Category: Regulation

Stablecoins are on the rise these days: new announcements, collaborations, and launches 

Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed here belong solely to the author and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news’ editorial. Traditional stock markets are home to some of the most successful and innovative companies in the world. Yet, the giants of the crypto sector—those at the forefront of digital finance innovation—have remained…

Lawmakers from both parties appear to be working to revive stablecoin legislation, after a failed vote linked to controversy over Donald Trump’s crypto ventures. Lawmakers in both parties are trying to quickly bring back the GENIUS Act, a stablecoin bill backed by the crypto industry giants, after it stalled last week following backlash over U.S….

M&G-supported digita assets firm GFO-X has debuted in London with its first cleared trade, entering the crypto derivatives market. A new crypto trading platform aimed at big financial firms, GFO-X, has just launched in London, kicking off its services this week with backing from M&G Investments and its first trade cleared through the London Stock…

Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed here belong solely to the author and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news’ editorial. Cryptocurrency is quite a novel invention: Bitcoin (BTC) was born just 17 years ago, and it’s still in its teenage years. No wonder, this decentralized finance industry is constantly changing and developing….

Gibraltar has teamed up with exchange Bullish to introduce a regulated framework for crypto derivatives clearing, aiming to separate trading and settlement functions. Cryptocurrency exchange Bullish, backed by Peter Thiel, has partnered with the Government of Gibraltar and the Gibraltar Financial Services Commission to create the regulatory framework for clearing and settling crypto derivative contracts….

The U.S. SEC is actively working on new rules for crypto securities, Chair Paul Atkins revealed. The Securities and Exchange Commission is opening doors for crypto securities. On Monday, May 12, SEC Chair Paul Atkins, at the agency’s Crypto Task Force roundtable, revealed that the agency is developing new rules on crypto. These rules will…

South Korea’s central bank said it should have legal authority over the approval of won-based stablecoins, warning they could disrupt monetary policy if treated like legal tender. The Bank of Korea, South Korea‘s central bank, said monetary authorities must be involved from the start if the country allows the issuance of stablecoins tied to the…

Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed here belong solely to the author and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news’ editorial. The fall of Mantra (OM), the native token of the layer-1 real-world asset blockchain Mantra, shook the crypto market on April 13. Within hours, the asset saw its market cap plunge from…

The collapse of a procedural Senate vote on stablecoin legislation (GENIUS Act) Thursday underscores the challenges of keeping cryptocurrency policy bipartisan. Once poised for smooth passage, the bill was derailed after last-minute Democratic objections and a lack of time to review final text — despite ongoing negotiations with Republican leadership. The 48–49 vote, with two…