8 of Europe’s 20 Largest Banks Now Offer Live Crypto Services BlockStories data tallies 8 of Europe’s 20 largest banks with operational crypto trading or custody…
U.S. Freezes $344M in USDT Linked to Iran Sanctions The U.S. government, through the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), has sanctioned wallets holding $344 million…
Russia Advances Crypto Bill; South Africa Drafts Capital Controls Framework Russia’s State Duma has advanced comprehensive crypto legislation toward formal oversight, while South Africa simultaneously moves…
ECB Signs Standards Deals to Cut Digital Euro Integration Costs The European Central Bank (ECB) has signed agreements with three European standards bodies to reuse open…
Brazil Blocks Kalshi and Polymarket Amid U.S. CFTC Actions Brazil has blocked access to prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket due to lack of local regulation,…
Russia, Thailand Crypto Regulatory Frameworks Thailand has expanded its crypto regulations through stablecoin sandboxes and USD stablecoin approvals, while Russia faces sanctions-driven crypto usage without formal…
Morgan Stanley Launches Stablecoin Reserves Portfolio Morgan Stanley Investment Management has launched the Stablecoin Reserves Portfolio, a government money market fund tailored for stablecoin issuers to…
Regulatory Pressure on Offshore Crypto Businesses Regulatory bodies like the FATF are intensifying scrutiny on offshore Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs), pushing for stronger AML/CFT compliance…
TradFi Infrastructure Entry Drives Stablecoin Adoption Visa settling VisaNet transactions with USDC on Solana marks a clear step in TradFi infrastructure entry enabling stablecoin use for…
