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In brief Elliptic says governments shifted from enforcement to innovation in 2025, driven by Trump-era policy changes and the GENIUS Act. The report finds banks preparing to enter stablecoin custody and issuance following regulatory easing of long-standing restrictions. APAC and Middle Eastern hubs have advanced licensing and stablecoin regimes, though experts warn that regional coordination remains unlikely. A global shift in crypto regulation is underway, with banks, stablecoins, and Asia’s financial hubs positioned to drive the next phase of policy development, according to Elliptic’s Global Crypto Regulation Review 2025, released Thursday.The annual report says governments this year focused on “moving…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure e& UAE, United Arab Emirates’ telecom giant, has signed a memorandum of understanding with Al Maryah Community Bank to trial AE Coin, a Central Bank-licensed stablecoin, as a payment option across the telco’s services. According to company statements, the plan would let customers use an AED-backed token to pay for mobile and home-service bills, prepaid and postpaid recharges, and purchases on e& digital platforms. Integration Across Consumer Touchpoints Reports have disclosed that e& Group aims to plug AE Coin into its existing payment systems. The move would…

In brief The Executive Order creates an AI task force to contest state laws. Colorado’s new “algorithmic discrimination” statute was identified as an early target. Agencies were told to review state rules and weigh funding restrictions tied to compliance. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday directing the Justice Department to challenge state artificial intelligence laws, setting up a direct confrontation with states that had advanced their own rules in the absence of federal legislation.The order creates an AI Litigation Task Force under the Attorney General and instructed the Justice Department to contest state laws on federal preemption…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Ethereum has retraced below the $3,200 level following the Federal Reserve’s decision to cut interest rates by 25 basis points, a move that initially sparked volatility across the crypto market. While many expected a stronger reaction from Ethereum, the asset instead slipped lower as traders reassessed the macro environment and the implications of a potential shift toward stagflation. Despite this pullback, on-chain data suggests that the underlying market structure may be quietly improving. According to new insights from CryptoQuant, Ethereum’s Net Taker Volume (30-day moving average) is…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure SpaceX moved 1,021 Bitcoin worth about $94.48 million on December 10, according to on-chain alerts from blockchain trackers. The transfer was sent to wallets tied to Coinbase Prime, raising questions about whether the company is reshaping part of its treasury while attention grows around its potential public listing. Ledger Shuffle Raises Questions Reports have disclosed that this move is only the latest in a series of large bitcoin transfers involving wallets believed to be linked to SpaceX. Analysts tracking the transactions say the pattern looks more like…

In brief The No-Action Letter permits DTCC to mint and burn tokenized entitlements on approved blockchains without triggering certain clearing-agency or systems-compliance rules. Participants may shift eligible securities, including Russell 1000 stocks, Treasurys and major index ETFs, into blockchain-based wallets under a permissioned structure. DTCC must file detailed quarterly reports on usage, technology choices and any instances requiring transaction reversals as part of the pilot’s oversight conditions. The SEC has given the clearinghouse that handles nearly all U.S. stock trades approval to test a three-year pilot that records certain securities on select blockchains, marking the first time the backbone of…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Vincent Van Code, a well-known commentator on X, has outlined a projection that XRP could undergo a major shift in its pricing structure by March 2026.  His view is built on three trends developing for the altcoin. These are the steady decline of XRP held on centralized exchanges, rising demand from institutional-grade Spot ETF products that move large volumes of the tokens into regulated custody, and the gradual rollout of more advanced arbitrage systems that link ETF pricing with exchange markets.  Predicting Major Development For March 2026…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Elon Musk has confirmed that X’s long-promised payments layer, X Money, is already running inside the company — but Dogecoin, his on-again-off-again favorite meme coin, has barely twitched. Replying to developer and X feature-watcher Nima Owji on December 10, Musk dropped a characteristically terse update: “It has been launched internally.” Within hours, promoter Mario Nawfal was broadcasting that “X MONEY IS LIVE BEHIND CLOSED DOORS, PUBLIC LAUNCH NEXT,” describing the system as “quietly tested by employees and early users while the rest of the world waits for…

