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UK Wants Central Bank to Support Stablecoin Innovation

UK Wants Central Bank to Support Stablecoin Innovation
UK Wants Central Bank to Support Stablecoin Innovation
August 27, 2026  |  Banking

England wants its central bank to support innovation in stablecoins and other digital money. The U.K. Treasury announced Thursday (Aug. 27) that it had set a new...

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Dallas Fed Warns Tokenized Deposits Could Trigger Bank Rate Wars
Dallas Fed Warns Tokenized Deposits Could Trigger Bank Rate Wars
August 26, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Widespread adoption of tokenized deposits could make it easier for depositors to move their funds to pursue higher interest rates and therefore require banks to...

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Crypto Group Opposes KYC on Stablecoin Wallet Transfers
Crypto Group Opposes KYC on Stablecoin Wallet Transfers
August 26, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

The Blockchain Association is urging federal regulators to preserve a boundary between regulated stablecoin issuers and the decentralized networks on which their tokens circulate. In...

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White House Meeting Revives Crypto Hopes for CLARITY Act
White House Meeting Revives Crypto Hopes for CLARITY Act
August 24, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

Few forecasts have been as cloudy as the fate of the Clarity Act in Congress. Passed by the House more than a year ago, the...

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BitMart Rethinks Shutdown of Its Crypto Exchange
BitMart Rethinks Shutdown of Its Crypto Exchange
August 23, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Last month, cryptocurrency exchange BitMart announced plans to wind down its operations. Now, the company says it is exploring a way to remain open, according...

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This Week in Stablecoins: Crypto That Never Touches the Customer
This Week in Stablecoins: Crypto That Never Touches the Customer
August 21, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Stablecoins five years ago represented a new form of money looking for a reason to exist. This week offered a different picture. The reason for...

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OCC Promises Final Rule for GENIUS Act by November
OCC Promises Final Rule for GENIUS Act by November
August 19, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) will have a final rule implementing the GENIUS Act out by November, Comptroller of the Currency Jonathan V....

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Rain CEO Says Merchants Receive Stablecoin Payments Without Knowing It
Rain CEO Says Merchants Receive Stablecoin Payments Without Knowing It
August 19, 2026  |  Blockchain

With stablecoins increasingly moving through existing payment networks, many merchants don’t know they are receiving stablecoin payments, Rain CEO Farooq Malik told The Block, according to a report posted Wednesday (Aug. 19)....

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