UkraineUkraine's central bank rejects crypto bill 10225-d
The NBU refused to back draft law 10225-d before its second reading: foreign token risks, the operator cap and what it means for crypto exchange.
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StablecoinsParaguay President Resigns After Ueno Bank Collapse
Santiago Peña resigned after Ueno Bank, with 2.9 million customers, collapsed. USDT in Paraguay trades 13% above the central bank rate.
RegulationClarity Act after the Democratic win: 3% chance
Democrats won both chambers of Congress. A prediction market gives the Clarity Act only a 3% chance of being signed by the end of 2026.
StablecoinsTether holds 150,000 BTC, 50,000 more than its report shows
Ardoino says Tether holds 150,000 BTC, yet the Q3 report implies 100,060. Here is where the 50,000-coin gap may come from.
StablecoinsTether Earns $1.5B in Q3
BDO attestation: Tether's Q3 operating profit hit $1.5B, excess reserves rose to $7.95B, with $132.4B in US Treasury bills.
StablecoinsMalaysia and Thailand Join Singapore's BLOOM for Stablecoin Payments
Central banks of Malaysia and Thailand joined MAS's BLOOM initiative, which prepares banks for cross-border stablecoin and tokenized deposit payments.
RegulationNetanyahu asks for a blockchain plan in case of bank sanctions on Israel
Israel's prime minister asked for a blockchain plan in case banks are sanctioned. What we know, how it works and why crypto is no easy way around sanctions.
RegulationSenator Presses Tether Over Payments to Bo Hines Firm
Blumenthal sent letters to Tether and Nxum Group asking whether Tether paid the firm of a White House adviser who shaped stablecoin law.
StablecoinsHSBC launches RedCoin, a Hong Kong dollar stablecoin in PayMe
HSBC launched RedCoin (RCHKD), its first retail Hong Kong dollar stablecoin, and opens wallets to PayMe users in the coming days.