Samsung, Dunamu Deny Formal Role in OUSD Stablecoin…
Why Are Korean Companies Questioning the OUSD Disclosure? Samsung Electronics, Dunamu, and several other South Korean firms listed as consortium members for the proposed dollar-pegged stablec
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CFTC Chair Slams Illinois Crypto Transaction Tax
Why Is Illinois’ Crypto Tax Drawing Federal Pushback? Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chair Michael Selig sharply criticized Illinois lawmakers after the state approved a 0.2% tax on cry
Russia’s Digital Rouble Goes Live in September
The Bank of Russia confirmed on July 2, 2026, that the large-scale deployment of the digital rouble is technically ready. Twelve systemic banks will have to comply from September 1 as well as
South Korean Firms Question OUSD’s Claimed Alliance Partner List
Several major South Korean companies have denied formally joining the Open USD (OUSD) stablecoin consortium after being listed as founding members, raising fresh questions about the alliance’
‘Nothing Wrong’: Trump Stands by Family’s $1.4 Billion-Dollar Crypto Windfall
U.S. President Donald Trump has defended his family’s cryptocurrency earnings, saying there is “nothing wrong” with the profits generated from their digital asset businesses and rejecting cla
Brazil Freezes $2 Billion in Assets After U.S. Sanctions Hit Crypto Laundering Network
Brazilian authorities have frozen approximately 1.04 billion Brazilian reais (about $2 billion) in assets, bank accounts, and cryptocurrencies as part of a major investigation into an alleged
Popular K-pop company behind BTS merch sells all its Bitcoin
K Wave Media (NASDAQ: KWM), a Korean entertainment company known for K-drama and K-pop content licensing, sold all of its Bitcoin (BTC) holdings on May 6. According to a Form F-3 on June 30,
Cantor Fitzgerald Delays Vote on Adam Back's $4B Bitcoin Treasury SPAC
Cantor Fitzgerald has postponed a shareholder vote connected to a proposed $4 billion Bitcoin treasury SPAC involving Blockstream CEO Adam Back, pausing a key milestone in one of the largest
Trump Says He Was Unaware of Crypto Income in 2025 Financial Filing
President Donald Trump said he was unaware of crypto-related income listed in his 2025 annual financial disclosure, even as the filing revealed tens of millions of dollars tied to digital ass
EU’s MiCA Transition Ends, Triggering New Enforcement Test for Crypto Rules
The EU’s MiCA regime has entered its first true enforcement stretch now that the regulation’s transition period has ended. Crypto-asset service providers that were operating under that grace
Standard Chartered Listed on ESMA’s First MiCA Register Update After Deadline
ESMA has published the first post-transitional update to its EU crypto register under MiCA, adding 37 newly licensed crypto-asset service providers (CASPs) after the regulation’s transition p
India's Central Bank Urges Lawmakers to Shield Banks From Crypto Exposure
India's central bank has urged a parliamentary panel to insulate the country's banking system from cryptocurrency-related risks, reinforcing its long-standing skepticism toward digital assets