Israel Eyes Blockchain as a Sanctions Escape Hatch
Key Takeaways Netanyahu: Israel must organise a “bypass economy” No token, network or timeline named yet UK plans action on services financing settlements OFAC: crypto carries the same sancti
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HSBC Makes its Biggest Retail Stablecoin Play Yet
HSBC (@HSBC) has launched RedCoin, its first Hong Kong dollar stablecoin, through its PayMe platform. The token, which carries the ticker $RCHKD, is the bank's most visible move yet into reta
China is going onchain but may not support XRP and other assets...
China plans to largely complete a national blockchain network by 2030, but the infrastructure is not expected to support public cryptocurrencies such as $XRP or $BTC. Beijing continues to pro
Cosmos USDC is moving to Injective, and the first Noble deadline lands next week
Circle has stopped minting new USDC on Noble, the chain that has issued the stablecoin for the Cosmos ecosystem, and the first deadline for holders arrives next week. Cosmos is shifting to a
Hong Kong broker Futu now lets clients move BNB in and out
Nasdaq-listed brokerage Futu has opened $BNB deposits and withdrawals for eligible professional investors in Hong Kong, allowing clients to move the token between self-custody wallets and Fut
US banks have stablecoin rules now, and Quant Network wants in
US banks now have a final federal rulebook for stablecoins, and Quant Network is positioning itself as the connective layer between that new framework and the payment systems banks already us
Crypto Tax Reform Gains Urgency as CLARITY Act Falters
The Blockchain Association (@BlockchainAssn) is calling on Congress to fix unclear crypto tax rules while the CLARITY Act remains stalled. The industry group says existing rules are difficult
Circle Shareholder Sues Trump Over UAE Deals Tied to World Liberty: Report
J. Benjamin Greenberg, a shareholder in Circle Internet Group, filed a federal lawsuit Thursday against US President Donald Trump and World Liberty Financial, alleging that two transactions l
Tether Blacklists USDT Wallets Linked to CoinDCX Outflows
Tether has reportedly blacklisted a set of USDT wallets described as linked to outflows from CoinDCX, one of India's largest centralized crypto exchanges, in what would mark another use of th
Stellar (XLM) Hosts First Regulated Treasury-Backed Repo Transaction With Under One Cent in Fees
What to Know Stellar completed its first regulated Treasury-backed repo transaction through Ascend Markets and M1X Global, using tokenized securities and USDC. Smart contracts executed 72 aut
Coinbase to Halt GYEN Transfers and Convert Balances to USDC
Coinbase will halt transfers of GYEN, the yen-pegged stablecoin, on October 26 and will convert any remaining GYEN balances to USD Coin (USDC) at market rates. The change affects holders who
Hong Kong broker Futu now lets clients move BNB in and out
Nasdaq-listed brokerage Futu has opened $BNB deposits and withdrawals for eligible professional investors in Hong Kong, allowing clients to move the token between self-custody wallets and Fut