On the home front, the US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has just removed significant barriers to bank engagement with crypto. If upheld, this decision will be a sea change in balancing traditional finance with the emerging world of digital assets. This action has been prompting banks...
Major banks in the European Union (EU) are delving into the stablecoin market. This increase in exploration is driven by the recent passing of the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation, revolutionizing Europe’s financial environment. Societe Generale recently issued its own euro-backed stablecoin, the EUR CoinVertible. At the same time, Dutch...
Let's be frank. To some, crypto might seem like an intimidating and confusing high-stakes poker game. It’s very exciting, but it’s terrifying if you don’t know the rules to that game. And at the moment, the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation is dealing the cards in Europe. ING’s potential new...
The financial world is buzzing about ING's latest move: diving headfirst into the stablecoin arena. This is not your average crypto test bed. It’s a decisive action that could change the course of banking in Europe and make waves across the Atlantic. ING's initiative highlights the growing interest among traditional...
The crypto world is buzzing with a new development: Paul Atkins is the new chair of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). This may seem trivial, it is significant because it provides a preview of how the U.S. could begin to approach the regulation of digital assets moving forward....
The headlines are buzzing: XRP is king in India, dethroning Bitcoin. PEPE, the racist frog-faced meme coin, is a top 10 holding. Everyone seems to be making money. Before you get too excited about jumping into the crypto pool, let’s pump the brakes for a second. I’m not observing green...
The winds of change are indeed howling through the Southeastern Conference. Now, with Paul Atkins at the helm, the crypto landscape is looking to weather the storm. Is this a good thing? Gary Gensler’s time as Chair was overshadowed by this unprecedented wave of litigation. Atkins pledges the opposite, such...
Paul Atkins officially assumed the role of chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on April 21, heralding a potential shift in the regulatory landscape for the cryptocurrency industry. Atkins has been a vocal crypto champion for a long time. His appointment is a major success for the...
Forget the memes. Seriously. You remember Dogecoin, right? The darling of the internet, propped up by Elon’s tweets and just good old, unfiltered hype? As the Shiba Inu remains on the screens of rookie investors, be advised that smart money is already moving on. The age of meme coins is...
