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Standard Chartered has launched institutional spot trading for Bitcoin and Ether through its Dubai International Financial Centre branch, marking a rare direct crypto move by a global bank in the UAE. It’s a big signal for regulated Bitcoin and ETH access, but adoption will still hinge on liquidity, execution, and custody.
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Hargreaves Lansdown is preparing to offer crypto ETNs to UK retail investors once the FCA’s new rules kick in on 8 October 2025. It’s a major access shift — but not direct bitcoin ownership, and the risks, volatility, and lack of FSCS protection remain very real.
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U.S. authorities say they seized over $560,000 in crypto tied to a Hamas fundraising network, tracing donations across blockchains and moving against the wallets, websites, and servers used to collect funds. The case shows crypto’s transparency cuts both ways.
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Revolut has won conditional OCC approval for its planned U.S. bank, clearing a major hurdle toward a 2027 launch in Connecticut. A stablecoin is also on the roadmap, but key details and several regulatory approvals are still missing.
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XRP got a lift after the BIS used the XRP Ledger in a proof-of-concept for verifying official stats — a technical nod, not adoption. Meanwhile, Ethereum edges toward a golden cross and Tron’s TVL hits $28B, even as TRX keeps lagging.
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The FCA will reopen UK retail access to Bitcoin and Ether crypto ETNs on 8 October 2025, giving investors a regulated way to gain price exposure through listed products. It’s easier access, but not direct ownership — and there’s no FSCS safety net if things go sideways.
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Federal prosecutors say Linqto founder William Sarris ran a five-year fraud that allegedly used fake scarcity and hidden markups to sell private shares at inflated “market” prices, misleading 13,000+ customers and pulling in more than $450 million before bankruptcy.
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Binance is warning users about phishing SMS messages posing as security alerts, using fake urgency and shortened links to lure victims into handing over account access. The fix is simple: don’t tap text links, verify through the app, and lock down your account.
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Argentina is training prosecutors to trace, freeze, and seize crypto as LIBRA and Rainbowex expose how digital assets move through fraud and enforcement cases. It’s a sign the government wants oversight of crypto, not a ban — and that blockchain transparency still needs real-world evidence.
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The CLARITY Act is running into a brutal timing squeeze: the House has chopped September voting days just as the Senate’s Sept. 15 vote only begins a longer, messier process. With stablecoin rewards still in dispute and odds looking shaky, Congress may simply run out the clock.
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