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The EU's principal markets regulator has set a hard deadline, forcing Crypto-Asset Service Providers to immediately update asset listing policies for MiCA compliance.

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→Market Event

→Stablecoin Error

→Crypto Operations

Paxos Accidentally Mints Trillions in Stablecoins, Quickly Burns Them

Paxos mistakenly minted and burned 300 trillion PayPal stablecoins (PYUSD) due to an internal technical error, causing a temporary halt in PYUSD trading on Aave.

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→Application Layer

→Liquidity

→On-Chain

Alvara Protocol Launches ERC-7621 Standardizing Decentralized Composable Fund Baskets

The ERC-7621 standard tokenizes investment baskets into fungible ERC-20s, unlocking a new capital-efficient primitive for DeFi asset management.

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→Regulated

→Licensing Regime

→Nonbank Stablecoin Issuer

US Congress Passes GENIUS Act Establishing Federal Stablecoin Regulatory Framework

The landmark GENIUS Act mandates clear reserve requirements and new anti-money laundering controls, fundamentally redefining the operational risk profile for all stablecoin issuers.

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→Stablecoins

→AML CFT Framework

→Oversight

US Congress Enacts GENIUS Act Establishing Federal Stablecoin Regulatory Framework

The GENIUS Act codifies payment stablecoins as a distinct asset class, mandating 1:1 reserve backing and creating a clear dual federal-state compliance path.

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→Token

→DLT

→Liquidity Risk

EBA Rejects Commission Amendments on MiCA Stablecoin Reserve Liquidity Standards

Stablecoin issuers must prioritize the EBA's strict prudential standards for reserve composition; regulatory arbitrage risk remains elevated.

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→Service Providers

→European Union

→EU Framework

EU MiCA Regulation Fully Implemented, Establishing Comprehensive Digital Asset Framework

The EU's Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation now fully applies, standardizing compliance for digital asset entities across the bloc.

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→Creator Rewards

→Market Capitalization

→Liquidity Provision

TokenWorks NFTStrategy Ecosystem Achieves $200 Million Market Capitalization

TokenWorks' NFTStrategy introduces a novel financial primitive, integrating automated trading and creator rewards to inject deep liquidity into the NFT market.

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→Transparent Competition

→Adoption

→Web3 Gaming

Tapzi Redefines Web3 Gaming with Skill-Based On-Chain Rewards

Tapzi's skill-to-earn model, validated by audited smart contracts, establishes a transparent competitive layer for gaming, enhancing user acquisition and retention in the decentralized application ecosystem.

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→Crypto Exploit

→Phishing Attack

→Arbitrum

UXLINK Multi-Signature Wallet Exploited via Delegate Call Vulnerability

A delegate call vulnerability in UXLINK's multi-signature wallet granted administrative control, enabling unauthorized token minting and asset exfiltration.

Tokens

ESMA Mandates Crypto Firms Restrict Non-Compliant Stablecoins by March Deadline