French Bank Launches USD Stablecoin, US Fintech Expands Stablecoin Reach -
The crypto assets division of a major French multinational bank and financial services company (Bank) recently announced the launch of its U.S....more
6/16/2025
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Crypto Payments Companies Achieve Licenses, Enhance Product Offerings -
A U.S. digital asset payments company, MoonPay, recently announced that it has been granted a BitLicense by the New York Department of Financial...more
6/9/2025
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Digital Asset Companies Announce Partnerships, Integrations, Product Launches -
A major U.S. cryptocurrency exchange recently announced that it has completed a “proof of reserves” (PoR) report covering the exchange’s client...more
6/2/2025
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U.S. Fintech Companies Announce Stablecoin Initiatives -
Several major U.S. fintech companies recently announced stablecoin initiatives. In one development, Mesh, a Dubai-based digital asset startup, announced that it has...more
5/12/2025
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U.S. Companies Continue Stablecoin Payment Integrations, Product Launches -
According to a recent press release, a major multinational payment card services company has announced several new programs to support global...more
5/5/2025
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Companies Announce Digital Asset Payment Networks -
The issuer of the USDC stablecoin recently published a white paper outlining its plans to launch “CPN,” a new payments network that aims to “bring[] financial institutions...more
4/28/2025
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On April 7, 2025, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche announced in a memorandum to all DOJ employees (the “Blanche Memorandum”) that the DOJ “will stop participating in regulation by prosecution” and “no longer pursue...more
U.S. Financial Services Firms Announce Digital Asset Initiatives -
A major U.S. financial services company and operator of global financial exchanges and clearinghouses recently announced an agreement with the issuer of the...more
4/7/2025
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Digital Asset Companies Announce Strategic Acquisitions -
According to a recent press release, a major U.S. cryptocurrency exchange has entered into an agreement to acquire NinjaTrader, a U.S. retail futures trading...more
3/24/2025
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Mining ,
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Stablecoins ,
U.S. Treasury
US Digital Asset Companies Achieve Licenses, Launch Products -
According to a recent press release, Ripple, a U.S. digital asset infrastructure provider, announced that it has “received approval from the Dubai Financial...more
3/17/2025
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FinTech ,
OCC ,
PayPal ,
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Digital Asset Companies Continue New Product Launches -
Decentralized finance (DeFi) startup Figure Markets recently announced that it has launched “the first interest-bearing transferable stablecoin native to a public...more
3/4/2025
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U.S. Digital Asset Companies Continue Product Launches, Market Expansion -
U.S. nonfungible token (NFT) marketplace OpenSea recently announced the launch of its new OS2 digital asset trading platform, which expands into...more
2/24/2025
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EU ,
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Securities Regulation ,
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Major Crypto Exchanges Launch New Products, Obtain Foreign Licenses -
According to a recent company blog post, a major U.S. cryptocurrency exchange has launched a new staking product that will allow clients residing in...more
2/10/2025
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Digital Assets ,
EU ,
FinTech ,
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MiFID II ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
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Stablecoins ,
UK
U.S. Crypto Companies Continue New Product Initiatives -
One of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges recently announced that it has launched trading for “institutional and advanced traders” in the U.S. According...more
1/27/2025
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Crypto Companies Launch New Products, Expand Partnerships -
A major U.S. cryptocurrency exchange recently launched Ink, a Layer 2 network built on the Optimism Superchain blockchain. ...more
1/13/2025
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Crypto Exchanges ,
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New Crypto Products Announced by Financial Services Firms, Exchanges, DEXs -
A major U.S. cryptocurrency exchange recently announced that it has integrated a major mobile payments application into its Onramp tool to enable...more
12/9/2024
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Evasion ,
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Mobile Payments ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Online Platforms ,
Popular ,
Presidential Nominations ,
Retailers ,
Russia ,
SDN List ,
Trump Administration
Stablecoin Initiatives Announced by Fintech Companies, DeFi Protocols -
Major U.S. payments firm recently announced plans to enable “disbursement partners” to use the PYUSD stablecoin to settle cross-border money...more
11/25/2024
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ETFs ,
EU ,
FinTech ,
Initial Coin Offering (ICOs) ,
Institutional Investors ,
Investors ,
License Agreements ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Singapore ,
Stablecoins ,
Unregistered Securities
Crypto Exchanges and Stablecoin Issuers Announce Multiple New Products -
Multiple crypto sector companies have recently announced new products. In a press release, LayerZero, “an omnichain interoperability protocol that...more
11/18/2024
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Benchmarks ,
Bitcoin ,
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Money Transmitter ,
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Virtual Currency
Crypto Firms Launch Stablecoin Network and Custody Service, Achieve Licenses -
According to recent press releases, multiple major fintech and digital asset companies have partnered to introduce the Global Dollar Network...more
11/11/2024
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Financial Institutions ,
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Russia ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Stablecoins ,
Tokenization ,
Wells Notice
Crypto Integration Initiatives Continue, Crypto Exchange Data Published -
According to a recent report, a major U.S. fintech company intends to purchase a stablecoin infrastructure provider. While the fintech company itself...more
10/28/2024
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FinTech ,
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Stablecoins ,
Tokenization ,
Trading Platforms
U.S. Fintech and Crypto Companies Continue Crypto Product Launches -
According to recent reports, a major U.S. fintech and payments company has launched support for USDC payments, enabling U.S. businesses to accept USDC on...more
10/14/2024
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Ripple ,
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United Nations ,
Wells Notice
Leading U.S. Crypto Companies Announce Multiple New Products, Integrations -
A major U.S. cryptocurrency exchange recently announced the launch of cbBTC – an ERC20 token backed 1:1 by bitcoin held by the exchange. The new...more
9/23/2024
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Cryptocurrency ,
Decentralized Finance (DeFi) ,
Digital Assets ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Ethereum ,
Human Trafficking ,
Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Scams ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Violations ,
Stablecoins
According to recent reports, two U.S. multinational financial technology companies have integrated Ethereum Name Service (ENS), a decentralized naming system built on the Ethereum blockchain, into their payment platforms....more
9/16/2024
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Criminal Prosecution ,
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FinTech ,
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Investment Advisers Act of 1940 ,
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Multinationals ,
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Popular ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
Crypto Firms Announce New Products in Payments, Investments, Custody -
A major U.S. digital asset management company recently announced the creation and public launch of its MakerDAO Trust, which “offers investors the...more
8/19/2024
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Token Sales ,
Venture Capital ,
Whistleblower Awards ,
Whistleblowers
Crypto Offerings Launch by Major Investment Bank, Asset Manager and Insurer -
According to a recent report, a major multinational investment bank and financial services firm is now allowing its investment advisors to pitch...more
8/12/2024
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Banking Sector ,
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Ripple ,
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