News Archive
Browse retained market reporting from the past 30 days.
Coingape
U.S. Bank has completed a live cross-border payment using USBDC, its dollar-backed stablecoin, as major financial institutions expand testing of blockchain-based payment and settlement systems. Ad Ad US Bank Tests USBDC on Stellar Blockchain U.S. Bancorp has completed the pilot between its banking entities in North America and Europe.
Decrypt
Consensys Software Inc. will become MetaMask, while a newly formed Consensys will take over the firm's Ethereum protocols and institutional blockchain infrastructure business.
Blockonomi
U.S. Bank tests USBDC on Stellar for live cross-border payments, treasury, liquidity management and collateral movement.
The Block
Crypto groups representing a slew of digital asset firms are escalating its legal fight in Illinois over its controversial crypto tax.
Coindesk
Ryan Connor of RockawayX writes that the dollar leads the euro about 3 to 1 across the offchain economy and more than 300 to 1 onchain. Euro-pegged stablecoins total €711 million, under 1% of supply.
Crypto Briefing
The ease of access in crypto trading highlights the need for disciplined processes to manage risks and ensure sustainable success. Crypto prop trading has a process problem, not an access problem.
Coingape
The Crypto Council for Innovation and Blockchain Association have filed a joint motion seeking a preliminary injunction to block the Illinois crypto tax law from taking effect next year. These groups join the Digital Chamber, which previously sued the state to block the legislation as well.
Crypto Briefing
Ledger's strategic consolidation of security roles highlights the urgent need for robust defenses against evolving AI-driven cyber threats. Ledger appoints Oded Blatman as CIO and CSO to enhance security.
Decrypt
Anything bought before 2027 keeps the twelve-month exemption, so the change lands only on Germany's future crypto buyers.
Crypto Briefing
Bulgaria's crypto data mandate may enhance tax compliance and transparency, influencing EU-wide regulatory practices and crypto market dynamics. Bulgaria orders crypto exchanges to submit user records by June 2027.
Crypto Briefing
Blockchain-based shareholder records could revolutionize transparency, efficiency, and control in corporate governance and investor relations. Securitize CEO highlights onchain records for shareholder engagement.
Crypto Briefing
The integration enhances operational efficiency for institutional clients, potentially accelerating the adoption of digital assets in regulated markets. EDX Markets integrates Fireblocks Network Link for streamlined asset transfers.
CrowdFundInsider
US and UK based investigators have opened a new chapter in the fight against industrial-scale cryptocurrency fraud.
Crypto Economy
The supply of euro-denominated stablecoins reached $848.1M, adding around $156M since January, a 22.6% increase. EURC and EURCV account for 82% of the market; SG-Forge —Société Générale's subsidiary— controls 19.6% of the total. Ethereum absorbed $125M of the annual growth and Solana another $30M, capturing virtually all of the expansion recorded in the period.
Crypto Briefing
MetaMask's independence could redefine digital finance, potentially transforming into a major brokerage-like platform with its vast user base. Consensys spins off MetaMask as standalone consumer entity.
Crypto Briefing
US Bancorp's stablecoin initiative could redefine banking by integrating public blockchain technology, potentially influencing industry standards. US Bancorp plans to launch its own stablecoin USBDC.
Cointelegraph
The German Ministry of Finance is reportedly seeking to impose a 25% tax on cryptocurrencies, departing from current laws that make crypto gains tax-free after one year of holding.
Crypto Economy
India's Financial Intelligence Unit issued non-compliance notices to 15 offshore crypto platforms for serving Indian users without registering under national AML rules. Platforms targeting Indian customers must register, verify users, maintain records and report suspicious activity even without a physical presence in India.
Crypto Economy
The expansion of the blockchain ecosystem toward a multi-chain environment has generated a growing demand for infrastructure that enables the transfer of assets and information between heterogeneous networks. Cross-chain bridges have consolidated as the predominant solution for this interoperability need.
Coingape
Germany is preparing to tax cryptocurrency gains at a 25% rate, effectively eliminating the one-year exemption period that has allowed investors in Germany to sell their Bitcoin and Ether holdings without incurring any tax obligations for years. Ad Ad Germany Targets Crypto Gains With Flat 25% Tax Germany's Finance Ministry is preparing a draft that