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⚠️ Stripe Faces Regulatory Scrutiny After Acquiring Bridge Paid Members Public
⚠️ Stripe Faces Regulatory Scrutiny After Acquiring Bridge After acquiring Bridge, the crypto startup specialized in stablecoin infrastructure, it emerged that its platform had been linked to transactions involving entities and high-risk activities that attracted regulatory attention. This situation could have significant consequences for Stripe, which acquired Bridge for $1.1
👀 Stablecoin adoption accelerates: retail transaction volumes increased tenfold in 2025 Paid Members Public
👀 Stablecoin adoption accelerates: retail transaction volumes increased tenfold in 2025 Throughout 2025, retail activity involving stablecoins expanded at an unprecedented pace. Specifically, the number of transactions rose from 314 million in January to 3.2 billion in December, representing a tenfold increase over the year. ▶️ Data source: the figures originate
🎉 Hong Kong🇭🇰: the regulator will issue the first licenses for the issuance, management, and redemption of stablecoins starting in March Paid Members Public
🎉 Hong Kong🇭🇰: the regulator will issue the first licenses for the issuance, management, and redemption of stablecoins starting in March Access to the new licensing regime will be restricted to verified applicants that meet stringent standards for risk management, anti-money laundering (AML) and adequate reserve backing, according to CryptoNews. ➡️ The
💰Bitcoin as an asset in itself: why 55% of crypto holders never use it for real-world payments Paid Members Public
💰Bitcoin as an asset in itself: why 55% of crypto holders never use it for real-world payments A survey conducted by the cryptocurrency mining platform GoMining, based on a sample of 5,700 Bitcoin holders, shows that a majority of users do not use Bitcoin for everyday, real-world payments. ➡️ The
🎉 UAE🇦🇪: the Central Bank has approved the launch of USDU, a stablecoin by Universal Digital Paid Members Public
🎉 UAE🇦🇪: the Central Bank has approved the launch of USDU, a stablecoin by Universal Digital While pegged to the US dollar, USDU is not a conventional stablecoin. The asset has been officially registered as a cross-border payment token, positioning Dubai’s USD-based digital settlement system among the few global infrastructures
😎ERC-8004 standard by the Ethereum team: AI-based economic governance Paid Members Public
😎ERC-8004 standard by the Ethereum team: AI-based economic governance Developers believe the standard will open a global market where AI services can interact with each other without intermediaries. ▶️ ERC-8004 is presented as a new standard within the Ethereum network, designed to establish a unified identity and reputation system for AI
💣 Crypto exchange Bybit moves toward a neobank model and launches bank accounts for clients Paid Members Public
💣 Crypto exchange Bybit moves toward a neobank model and launches bank accounts for clients This is not a pilot initiative: MyBank accounts will be issued with an international IBAN bank number. 🔣 Accounts will allow users to hold fiat currencies with partner banks, including the Georgian fintech startup Pave Bank🇬🇪. 🔣 Users
👻Greece🇬🇷: cryptocurrency exchange Binance submitted a license application to the local regulator Paid Members Public
👻Greece🇬🇷: cryptocurrency exchange Binance submitted a license application to the local regulator The move is intended to enable the company, once the relevant regulatory framework comes into force (expected later this year), to operate legally across the entire European Union. 🔣 The institution currently engaging with Binance is the Hellenic Capital