The European Banking Authority (EBA) has classified USDC, issued in the European Union by Circle Internet Financial Europe SAS, as the bloc’s first “significant” e-money token under the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA). The decision was announced on 14 October....
Crypto’s next phase is taking shape behind the screen. The contest increasingly concerns the services that let a bank offer digital assets, a trading firm reach liquidity while safeguarding its holdings, or a business pay a supplier without building its...
The United Kingdom is preparing to replace its fragmented oversight of cryptoassets with a full financial-services regime. The Financial Conduct Authority’s authorisation gateway opens on September 30, 2026, beginning a five-month application period that closes on February 28, 2027. Approved...
The United States still does not have a complete federal rulebook for crypto markets, but that no longer means regulation is standing still. The Digital Asset Market Clarity Act reached the August congressional recess without a full Senate vote, leaving...
In periods of market stress, capital doesn’t disappear—it rotates, often with surprising speed. Over the past few years, stablecoins have emerged as a primary destination for that capital, acting as a digital refuge when volatility spikes across both crypto and...
Global finance is entering a new phase of competition centered on the infrastructure that moves money. While cryptocurrencies first captured attention as speculative assets, stablecoins have increasingly emerged as one of the most practical and disruptive innovations in the digital...
