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Circle Just Became a Federally Chartered Trust Bank. Here's Why That Matters for Everyone in Crypto Finance.
Jul 10, 2026 6 min read Regulation

Circle Just Became a Federally Chartered Trust Bank. Here's Why That Matters for Everyone in Crypto Finance.

Circle gets final OCC approval for a national trust bank charter, putting USDC under direct federal banking oversight. The counterparty risk calculus for everything built on USDC just changed.

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South Korea Wants Every Crypto Transaction to Come With a Name Tag - Here's What That Means for You
Jun 23, 2026 9 min read Regulation

South Korea Wants Every Crypto Transaction to Come With a Name Tag - Here's What That Means for You

South Korea proposed eliminating all Travel Rule thresholds at the FATF plenary, requiring identity verification on every crypto transaction.

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The Bank of England Just Scrapped Stablecoin Holding Limits and Set a $50 Billion Issuance Cap Instead
Jun 23, 2026 9 min read Regulation

The Bank of England Just Scrapped Stablecoin Holding Limits and Set a $50 Billion Issuance Cap Instead

Bank of England dropped planned holding limits and set a 40 billion pound issuance cap per systemic stablecoin with 30% reserve requirement.

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The CFTC Just Opened the Door to Bitcoin Perpetual Futures in the US. Here's What That Means for Traders.
Jun 23, 2026 9 min read Regulation

The CFTC Just Opened the Door to Bitcoin Perpetual Futures in the US. Here's What That Means for Traders.

The CFTC classified Bitcoin perpetual contracts as futures for the first time, approving Kalshi BTCPERP and Coinbase Deribit routing for US markets.

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Bitcoin Depot Filed for Bankruptcy and 9,000 ATMs Went Dark. Three States Have Already Banned the Machines Entirely.
Jun 23, 2026 9 min read Regulation

Bitcoin Depot Filed for Bankruptcy and 9,000 ATMs Went Dark. Three States Have Already Banned the Machines Entirely.

Bitcoin Depot filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and shut down 9,000+ ATMs. Three states have banned Bitcoin ATMs outright as fraud losses hit $388 million.

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CME Group Is Suing the CFTC Over Perpetual Futures. The Biggest Legal Fight Between TradFi and Crypto Just Started.
Jun 23, 2026 9 min read Regulation

CME Group Is Suing the CFTC Over Perpetual Futures. The Biggest Legal Fight Between TradFi and Crypto Just Started.

CME Group is suing the CFTC over its approval of Bitcoin perpetual futures, arguing perps are swaps under Dodd-Frank, not futures.

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Sam Bankman-Fried Files for a Trump Pardon. FTT Jumps 90%. Trump Has Already Said No Twice.
Jun 9, 2026 7 min read Regulation

Sam Bankman-Fried Files for a Trump Pardon. FTT Jumps 90%. Trump Has Already Said No Twice.

The convicted FTX founder filed a formal pardon application with the DOJ. He is not asking for early release - just civil rights restoration after his full 25-year sentence. FTT pumped 90% anyway.

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7 Crypto Tax Bills Drop Tomorrow: Staking Deferral, De Minimis Exemptions, and the Wash Sale Catch
Jun 8, 2026 8 min read Regulation

7 Crypto Tax Bills Drop Tomorrow: Staking Deferral, De Minimis Exemptions, and the Wash Sale Catch

The House Ways and Means Committee takes up 7 crypto tax bills tomorrow. Staking deferral, de minimis exemptions, stablecoin relief, and the wash sale catch.

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California Crypto Licensing Law Goes Live July 1: Who Needs a License, What It Costs, and Who Is Exempt
Jun 8, 2026 8 min read Regulation

California Crypto Licensing Law Goes Live July 1: Who Needs a License, What It Costs, and Who Is Exempt

California DFAL goes live July 1. Every crypto exchange, wallet, and custodian serving CA residents must be licensed or stop operating. Here is what it costs and who is exempt.

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ZeroHash Files OCC National Trust Bank Charter: 11th Approval in 83 Days
Mar 18, 2026 4 min read Regulation

ZeroHash Files OCC National Trust Bank Charter: 11th Approval in 83 Days

ZeroHash filed for an OCC national trust bank charter on March 4, 2026, marking the 11th such filing or approval in just 83 days.

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Bank Policy Institute Considers Lawsuit Against OCC Crypto Charter Approvals
Mar 18, 2026 5 min read Regulation

Bank Policy Institute Considers Lawsuit Against OCC Crypto Charter Approvals

The Bank Policy Institute is considering a lawsuit against the OCC's rapid approval of crypto trust bank charters. No lawsuit filed yet as of March 2026.

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Kraken Federal Reserve Master Account: First Crypto Bank Gets Direct Fed Access
Mar 18, 2026 4 min read Regulation

Kraken Federal Reserve Master Account: First Crypto Bank Gets Direct Fed Access

Kraken Financial becomes the first crypto company ever to receive a Federal Reserve master account, gaining direct Fedwire access for institutional settlement.

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Stablecoins and US Treasuries: When $230B of Reserves Becomes Systemic Risk
Mar 18, 2026 6 min read Regulation

Stablecoins and US Treasuries: When $230B of Reserves Becomes Systemic Risk

The GENIUS Act requires stablecoins to hold 100% reserves in Treasuries, but now $230B in stablecoin-held T-bills creates new systemic interconnectedness.

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SEC and CFTC Sign Landmark MOU for Unified Crypto Oversight
Mar 12, 2026 6 min read Regulation

SEC and CFTC Sign Landmark MOU for Unified Crypto Oversight

The SEC and CFTC signed a binding MOU formalizing Project Crypto. Both chairs agree most crypto assets are not securities. The framework enables onshoring of perpetual futures, tokenized collateral, a...

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