tokenization
JPMorgan, Citi and UBS Complete Project Agorá Tokenized Payment Trials
Major banks and central banks have completed Project Agorá, settling CHF 800,000 across six currencies in a landmark tokenized cross-border payment trial.…
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US Treasury Targets Six Mahan Air-Linked Entities in Military Procurement Crackdown
The US Treasury has sanctioned six entities tied to Iran's Mahan Air, escalating pressure on military procurement networks and raising compliance risks across global supply chains.…
stablecoin
Mastercard's 21% Profit Surge Puts Stablecoin Strategy in the Spotlight
Mastercard posts a 21% profit surge as its stablecoin and crypto expansion strategy begins delivering measurable financial results.…
tokenization
Aviva Investors Brings Tokenized Dollar Fund to XRP Ledger With Irish Regulator Approval
Aviva Investors has launched an XRPL-based tokenized share class for a regulated US dollar liquidity fund, cleared by the Central Bank of Ireland.…
regulation
South Korea's 20% Crypto Tax Arrives in 2027 — The Market Reckoning Begins
South Korea has confirmed a 20% tax on cryptocurrency gains, effective January 2027, signaling a definitive regulatory shift for one of Asia's most active crypto markets.…
privacy
Pavel Durov Labeled Terrorist After Refusing Kremlin Surveillance Demands
Russia's Rosfinmonitoring added Telegram founder Pavel Durov to its terrorist registry after he refused state demands for mass surveillance access to the messaging platform.…
bitcoin
Treasury Sanctions Iran's Bitcoin-Powered Hormuz Shipping Extortion Scheme
The U.S. Treasury has sanctioned HormuzSafe, an Iranian state-developed platform that accepted Bitcoin to fund an IRGC-backed scheme targeting commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.…
regulation
OFAC Sanctions Iran's IRGC-Linked Firms Running Crypto-Backed Hormuz Toll Scheme
The US Treasury sanctioned two Iran-linked firms accused of running a crypto-funded maritime extortion racket in the Strait of Hormuz.…
institutional
ICE's $6B MarketAxess Deal Sets the Stage for a Fixed-Income Reckoning
Intercontinental Exchange agrees to acquire MarketAxess for $6 billion, a move that could fundamentally redraw the competitive map of bond trading.…
bitcoin
US Treasury Sanctions Two Iranian Firms Over Strait of Hormuz Bitcoin Insurance Scheme
The US Treasury has sanctioned two Iranian maritime firms operating a bitcoin-based insurance scheme in the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz.…
mining
BitRiver Founder Igor Runets Charged Over Alleged $8M Mining Equipment Fraud
Russian authorities have charged BitRiver founder Igor Runets with fraud over an alleged $8 million crypto mining equipment deal involving billionaire Oleg Deripaska.…
regulation
Russia's FSB Charges Telegram Founder Pavel Durov With Aiding Terrorism
Russia's Federal Security Service filed terrorism-facilitation charges against Telegram founder Pavel Durov on July 29, escalating state pressure on encrypted platforms.…