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Tether says proactive compliance freezes slashed Iran-linked stablecoin volumes by 94%, signaling that private issuers now wield real geopolitical enforcement power.…
The CFTC has secured a $288 million judgment against EminiFX for running a Ponzi scheme, underscoring the ongoing battle against crypto-adjacent financial fraud.…
Mastercard debuts an API-based tool at Money20/20 that merges payment and blockchain intelligence to intercept fraud and sanctions risk before stablecoin transactions settle on-chain.…
Visa and Mesh are partnering to connect crypto and stablecoin wallets directly to Visa's global payment network, enabling spending at 175M merchant locations.…
French deputies approved a stablecoin swap tax amendment by a single vote, setting up an October 20 budget showdown that could end crypto tax deferral from January 2027.…
Mastercard launches a stablecoin risk screening tool for banks and payment providers, combining blockchain analytics with payment data to flag suspicious transactions before settlement.…
Coinbase partners with cross-border payments network Thunes to bring stablecoin payouts to 140 countries, targeting underserved regions cut off from mainstream finance.…
Nine public companies have formally objected to OKX and ICE's plan to offer their shares as tokenized assets, raising a pivotal question about issuer consent in blockchain markets.…
UK fintech giant Revolut has secured a Gibraltar crypto license, positioning itself to extend digital asset services into new international markets without yet naming targets.…
JPMorgan is bringing JPM Coin to Ethereum, letting institutional clients settle dollar-backed transactions in seconds, around the clock.…
France's National Assembly has adopted a tax amendment on certain stablecoin swaps, with further proposals on exit taxes and self-custodial wallet reporting still in the legislative pipeline.…
World Liberty Financial's USD1 stablecoin shed over $400 million in market cap across two weeks of sustained redemptions on Ethereum and BNB Chain.…