A new report by Visa suggests that more than half of Americans would adopt stablecoins if they included bank-level fraud protection and deposit insurance, highlighting
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Goldman Sachs Offers $100 Billion Treasury Fund via Lynq Without Tokenization
Goldman Sachs is expanding access to its $100 billion Treasury fund, FTIXX, through Lynq, a digital-asset settlement network, without tokenizing the offering. The arrangement, facilitated
U.S. Spot Bitcoin ETFs See Record Inflows, Reversing Prior Outflows
U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) recorded $2.4 billion in net inflows for the week ending Sept. 25, marking a reversal of prior outflows and
U.S. Treasury Sanctions Iranian Crypto Exchange BitBank Over Alleged Links to IRGC
The U.S. Treasury Department has sanctioned the Iranian cryptocurrency exchange BitBank and associated entities, accusing the platform of facilitating the transfer of hundreds of millions
Tether Reports Limited Exposure Through EQIBank Amid DOJ Allegations
Stablecoin issuer Tether has confirmed limited exposure through assets held at EQIBank, following allegations by the US Department of Justice that the bank directed a
Federal Reserve Board Seeks Public Input on Stablecoin Regulatory Proposals Under GENIUS Act
The Federal Reserve Board has initiated a 60-day public comment period on two regulatory proposals aimed at governing payment stablecoin issuers under the GENIUS Act.
US Sanctions Iranian Crypto Exchange BitBank Over Alleged Role in Facilitating Bitcoin Transfers to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard
The US Treasury has imposed sanctions on BitBank, an Iranian cryptocurrency exchange, accusing it of facilitating Bitcoin transfers to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
Bank of Japan Raises Interest Rates to 1.25%, Highest in 31 Years
The Bank of Japan (BOJ) has raised its benchmark interest rate to 1.25%, the highest level in three decades, in a move aimed at curbing
US Treasury triples liquidity buybacks as Bitcoin price fails to rally
The US Treasury Department has significantly expanded its programme to purchase longer-dated government debt, raising liquidity-support buybacks to $6 billion, but Bitcoin’s price has shown
Bitcoin Struggles to Break $80,000 Amid Low Volatility Ahead of Key Economic Events
Bitcoin has remained below the $80,000 threshold despite intermittent upward momentum, with market participants citing subdued implied volatility as traders await pivotal economic data. Options
