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In brief Stablecoin issuer Paxos applied for a national trust charter with the OCC. The firm joins Circle and Ripple among stablecoin companies seeking the national charter. In May, the OCC announced it would allow national banks to custody and manage crypto. Stablecoin and tokenization firm Paxos has filed an application with the Office of…
In brief BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes has moved $8.4 million in ETH and other tokens over the past 24 hours Institutional wallets linked to a “mysterious” buyer and SharpLink Gaming accumulated over $1.1 billion in ETH in two weeks. Analysts cite ETF flows, macro catalysts, and fresh regulatory clarity as reasons for ETH’s surge, but…
In brief Senator Elizabeth Warren has warned that pending cryptocurrency legislation “supercharges President Trump’s corruption.” Warren accused the crypto industry of writing its own regulatory framework while saying current restrictions are “weak” in preventing corruption and protecting consumers. The senator compared current crypto bills to 2000 legislation that contributed to the 2008 financial crisis. Senator…
In brief Bitcoin’s dominance fell to 57.8% of the crypto market. XRP and Dogecoin led gains among altcoins. Altcoin season could happen, but it probably won’t hit the same way, according to Hashdex’s Gerry O’Shea. XRP and Dogecoin led altcoins higher on Friday as Bitcoin’s dominance fell to a 12-day low.The Ripple-linked token was recently…
In brief Anchorpoint, a new joint venture between Standard Chartered and Animoca Brands, will apply for a license under Hong Kong’s new stablecoin framework. Hong Kong launched its fiat-referenced stablecoin licensing regime at the start of August. Animoca Brands’ Yat Siu told Decrypt that regulation could unlock stablecoin adoption and innovation. Standard Chartered and Animoca…
In brief Ripple has agreed to acquire Rail for $200 million. The Canadian stablecoin platform has key compliance features. The companies will promote RLUSD and XRP’s use in payments. Ripple has entered into a $200 million agreement to purchase Rail, a Toronto-based payments platform, the tech firm said in a press release on Thursday.The acquisition…
In brief A UK police force has received a $665,000 (£500,000) windfall after seized Bitcoin soared in value. Thieves had converted stolen money into Bitcoin before it rose in value—but British law prevents victims from being overpaid. Lancashire Police will allocate the money to a special crime-fighting fund. “Crime doesn’t pay,” the old saying goes,…
In brief Acting Chair Caroline Pham says CFTC can regulate spot crypto through current DCM authority, sidestepping new legislation. The proposal seeks public comment by Aug. 18 and is part of the agency’s broader digital asset push. Some caution the plan may clash with SEC rules and fail to resolve crypto’s security-versus-commodity status. The CFTC…
In brief Top U.S. companies like Coinbase and PayPal have recently doubled down on offering customers 3% to 5% rewards on stablecoin desposits. The GENIUS Act, passed last month, prohibits stablecoin issuers from offering yield to holders. But Coinbase no longer issues USDC, and PayPal lets a third-party company issue its native PayPal stablecoin, permitting…
In brief Compass analysts lowered their price target for Coinbase shares to $248 The firm’s stock price has slid 15.5% since its Q2 miss last week. The exchange posted a sequential drop in transaction revenue. Analysts at investment bank Compass Point downgraded Coinbase’s stock to “Sell” from “Neutral” on Sunday, flagging increased stablecoin competition and…
