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FCA Consults On Where New UK Crypto Rules Should And Should Not Apply
The Financial Conduct Authority launched consultation CP26/36 on October 21 on regulatory exclusions for certain crypto activities. The document covers temporary settlement arrangements, the...
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OCC finalizes GENIUS Act rule, setting the stablecoin rulebook for 2027
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency finalized the rule implementing the GENIUS Act on October 21, 2026, and it will take effect...
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American Bankers Association accuses OCC of undermining Congress with final stablecoin rewards rule
The American Bankers Association accuses the OCC of overriding Congress’s intent with its final rule on stablecoin rewards. The banking lobby claims the regulator...
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Stablecoin yields: France wants to allow them through platforms, not issuers
France’s Direction générale du Trésor, Autorité des marchés financiers, Banque de France, and Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution support maintaining the ban...
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Treasury Secretary Bessent likens GENIUS Act to Lincoln-era banking reform
Scott Bessent compared the GENIUS Act, signed into law in 2025, with the National Currency Act of 1863, which established a federal framework for...
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Euro Stablecoins: Why Europe Is Losing Ground to USDT and How It Plans to Respond
Against the dominance of USDT, with a market capitalization of around $183 billion, and USDC, valued at $72.2 billion, euro-denominated stablecoins remain marginal. The...
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MiCA Review: France Seeks to Monitor Crypto Influencers and Unlicensed Platforms
France’s Treasury Department, AMF, Bank of France, and ACPR have jointly responded to the European Commission’s consultation on revising the MiCA regulation. They propose...
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OCC Finalises US Stablecoin Rules Ahead Of January 2027 Start
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has issued its final rule under the GENIUS Act, taking effect on January 18, 2027. It...