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Gemini Bags Malta MiFID License, Eyes EU-Wide Crypto Perps Rollout

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Key Takeaways: Gemini’s MiFID II license from the Malta Financial Services Authority allows the exchange to offer crypto derivatives across all EU and EEA countries./span> Malta’s crypto-friendly stance was key to Gemini’s choice of base, and the license shows months of engagement with local regulators to meet compliance standards. The exchange is actively pursuing a […]

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Weekly Crypto Regulation News Roundup: Trump’s Crypto Links Spark Ethics Concerns, Stablecoin Framework in Limbo

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Washington’s crypto battleground erupted this week: the SEC will host a May 12 tokenization summit with Wall Street titans, the Senate hauled Donald Trump’s meme-coin ties into an ethics probe, and a landmark stablecoin bill collapsed by a single vote. SEC Brings Wall Street to Washington for Tokenization Roundtable In a bid to bridge traditional

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Scott Bessent Slams 48-49 Senate Snub – Will GENIUS Act Failure Cost U.S. Crypto Crown?

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Key Takeaways: Stablecoin regulation remains fractured following Senate rejection. Treasury Secretary warns that U.S. crypto dominance is at risk without the GENIUS Act. Democrats sank the bill over AML and national security concerns. A controversial 48-49 Senate vote on Thursday to reject the GENIUS Act has sparked an immediate backlash from U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott

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SOL Strategies Partners with Superstate to Pilot Solana Equity Tokenization on Surging Demand

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Key Takeaways: SOL Strategies has signed an MOU with Superstate to explore tokenizing its public shares on the Solana blockchain through the Opening Bell platform. BlackRock’s expansion of its $1.7 billion BUIDL fund to Solana adds institutional credibility to the blockchain’s use for regulated financial products. Robinhood is reportedly preparing to launch tokenized stock trading

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OCC Grants Banks Permission to Buy and Sell Custody-Held Cryptocurrencies

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The US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has shifted its stance on crypto in banking, allowing banks to buy and sell cryptocurrency held in custody at the direction of their customers. This marks a departure from earlier resistance and comes as part of an updated policy to facilitate banks’ involvement in crypto-asset

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New Jersey Governor Candidates Turn to Crypto – Could a Token Strategy Sway June Voters?

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Several Democratic candidates in New Jersey’s crowded race for governor are leaning into crypto as a policy issue, reflecting a shift in how digital assets are discussed on the campaign trail. According to a Bloomberg report published on May 7, at least three of the six Democratic hopefuls—including Mikie Sherrill, Steve Fulop, and Josh Gottheimer—have

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India’s Supreme Court Likens Bitcoin Trading to Refined Hawala, Slams Lack of Regulatory Clarity

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India’s Supreme Court has sounded a strong alarm on the growing disconnect between the rise of Bitcoin trading in the country and the central government’s sluggish regulatory response. According to a local report, during a hearing on Monday, the apex court likened the unregulated use of Bitcoin to a “refined form of Hawala,” an informal

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Sen. Warren Calls Out Potential Trump Family Conflict in Urging Senate to Pause Crypto Bill

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Sen. Elizabeth Warren has called on the Senate to delay the passage of a controversial digital asset bill, warning of potential corruption linked to the Trump family’s stablecoin project. Over the weekend, Warren urged lawmakers to reconsider rushing through the bill. She pointed to the involvement of the Trump family’s World Liberty Financial in a

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Crypto Accounts Purged: EU Imposes Anonymous Wallet Ban on 1 July 2027

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Key Takeaways: EU’s AMLR compliance will take effect by 2027, and automated tracking will go live in 2029. Regulators will block the IP addresses of non-compliant decentralized exchanges. Partnership with EU banks may future-proof crypto businesses. The European Union has finalized an Anti‑Money Laundering Regulation (AMLR) that will ban anonymous crypto accounts and privacy‑enhancing coins

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“Just One API”: How Kraken’s New ‘Embed’ Lets Banks Tap 0B Crypto Market Overnight

“Just One API”: How Kraken’s New ‘Embed’ Lets Banks Tap $300B Crypto Market Overnight

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Key Takeaways: Kraken’s Embed provides access to Kraken’s infrastructure, including liquidity and compliance support. The product reduces the need for institutions to build their crypto platforms. Embed has already launched with bunq, a European neobank, as its first public partner. Kraken announced the launch of a new crypto-as-a-service product called Embed on April 30. The

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