What Could the CLARITY Act Mean for XRP’s Legal Status?
The Clarity Act would take XRP's current digital commodity status, which today rests only on a joint interpretation from the SEC and the CFTC, and write it into permanent federal law. That si
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How Does Plume Network Bake KYC and Compliance Directly Into the Chain Itself?
Plume Network bakes KYC and compliance into the chain by building identity checks, transfer restrictions, and sanctions screening into its core protocol modules instead of leaving each app to
The SEC Is Rewriting Who Can Hold Crypto for Fund Investors
On August 25, the SEC sent a crypto custody proposal to the White House Office of Management and Budget. The full text is not public. What is known comes from the agency’s own description of
Bybit EU Partners with MEXC To Support a Seamless User Transition in the Dutch Market
Bybit EU, headquartered in Vienna and operating under a MiCAR licence granted by Austria's Financial Market Authority (FMA), has been selected as a recommended alternative for MEXC users base
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Gets Trump Call Before $96B Results
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang received a reported call from Trump during an employee meeting. Nvidia posted $96.22 billion in quarterly revenue. Nvidia continues discussions around AI chips and U.S
XRP Ledger lending vote: What XRP holders should know
XRP Ledger validators are considering two amendments that would add single-asset vaults and fixed-term lending directly to the network’s core protocol. Summary XLS-65 and XLS-66 remain below
Global Financial Systems Face Escalating Risk from AI Models, Top Regulator Alerts G20
Key Takeaways Andrew Bailey, FSB chairman, alerted G20 financial leaders about escalating risks from advanced AI systems to worldwide banking stability Multiple recent breaches involved AI te
South Korea plans wallet tracing tools to enforce 2027 crypto tax
South Korea’s National Tax Service has said it will introduce commercial crypto tracing software used by domestic and overseas investigative agencies as it prepares to tax income generated th
$96M Trump-linked USD1 transfer trail puts Binance concentration back in focus
An on-chain tracker flagged the movement of 30 million World Liberty Financial USD (USD1) from Fireblocks’ custody wallet to Binance in the last 15 hours, ending August 31. This continues the
Bitcoin Abroad: The Tax Duty Austrian Investors Carry Themselves
Bitcoin abroad: the tax duty Austrian users carry themselves Anyone who is tax-resident in Austria and sells bitcoin through a foreign crypto platform does not escape Austrian taxation by doi
Paybis rolls out major upgrade to its Crypto On/Off Ramp, expanding partner integrations
Paybis, a global crypto infrastructure provider, today announced a wave of upgrades to its On/Off Ramp. The updates streamline integration for partners and add a new payment method. Paybis On
Stellar RWA Value Hits $4B
Tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) on the Stellar network have surged roughly 360% in 2026, reaching approximately $4 billion and underscoring a rapid shift toward institutional adoption of b