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ECB and EU Central Banks Push to Rewrite MiCA Stablecoin Reserve Rules
CryptoEurope

ECB and EU Central Banks Push to Rewrite MiCA Stablecoin Reserve Rules

The European System of Central Banks proposes liquidity buckets instead of MiCA's deposit floor for stablecoin reserves and a wider ban on stablecoin rewards.

SEC Clears Path for Tokenized U.S. Stocks With Five-Year Innovation Exemption
FintechUnited States

SEC Clears Path for Tokenized U.S. Stocks With Five-Year Innovation Exemption

SEC issued a conditional five-year exemption letting blockchain venues trade tokenized U.S. stocks without exchange registration.

OCC Approves Three National Trust Banks for Stablecoins and AI Agents
FintechUnited States

OCC Approves Three National Trust Banks for Stablecoins and AI Agents

The OCC granted conditional approvals to Bastion, Catena and Agora on Sept. 18, widening the national trust bank charter to stablecoins and AI-agent payments.

Zcash Climbs 34 percent in a Week as Paradigm Discloses ZEC Holding
CryptoGlobal

Zcash Climbs 34 percent in a Week as Paradigm Discloses ZEC Holding

Zcash traded near 1,483.88 dollars on September 20, up 33.8 percent in a week, after Paradigm disclosed a ZEC stake and coinholders backed 25-second blocks.

WSJ: ECB's Lagarde intervened to block Binance's MiCA license in Greece
CryptoEurope

WSJ: ECB's Lagarde intervened to block Binance's MiCA license in Greece

The Wall Street Journal reports the ECB president pushed Greece to delay Binance's MiCA approval, citing dollar stablecoins and the digital euro.

US Sanctions Iranian Exchange BitBank Over Hundreds of Millions in Bitcoin to IRGC
CryptoGlobal

US Sanctions Iranian Exchange BitBank Over Hundreds of Millions in Bitcoin to IRGC

OFAC designated BitBank, developer Pishtaz Simorgh and three Zanjani associates under Operation Economic Outcast on September 17.

First Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Bill Clears House Committee in 28-21 Vote
CryptoUnited States

First Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Bill Clears House Committee in 28-21 Vote

ARMA clears the House Financial Services Committee 28-21, sending the first federal Bitcoin reserve bill to the full chamber with a 20-year lockup.

World Money Launches in Over 150 Countries as Worldcoin Super App
FintechGlobal

World Money Launches in Over 150 Countries as Worldcoin Super App

World rolls out World Money, a self-custodial financial super app offering stablecoin accounts, cross-border payments and Stripe funding across 150 countries.

Iran Eases Currency Rules to Settle Trade in Tether, Bitcoin as Sanctions Bite
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Iran Eases Currency Rules to Settle Trade in Tether, Bitcoin as Sanctions Bite

Iran's central bank dropped the repatriation rule for exporters. Cross-border trade now settles in Tether and Bitcoin through domestic crypto exchanges.

U.S. Bank Completes Live Pilot of USBDC Stablecoin on Stellar
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U.S. Bank Completes Live Pilot of USBDC Stablecoin on Stellar

U.S. Bank executed a live cross-border payment using USBDC on Stellar between its North American and European entities.

SEC and CFTC Vow to Write Crypto Rules Without CLARITY Act
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SEC and CFTC Vow to Write Crypto Rules Without CLARITY Act

SEC and CFTC will write crypto rules using existing authority after Senate blocked CLARITY Act 49-50. Agency rules lack the durability of legislation.

Senate Releases Final CLARITY Act Text With Ethics Deal Ahead of Tuesday Vote
CryptoUnited States

Senate Releases Final CLARITY Act Text With Ethics Deal Ahead of Tuesday Vote

Senate Republicans published the final CLARITY Act text with 126 Democratic changes and a Trump-backed ethics deal, ahead of Tuesday's 60-vote cloture hurdle.

ESMA Flags EU Prediction Market Authorization Gap for Polymarket and Kalshi
FintechEurope

ESMA Flags EU Prediction Market Authorization Gap for Polymarket and Kalshi

ESMA says top prediction-market platforms Polymarket and Kalshi lack EU authorisation, with event contracts potentially subject to MiFID II, MiCA or gambling rules.

Coinbase and Moov Bring Stablecoin Payments to Over 1,000 US Community Banks
FintechUnited States

Coinbase and Moov Bring Stablecoin Payments to Over 1,000 US Community Banks

Coinbase and Moov bring stablecoin payments to over 1,000 US community banks, five days before the Senate votes on the CLARITY Act.

Liquid Network: White Hats Return 3,400 BTC After 4,000 BTC Exploit
CryptoGlobal

Liquid Network: White Hats Return 3,400 BTC After 4,000 BTC Exploit

White hats returned 3,400 BTC to Liquid's federation. 598.5 BTC remain in their custody with no approved bounty disclosed.

Poland's Sejm Fails Third Veto Override, Leaving EU's Only Holdout Without MiCA Rules
CryptoEurope

Poland's Sejm Fails Third Veto Override, Leaving EU's Only Holdout Without MiCA Rules

Poland's parliament fell 25 votes short of overriding President Nawrocki's third crypto veto, leaving it the only EU state without MiCA rules.

SEC Approves Nasdaq Texas Digital Commodity Rule for Crypto ETPs
CryptoUnited States

SEC Approves Nasdaq Texas Digital Commodity Rule for Crypto ETPs

The SEC approved a Nasdaq Texas rule change defining digital commodities and allowing crypto ETPs to hold up to 15% of NAV in non-qualifying digital assets.

Sberbank Expands Crypto-Backed Loans With Ethereum and USDT Under New Russian Law
CryptoGlobal

Sberbank Expands Crypto-Backed Loans With Ethereum and USDT Under New Russian Law

Sberbank plans to accept Ethereum and USDT as loan collateral alongside Bitcoin as Russia's new digital currency law takes effect September 1.

Strategy Returns to Bitcoin Buying: 4,603 BTC for $369.7 Million After Ten-Week Pause
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Strategy Returns to Bitcoin Buying: 4,603 BTC for $369.7 Million After Ten-Week Pause

Michael Saylor's company buys 4,603 BTC for $369.7 million at an average of $80,318, lifting total holdings to 845,050 bitcoin.

US Consumers Have Outspent Their Incomes for 24 Straight Months, and the Bill Is Coming Due
EconomyUnited States

US Consumers Have Outspent Their Incomes for 24 Straight Months, and the Bill Is Coming Due

For 24 straight months US real spending has outpaced real disposable income: savings at 2.7%, cards at $1.26T. What it means for the Fed, Bitcoin, risk-on.

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