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Standard Chartered Forecasts Stablecoin Growth to Fuel $1 Trillion in New T-Bill Demand by 2028

Standard Chartered Forecasts Stablecoin Growth to Fuel $1 Trillion in New T-Bill Demand by 2028

According to new research from Standard Chartered, the companies behind stablecoins are on track to become some of the biggest…

February 23, 2026

SEC Now Allows Broker-Dealers to Count Stablecoins Toward Regulatory Capital

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has made a subtle yet potentially far-reaching change regarding how broker-dealers handle stablecoins on…

February 21, 2026

Kraken Integrates OTC Desk With ICE Chat, Expanding Institutional Crypto Access

Kraken has integrated its over-the-counter (OTC) trading desk with ICE Chat, the institutional messaging platform operated by Intercontinental Exchange (ICE).…

February 18, 2026

Russia May Block Foreign Crypto Exchanges by Summer 2026

Russia could begin blocking foreign cryptocurrency exchange websites as early as summer 2026, according to experts cited by RBC. The…

February 18, 2026

U.K. Crypto Rules Moving Too Slowly, Agant CEO Warns

Andrew MacKenzie, CEO of sterling stablecoin developer Agant, believes the U.K.’s crypto regulatory framework is moving in the right direction,…

February 17, 2026

Animoca Brands Secures Dubai VASP License from VARA

Animoca Brands announced that it has received a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) license from Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority…

February 16, 2026

Russia Processes $650M in Crypto Daily as New Regulations Advance

Russia’s Ministry of Finance estimates that the country’s cryptocurrency market processes around 50 billion rubles per day, roughly $650 million.…

February 16, 2026

Binance Denies $1B Iran Transaction Claims, Rejects Sanctions Allegations

Crypto exchange Binance has denied claims that it processed more than $1 billion in transactions linked to Iranian entities. The…

February 16, 2026

Russia Reconsiders Stablecoin Ban as Central Bank Signals Policy Shift

Russia’s central bank is reassessing its previous opposition to stablecoins, signaling a potential shift in digital currency strategy. First Deputy…

February 14, 2026

CFTC Launches Innovation Advisory Committee, Appoints Coinbase and Ripple CEOs

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission has officially launched its Innovation Advisory Committee, appointing a broad group of leaders from…

February 13, 2026

Crypto Rout Rises as Vitalik Buterin Advocates For Privacy in DeFi

The crypto market rout has intensified with heavy liquidation amid low liquidity. Although the Bitcoin (BTC) price has rebounded above…

February 10, 2026

Former House Financial Services Chairman Says CLARITY Act Could Be Signed Before Memorial Day

Patrick McHenry, vice chairman of Ondo Finance and former chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, said he expects the…

February 9, 2026

South Korea FSS Unveils 2026 Crypto Oversight Plan to Crack Down on Market Manipulation

South Korea’s Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) has released its 2026 crypto oversight plan, focusing on stopping market manipulation, AI-based monitoring…

February 9, 2026

CFTC Confirms National Trust Bank Stablecoins as Approved Payment Tokens

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission has taken another step toward formalizing stablecoins within the regulated financial system. By revising…

February 7, 2026

China’s New Crypto Ban Explained: Stablecoins, RWA, and the Digital Yuan

China is tightening the screws on crypto again. The People's Bank of China and seven other government agencies released a…

February 7, 2026

Iran Crypto Activity Rises Amid Sanctions and Currency Slide as U.S. Treasury Probes Possible Evasion

Crypto use in Iran is rising as the country faces ongoing U.S. sanctions and a sharp decline in the value…

February 3, 2026

Russia Crypto Regulation Bill Set for June Vote, Bitcoin Access Coming by 2027

Russia is moving closer to passing its most detailed crypto law so far, as lawmakers prepare to vote on a…

January 29, 2026

South Korea Nears Landmark Crypto Regulation With Digital Asset Basic Act

South Korea is gearing up to pass its first major crypto law. The ruling Democratic Party has finalized the "Digital…

January 28, 2026

Grayscale Submits S-1 for Spot BNB ETF in Expanding Altcoin ETF Strategy

Grayscale Investments has moved forward with plans to expand its altcoin product lineup by filing an S-1 registration statement with…

January 23, 2026

Nigeria SEC Crypto Rules Explained: Are Local Exchanges at Risk?

N0igeria’s crypto industry is facing a hard reality check. As crypto markets trend lower, insights shared in a recent Channels…

January 20, 2026