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The SEC is pushing its crypto custody review forward, a step that could finally bring more clarity to how advisers and funds store digital assets. But the real fight is still over the “qualified custodian” rule — and whether legacy finance can handle Bitcoin without fumbling the keys.
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Russia’s digital ruble is moving from pilot to mandatory infrastructure, with large banks and major merchants required to support it starting 1 September 2026. Consumers won’t be forced to use it, but the state is clearly building its own payment rails.
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South Korea is ramping up crypto enforcement with AI tools to flag manipulation in real time and a bill that would give the FIU broader powers over unregistered operators. The message is blunt: fewer blind spots, fewer excuses, and less room for crypto sleaze to hide.
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Revolut is rolling out its MiCA-compliant EURR euro stablecoin to selected users in Europe while phasing out USDT, marking a clear shift toward regulated crypto rails. The move signals stablecoins are moving from crypto’s fringe into mainstream fintech plumbing.
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Bitcoin’s rebound is giving miners some breathing room, but post-halving economics are still brutal, and the AI pivot is running into political pushback. Some firms are adapting with real contracts and infrastructure; others are discovering that power, permits, and profits don’t bend to hype.
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Shinhan Financial is teaming up with Visa to explore stablecoin payments and settlement in South Korea, signaling that digital money is moving from crypto buzzword to real financial plumbing. The catch: the biggest battle now is regulation, with banks fighting to keep a firm grip on who gets to issue and control won-backed stablecoins.
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The ECB says the digital euro is being designed to avoid turning payments into a surveillance machine, with separate online and offline privacy rules. But critics want hard-coded privacy protections, not polite promises from central bankers.
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Grayscale has launched ZCSH, a U.S. product tied to Zcash’s ZEC, giving investors regulated exposure to a privacy coin without direct ownership. The “first U.S. privacy-coin ETF” claim is unconfirmed here, and privacy, volatility, and regulatory risk remain front and center.
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NEAR Protocol’s 2.13 upgrade brings post-quantum signing to mainnet with NIST-approved ML-DSA, aiming to harden account security against future quantum threats. The upgrade also adds dynamic resharding, signaling a serious push toward scalable, long-term infrastructure.
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The Blockchain Association wants the SEC and CFTC to work together on a U.S. framework for equity perpetual futures, aiming to keep this high-leverage product onshore instead of in regulatory limbo. The pitch is simple: clearer rules could mean better oversight, but perps still come with serious risk.
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