Standard Chartered has launched bank-led USDC minting and redemption for eligible institutional clients in Dubai’s DIFC, letting them access stablecoin rails through the bank instead of a direct Circle account. It’s another sign stablecoins are moving into mainstream financial plumbing.
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HashKey Capital is launching a Bitcoin Hashrate Fund with BITMAIN, giving professional investors BTC-denominated exposure to mining economics as miners face tighter margins, falling difficulty, and rising pressure to diversify beyond hashpower.
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The UK’s FCA has finalized a broad crypto rulebook covering exchanges, custodians, stablecoin issuers, and staking firms, with tougher standards on capital, custody, consumer protection, and market abuse. Stablecoins get especially sharp oversight, while full authorization kicks in in 2027.
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Metaplanet added 2,823 Bitcoin to its treasury, lifting holdings to 43,000 BTC, even as U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs saw $294.62 million in net outflows. The split shows Bitcoin’s adoption story is still being driven by long-term treasury buyers, not just ETF inflows.
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Bitcoin’s power-law theory may offer a useful long-term lens, but the headline 96% claim is unverified and missing key details. Scarcity and math can explain some of Bitcoin’s structure — just don’t confuse a fit on past data with a crystal ball.
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Tether reportedly froze USDT in 131 TRON wallets said to be linked to ISIS-K, underscoring the tradeoff with centralized stablecoins: fast, useful money that can also be blacklisted by the issuer when compliance alarms go off.
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Bitcoin options traders are leaning bullish, with calls outpacing puts and fresh upside bets building, but downside protection is still firmly in place. A crowded expiry setup could also add short-term volatility as BTC traders keep one hand on the wheel and the other on the brakes.
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Tether froze USDT in 131 TRON wallets after OFAC sanctioned 134 crypto addresses tied to ISIS-K, highlighting how issuer-controlled stablecoins can be blocked even on public blockchains. The case underscores both crypto’s traceability and its centralization risks.
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The EBA is moving to make MiCA fines for major stablecoin issuers more predictable and a lot more painful, with penalties tied to turnover and adjusted for how serious the breach is. For Europe’s biggest token issuers, the message is simple: act like regulated financial infrastructure, or pay for it.
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Lummis is pushing back hard after Warren blasted the CLARITY Act as a loophole machine for illicit crypto finance. The bill’s fate is still murky, with Senate math, enforcement fears, and a July vote window all hanging in the balance.
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