European Central Bank

Governments are taking back control of digital assets
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21 October, 2026

Governments are taking back control of digital assets

Australia drafts CARF crypto tax reporting as Sweden weighs an e-krona; meanwhile, Russia bans P2P crypto trades as governments tighten...
USDC is EU’s first ‘significant’ stablecoin, Circle defends economics
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20 October, 2026

USDC is EU’s first ‘significant’ stablecoin, Circle defends economics

USDC becomes the EU’s first ‘significant’ stablecoin under MiCA as Circle defends its economics and plans expansion into emerging markets.
FinCEN drops crypto rules as China stablecoins surge 43x
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9 October, 2026

FinCEN drops crypto rules as China stablecoins surge 43x

FinCEN withdraws its $10,000 crypto wallet rule, China's P2P stablecoin wallets surge 43x, and the ECB weighs three on-chain central...
Tokenization issuance was phase 1, utility is phase 2
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6 October, 2026

Tokenization issuance was phase 1, utility is phase 2

Tokenization is moving into live institutional markets as assets are traded, pledged, and settled on-chain, making interoperability the next big...
HSBC Hong Kong stablecoin gets a name, euro-backed tokens soar
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1 October, 2026

HSBC Hong Kong stablecoin gets a name, euro-backed tokens soar

HSBC RedCoin launches in Hong Kong as Asia's stablecoin use grows; meanwhile, the UAE pilots dirham payments, and euro stablecoins...
EU, South Korea explore tokenization while Russia sets crypto limits
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24 September, 2026

EU, South Korea explore tokenization while Russia sets crypto limits

ECB, South Korea, and Russia take different approaches to digital assets, from tokenized securities and payments to stricter crypto exposure...