News item Netherlands advances 36% tax on crypto income The Dutch House of Representatives has supported the promotion of a bill to introduce a 36% tax on investment income, including cryptocurrency. This is a capital tax reform that...
News item S&P Global has assigned a credit rating to Bitcoin loans S&P Global has assigned a credit rating to Bitcoin-backed loans for the first time, effectively cementing the use of BTC as a collateral asset in traditional financial...
News roundup EU discusses complete ban on crypto transactions linked to Russia The European Union is considering a complete ban on any cryptocurrency transactions related to Russia, as part of the forthcoming twentieth package of...
News roundup China tightens ban on steblecoins and asset tokenization Chinese regulators have reiterated a tough stance on steblecoins and tokenization of real assets, regardless of whether such instruments are targeted at the domestic...
News item The state of Nevada has started legal action against Coinbase The regulator of the state of Nevada has started legal actions against Coinbase, considering that the exchange provides services that fall under the regulation of...
News item The collapse of Russia's largest mining company A crisis is unfolding in Russia around Bitriver, the country's largest mining operator. The founder of the company Igor Runtz was sent under house arrest in the case of hiding...
News roundup EU speeds up unification of taxes on cryptocurrency The European Commission said that EU countries should speed up the implementation of unified tax rules for cryptocurrencies, as fragmented regulation is already creating...
News item The UAE has launched the first USDU steiblcoin Universal Digital Intl Limited announced the launch of USDU steiblcoin, which is officially registered and approved by the UAE Central Bank for use in regulated digital asset...
News roundup Australian regulator expands control over crypto market. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission ASIC has released a forecast for 2026, stating its intention to significantly expand the "regulatory perimeter" in...
News item A7A5 stablecoin has surpassed $100 billion in volume Ruble-based stablecoin A7A5 has surpassed $100 billion in total transaction volume in less than a year since its launch. This is stated in a new review of the analytical...
News item Central Bank of Iran uses USDT to circumvent sanctions The analytical company Elliptic stated that the Central Bank of Iran purchased USDT stablecoins worth about $507 million. According to the investigation, the cryptocurrency...
News item Kazakhstan legalizes cryptocurrency The President of the Republic of Kazakhstan signed a new law "On Banks", which for the first time at the level of basic financial legislation fixes the regulation of digital assets and...
News item Belarus legalizes the format of cryptobanks A new format of financial organizations - cryptobanks - has been officially established in Belarus. The President of the country signed a decree "on cryptobanks and certain issues of...
News item SG-Forge launches tokenized bonds SG-Forge, the French unit of Société Générale, has announced the issuance of tokenized bonds with settlement via the SWIFT infrastructure. The transaction was realized using the euro-stablecoin...
News roundup Dubai bans private tokens Dubai Financial Services Authority, the financial regulator of Dubai International Financial Center, has imposed a ban on the use of private crypto services in the DIFC jurisdiction. The decision...
News roundup Nasdaq and CME merge crypto indexes US stock exchange Nasdaq and derivatives market operator CME Group have agreed to merge their cryptocurrency indices. As part of the agreement, the Nasdaq Crypto Index (NCI) has been...
News item Brazil discusses BTC reserve The discussion about the possible creation of a national reserve in Bitcoin has once again intensified in Brazil. Presidential candidate Renan Santos has proposed including BTC in the country's...
News item Rumors about Venezuela's Bitcoin reserve The crypto community is actively discussing rumors of a large "shadow" Bitcoin reserve of Venezuela worth up to $60-70 billion. The occasion was a wave of reports following news of US...
News roundup JPMorgan locks down stablcoin startups JPMorgan Bank has frozen accounts related to the stackablecoin startups BlindPay and Kontigo, which are backed by gas pedal Y Combinator. The decision was made as part of enhanced...
News roundup Amplify launches ETF focused on RWAs Investment company Amplify ETFs has launched a new exchange traded fund focused on stackablecoin and asset tokenization companies. The ETF has already begun trading on the U.S. market,...