The US Congress is closer than ever to defining federal rules for digital assets, yet the question of whether stablecoins can provide yield has slowed the process more than agency turf battles or token classification.Notably, the House has already advanced the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, outlining a path for certain tokens to move from securities regulation to CFTC oversight.At the same time, the US Senate is shaping a parallel package that divides responsibilities between the Agriculture and Banking Committees.However, despite substantial areas of agreement, negotiators say the issue of stablecoin yield remains the sticking point.This debate concerns whether payment…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Bitcoin (BTC) is once again moving within a narrow band, with price swings contained despite shifting macro signals and fresh debate over whether the cryptocurrency’s long-observed four-year cycle still applies. Related Reading: Upcoming Crypto Market Structure Bill Markup Likely Pushed To Post-Holiday As traders react to mixed Federal Reserve messaging, institutional flows, and rising caution across risk markets, analysts remain split on whether Bitcoin’s latest consolidation represents stability, or a deeper shift in how the asset behaves. BTC’s price trends downwards on the daily chart. Source: BTCUSD…

In brief Disco’s GenTabs feature turns clusters of websites into AI-generated dashboards and tools. Google hasn’t detailed how the browser handles user data or avoids Gemini’s accuracy problems. The approach could further shrink web traffic as AI, rather than the underlying websites, becomes the destination. Planning a family vacation usually involves a digital sprawl: a dozen browser tabs for hotels,  flight comparisons, and restaurant reviews across different websites.It is the kind of chaos that has defined the web work since tabbed browsing was popularized by Mozilla Firefox in 2002.Today, the Alphabet Inc. unit unveiled Disco, an experimental web browser that…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure The legal saga surrounding Do Kwon, co-founder of Terraform Labs, has culminated in a significant ruling, with the crypto magnate sentenced to 15 years in prison this Thursday.  This decision follows a tumultuous period marked by the collapse of two digital currencies created by the firm, which collectively erased an estimated $40 billion from the market in 2022, leading to widespread repercussions within the broader cryptocurrency industry. Do Kwon’s 15-Year Sentence During the sentencing hearing, US District Judge Paul A. Engelmayer underscored the seriousness of Do Kwon’s…

Belarus expanded platform blocking in December, tightening access to exchanges and reinforcing a High-Tech Park perimeter for residents.The move fits a wider access playbook across EMEA and APAC that now uses telecom blocklists, app-store removals, and KYC gates to shape who reaches the same BTC and USDT order books.The practical result is a de facto return of capital controls in a digital wrapper, where passports, IP ranges, and local licenses set the trading venue and the price to exit.Belarus’s telecom registry, BelGIE, continues to add domains to its restricted resources list used for ISP-level blocking.Local reports in December flagged fresh…

In brief Save the Children launched a Bitcoin fund that holds donations for up to four years. The organization said Bitcoin, stablecoins, and digital wallets could help reduce delays in moving money during crises. Other nonprofitss, including the American Red Cross, United Way, and GiveDirectly, also accept cryptocurrency donations. Long delays in moving humanitarian funds are a major obstacle to swift aid delivery. Now, international nonprofit Save the Children is turning to cryptocurrency to speed up its response, announcing the launch of a new Bitcoin fund designed to hold crypto donations for up to four years.The fund, developed in partnership…

In brief Do Kwon was sentenced to 15 years in prison. He pleaded guilty to a series of fraud charges in August. Kwon expressed remorse in the courtroom, wearing a yellow jumpsuit. Terraform Labs founder Do Kwon was sentenced to 15 years in prison on Thursday, following the $40 billion collapse of UST and Luna more than three years ago.Before the sentence was handed down, U.S. District Judge Paul Engelmayer described that figure as “eye-popping,” even for the Southern District of New York, where some of the biggest financial crimes in history have been prosecuted, per Inner City Press.The 33-year-old…