Ripple Wins Final US Approval for National Trust Bank
Ripple says its national trust bank has won final US approval to manage RLUSD reserves and provide fiduciary custody, while the stablecoin’s issuer stays unchanged.
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Tether paid about $6.3 million to Nxum, co-owned by former Trump crypto adviser Bo Hines, WSJ reports. Nxum denies improper involvement during his service.
HSBC RedCoin is planned for Hong Kong dollar payments through PayMe and the bank’s app, with issuance still to begin.
Japan’s FSA is supporting a TradeWaltz pilot that would trigger stablecoin payments when banks approve purchases of export receivables, involving MUFG, Mizuho and SMBC.
Hong Kong regulators are reportedly preparing to issue the city’s first stablecoin licenses, with HSBC and a Standard Chartered-led venture expected among the initial approved issuers.
Eric Trump echoed criticism of US banks during the ongoing debate over stablecoin yield rules as lawmakers continue negotiating digital asset market structure legislation.
X has revised its paid partnership policy to permit crypto-related promotional content, with restrictions in select jurisdictions and stricter disclosure requirements.
Gemini’s decision to withdraw from the UK, EU, and Australia has intensified industry concerns that slow, overlapping regulation is undermining Britain’s crypto hub strategy.
Canada’s investment regulator has introduced stricter, tiered custody standards for crypto assets, aiming to reduce losses from fraud, hacks, and weak governance.
Nevada regulators have moved to block Coinbase’s prediction market offerings, arguing the exchange is facilitating unlicensed sports wagering through event-based contracts.
Universal Digital has introduced USDU, the first US dollar stablecoin registered by the UAE central bank, marking a milestone in the country’s regulated digital payments framework.
PwC predicts 2026 will mark a turning point for crypto regulation, as jurisdictions worldwide move from draft frameworks to enforceable laws, reshaping stablecoins, compliance, and institutional…
Debates at the World Economic Forum highlighted growing tensions between private-sector tokenization, Bitcoin-based monetary visions, and central bank control through CBDCs.