Iran’s Crypto Toll Demand Tests Petrodollar Resilience Iran’s demand for cryptocurrency payments from oil tankers transiting the Strait of Hormuz during a two-week ceasefire marks a…
Standard Chartered Integrates Zodia with Fireblocks Network Standard Chartered’s Zodia Custody has integrated with the Fireblocks Network, enhancing institutional access to over 1,000 liquidity partners while…
UBS Swiss Franc Stablecoin Sandbox Tests Digital Payment Future Six major Swiss banks-led by UBS alongside PostFinance, Sygnum, Raiffeisen, Zürcher Kantonalbank, and Banque Cantonale Vaudoise-have launched…
PayPal Expands PYUSD to 70 Markets PayPal rolled out its PYUSD stablecoin to users across 70 markets worldwide on March 17, 2026, marking a major push…
SEC Enforcement Shifts: The Pardon Precedent Problem The connection between Trump administration SEC enforcement rollback, high-profile pardon recipients, and their subsequent financial activities remains structurally significant-though…
Iran Bitcoin Hashrate Falls 77% in Q2 2026 Amid Conflict Iran’s Bitcoin hashrate plunged 77% in Q2 2026, dropping from 9 EH/s to 2 EH/s, as…
Coinbase Secures Conditional OCC Trust Charter Approval Coinbase Global has received conditional approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) for a national…
Stablecoin Regulation Advances in 2026 The OCC’s 2026 proposed rulemaking under the GENIUS Act establishes a federal framework for stablecoin regulation, requiring licensed issuers, full reserves,…
Hong Kong and UAE Regulatory Clarity Advances Ties Hong Kong and the UAE are deepening regulatory collaboration on digital assets, with a January 27, 2026, MoU…
