SEC Affirms Fiat-Backed Stablecoins Are Not Securities
Stablecoins backed one-to-one by U.S. dollars in fully reserved holdings do not count as securities under federal law, according to an April 4 statement by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). This announcement offers the clearest guidance yet on how regulators view “Covered Stablecoins,” potentially easing the legal uncertainty around their issuance and trading. Covered […]
Anti-CBDC Bill Advances in Congress
U.S. lawmakers have advanced a bill that would prohibit federal banks from issuing or using a central bank digital currency (CBDC), pushing it one step closer to a vote on the House floor. In an April 2 markup session, the House Financial Services Committee voted 27-22 in favor of the CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act, sponsored […]
Compound Considers Dedicated Foundation
In a move to streamline operations and bolster its long-term development, Compound Labs—the team behind the decentralized lending protocol Compound Finance—has announced plans to explore the creation of a dedicated foundation. This proposal follows a trend among major DeFi ecosystems and has drawn parallels with Uniswap’s own foundation structure. Why a Compound Foundation? Compound Finance, […]
Privacy Pools on Ethereum
A new semi-permissionless privacy tool called Privacy Pools has gone live on Ethereum, offering users a way to obscure transaction details while proving their funds haven’t been linked to illicit activity. Launched by Ethereum builders 0xbow.io on March 31, the tool uses “Association Sets” to batch transactions into private pools, while screening out potentially criminal […]
UK Freezes Millions In Crypto After New Powers Take Effect
Authorities in the United Kingdom have frozen about £6 million (≈$7.7 million) worth of cryptocurrency since new enforcement measures came into force last year, according to an investigation by MailOnline. The powers, introduced in April 2024, permit police, law enforcement agencies, and HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) to freeze suspicious cryptocurrency assets for up to […]
Toulouse Crypto Payments Bring Bitcoin And Altcoins To Public Transport
Toulouse has become the first city in Europe to let people buy metro, tram, cable car, and bus tickets with Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. The pilot began on March 17, signifying the French city’s drive to make digital assets part of daily transactions. Tisséo, Toulouse’s public transport operator, spearheaded this initiative by launching an Android-based […]
How Stablecoins and On-Chain Liquidity Are Reshaping Global Finance
Global commerce moves quickly—yet traditional payment rails often lag behind. High fees, long settlement windows, and limited banking access keep millions of businesses and individuals underserved. As commerce grows, these shortfalls become more apparent. Rather than innovating, conventional systems have remained locked into multi-layered processes that add friction. Stablecoins and on-chain liquidity providers, however, are […]
Anti-L2 Tensions in Ethereum Threaten Its Social Fabric
A growing segment of Ethereum’s community appears to be pressuring the Ethereum Foundation to rein in Layer-2 (L2) networks, an approach that could “break the entire social fabric” of the platform, according to Polygon co-founder Sandeep Nailwal. During a March 28 episode of Cointelegraph’s Chain Reaction show, Nailwal argued that the current market downtrend has […]
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