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REGULATION | Germany Leads EU Crypto Licensing as Mi CA Approvals Close
6+ hour, 35+ min ago (258+ words) Germany has strengthened its position as Europe's leading hub for crypto regulation, accounting for nearly a quarter of all licenses issued under the European Union's Markets in Crypto-Assets (Mi CA) framework as the bloc completes its transition to a single…...
PRESS RELEASE | Stan Chart Becomes First Globally Important Bank to Offer Institutional Clients USDC Minting and Redemption
5+ hour, 35+ min ago (323+ words) The launch makes Standard Chartered the first Global Systemically Important Bank (G-SIB) licensed to offer institutional clients access to USDC minting and redemption through a" single onboarding and service experience, without requiring clients to hold direct accounts with Circle." Standard…...
INSTITUTIONAL | Record Bitcoin ETF Outflows in June 2026 Signal Institutional Pullback as Macro Headwinds Weigh
8+ hour, 35+ min ago (231+ words) U. S. spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) recorded their largest monthly outflows on record in June 2026 highlighting how institutional demand for the cryptocurrency has become increasingly tied to broader macro-economic conditions. While estimates differ, both datasets point to the same trend. Some…...
INTRODUCING | Leading Retail Investing Platform, Robinhood, Launches Public Blockchain, Robinhood Chain
10+ hour, 35+ min ago (281+ words) The blockchain is built on Arbitrum and is designed to support tokenized real-world assets and decentralized finance (De Fi) applications. Robinhood has launched the public mainnet for its Layer-2 blockchain, Robinhood Chain, marking its most significant expansion into on-chain infrastructure…...
STABLECOINS | Circle CEO Says USDC's Network Scale Gives it an Edge as OUSD Enters Crowded Stablecoin Race
1+ day, 35+ min ago (441+ words) Circle CEO, Jeremy Allaire, argued that the company's decade-long investment in liquidity, regulatory approvals, and developer infrastructure has created competitive advantages that will be difficult for newly launched stablecoin initiatives such as OUSD to replicate even as competition intensifies in…...
INSIGHTS | How the Open Standard Stablecoin Infrastructure is Challenging the Circle Payments Network Fundamentals
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (534+ words) Unlike traditional stablecoins like Circle, Open USD will allow participating businesses to keep most of the interest earned on reserves backing the token while eliminating minting and redemption fees. The Open USD announcement sent Circle shares sharply lower as investors…...
INTRODUCING | Leading Global Payments, Banking Firms Launch the Open USD Stablecoin and Infrastructure
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (303+ words) A consortium of more than 140 companies spanning payments, banking and digital assets has launched Open USD (OUSD), a new dollar-backed stablecoin network designed to let businesses issue, move and integrate digital dollars while sharing in the economic benefits traditionally reserved…...
REALITY CHECK | U. S President Reports Over $1 Billion in Crypto-Related Income Eclipsing Traditional Business Earnings
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (281+ words) According to the filing, most of the earnings came from the sale of his $TRUMP meme coin at $635 million in royalties. U. S. President, Donald Trump, reported more than $1. 4 billion in income from cryptocurrency ventures in his latest annual financial disclosure underscoring…...
INSTITUTIONAL | Nasdaq Pushes Market Data onto Blockchain Rails in Latest Digital Assets Move
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (211+ words) Nasdaq is extending one of its flagship equity market data products into blockchain infrastructure marking another step by a major financial market operator toward integrating traditional capital markets with on-chain financial applications. The exchange operator said it will distribute its…...
REGULATION | UK Watchdog Pushes Apple, Google to Allow Alternative Payment Methods in App Stores
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (422+ words) The proposals form part of the UK's Digital Markets regime which grants the CMA greater powers over firms designated as having "strategic market status." Apple and Google received that designation in 2025, allowing the regulator to impose targeted measures aimed at…...