Ex SEC advisor joins KAST as stablecoin policy race heats up
KAST has appointed former SEC senior advisor Stephanie Allen as head of corporate and policy communications. The stablecoin payments firm…
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South Korea’s Hashed secures ADGM license to enter Middle East crypto market
South Korea-based crypto venture firm Hashed has secured regulatory approval to operate from Abu Dhabi Global Market, expanding its presence…
Two Senators Demand Tether Docs Over Cantor Fitzgerald Loan
Two U.S. senators are asking some very uncomfortable questions. Senators Elizabeth Warren and Ron Wyden have formally demanded loan documents…
Banks push to slow stablecoin law as Agora races for charter
Latest developments: Banking groups want regulators to pump the brakes on the Genius Act rollout. Major U.S. banks have asked…
Crypto Tax Fairness Debate Explodes in South Korea After Investment Tax Repeal
The fairness of South Korea’s upcoming crypto tax has reignited a fierce political debate, following the recent repeal of the…
Senate Votes to Ban Senators and Staff From Using Prediction Markets
In brief The U.S. Senate unanimously passed S. Res. 708, banning senators from trading on prediction markets.Republican Senator Bernie Moreno…
Russia circumvents foreign trade restrictions with the help of cryptocurrency
Powerful Russian businessmen and state-run banking institutions have been profiting from schemes designed to evade Western sanctions, according to a…
FCA Clears Asset Managers to Run Funds Onchain Under Existing Rules
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has approved new rules that allow tokenized funds to operate fully within the existing…
Senate bans members from prediction markets as insider trading scrutiny grows
The US Senate unanimously passed a rule Thursday barring senators and staff from trading on prediction markets, as lawmakers move…
U.S. senators won’t be weighing in on prediction markets bets after banning themselves
A U.S. Senate that’s struggled to move crypto market structure legislation moved like lightning on Thursday to ban themselves from…