Bank of France calls for tougher MiCA limits on stablecoin payments
In recent developments, a Bank of France official called for tighter MiCA rules on non-euro stablecoins as lawmakers advance reporting requirements for self-custodial crypto wallets above 5,000 euros. Looking closer,…
Rwanda Central Bank: Crypto P2P Trading With FRW Carries Serious Financial Risks
In recent developments, rwanda’s National Bank issued a public warning this week, telling citizens that peer-to-peer crypto trading involving the Rwandan franc is unauthorized after Bybit added FRW support to…
Central Bank of Nigeria Selects Six Entities for New Virtual Asset Pilot
In recent developments, the Nigerian central bank has launched a pilot program to supervise anti‑money laundering and counter‑terrorism financing compliance among crypto and fintech firms. Six VASPs Tapped for New…
Charles Schwab-Backed EDX Markets Applies for National Trust Bank Charter Wit…
In recent developments, eDX Markets Holding Company, Inc. applied to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) this week, seeking approval to organize EDX Trust, National Association as…
European Central Bank Outlines Roadmap for Integrated European Digital Asset …
In recent developments, the Eurosystem is launching the Pontes settlement anchor and the Appia roadmap to unify fragmented tokenized capital markets across Europe. Executive Board Member Piero Cipollone of the…
Report: Turkish Central Bank Considers Tapping Gold Reserves to Defend Lira
In recent developments, the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey is reportedly preparing an expanded toolkit including gold-for-foreign currency swaps to stabilize the lira amid Iran war and high…
Bank Executive Reinforces Bolivia’s Cryptocurrency Pivot Relevance Amidst D…
In recent developments, alvaro Rosenblüth, treasury and exchange manager at Banco de Crédito de Bolivia, stated that the Central Bank of Bolivia lifted the ban on cryptocurrency operations out of…
European Central Bank Advances Digital Euro Plans With Focus on ATMs and Secu…
In recent developments, the European Central Bank is advancing its digital euro initiative by forming two specialized workstreams, G5 and B1. The ECB is encouraging collaboration with private-sector experts to…
Federal court ends Custodia Bank’s legal bid for a master account
In recent developments, one judge sided with Custodia Bank, stating that a master account is “indispensable” for a bank’s day-to-day operations and being denied one is “akin to a death…
Crypto Meets Private Banking: UBS Weighs New Offering
In recent developments, reports say Swiss banking giant UBS is planning to let a small group of its private bank clients buy and sell major cryptocurrencies. The step would open…
