to an alleged fraud scheme that prosecutors estimate value victims roughly $20 million. The fees embrace wire fraud, cash laundering, financial institution fraud, and aggravated id theft. Wiener pleaded not responsible on July 10 and was launched on…
A White House teleprompter operator allegedly revamped $100,000 on Kalshi, ABC News reported on July 16. He guess on what President Donald Trump would say earlier than the phrases left the podium. Gabriel Perez has run Trump’s teleprompter since 2016. He is now in settlement talks with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). How the…
Can Muslims purchase Bitcoin? Pakistan’s prime Islamic students can not agree on whether or not crypto follows Shariah, Islam’s authorized code. The combat issues far past the mosque. Pakistan is without doubt one of the world’s largest crypto markets, and its authorities desires to steer in digital property. Why the Pakistan Crypto Shariah Debate Matters…
The US sanctioned 4 crypto wallets tied to Iran’s Central Bank this week. Within hours, Tether froze $131 million in USDT sitting inside them. It took one Treasury replace and one flip of the Tether kill swap. USDT now doubles as a US sanctions weapon, and the business is break up over how issuers ought…