US Congress Finalizes Stablecoin Law Establishing Mandatory Federal Reserve Standards
New federal reserve requirements mandate 1:1 backing, forcing issuers to overhaul compliance and reserve management systems immediately.
Bitcoin and Ether ETFs See Renewed Inflows, Market Stabilizes
After weeks of outflows, Bitcoin and Ether exchange-traded funds have recorded significant inflows, signaling a potential market stabilization.
South Korea Lowers Travel Rule Threshold to Combat Money Laundering
VASPs must immediately recalibrate AML/CFT protocols to capture and transmit data for transactions above the new ₩1 million threshold, increasing operational load.
Centralized Exchange Hot Wallet Compromised via Private Key Deduction Flaw
A critical wallet system vulnerability allowed private key inference from public transaction data, demonstrating catastrophic operational security failure.
SparkLend Total Value Locked Hits Four Billion Dollars Driven by Institutional Capital
The protocol's $4 billion TVL milestone validates the strategic pivot to institutional capital, establishing a core liquidity infrastructure layer.
Citi and Siemens Adopt Tokenized Deposits for Real-Time Global Treasury
The tokenized deposit rail provides corporate treasuries with 24/7, near-instant liquidity management, eliminating intraday funding constraints.
OCC Authorizes National Banks to Hold Crypto for Operational Balance Sheet Use
The OCC's new guidance formally integrates crypto-assets into the banking system's operational architecture, requiring immediate update of risk and capital management frameworks.
