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Key Highlights Under-24 investors drove a 56% jump in crypto participation in Brazil. Digital fixed-income products distributed ~$325M in 2025. Stablecoins and tokenized bonds replace speculation for many newcomers. Brazil’s…
Key Highlights The SEC proposed final consent judgments against former executives Gary Wang, Caroline Ellison, and Nishad Singh for their roles in the FTX fraud. The court imposed permanent injunctions…
Key Highlights Keeping stablecoin rewards protects consumer choice, fuels competition, and supports innovation without adding risks to the financial system. Evidence shows rewards don’t threaten banks, suggesting critics aim to…
Key Highlights Hyundai Group and Hyundai Motor Group received bomb threat emails demanding a ransom of 13 Bitcoin. Police special forces found no explosives at the Seoul offices following a…
Key Highlights Mercury submitted an OCC national bank charter application and filed for FDIC deposit insurance. The company says it serves 200,000+ customers, generates in $650M annualized revenue, and has…
Key Highlights Michael Selig confirmed as CFTC Chair, bringing crypto regulatory experience from the SEC and private sector. Acting Chair Caroline Pham to leave CFTC for MoonPay, marking a major…
Key Highlights Coinbase sues Michigan, Illinois, and Connecticut over state attempts to regulate prediction markets. The company says prediction markets fall under exclusive CFTC jurisdiction, not state gambling laws. Courts…
Key Highlights Senate committees will take up the CLARITY Act in January, starting a formal markup after House passage. The bill aims to clearly divide crypto oversight between the SEC…
Key Highlights Caroline Pham leaves CFTC Acting Chair role to join MoonPay as Chief Legal Officer and Chief Administrative Officer. Pham led CFTC’s Crypto Sprint, launched the Digital Asset Markets…
Key Highlights Crypto.com has partnered with DBS to expand Singapore dollar (SGD) and U.S. dollar (USD) deposits and withdrawals in Singapore. DBS will provide virtual accounts to enable faster and…