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Australia’s securities regulator has removed licensing requirements for stablecoin intermediaries and approved omnibus accounts, reducing compliance costs. Go to Source

Conservatives in the Republican Party are frustrated that a promised ban on central bank digital currencies didn’t make it into a must-pass defense bill that’s now on its way to the Senate. Go to Source

A16z Crypto opened its first Asian office in Seoul, South Korea, led by SungMo Park, citing the region’s dominance in global adoption and onchain activity. Go to Source

The MSCI Index is consulting on whether to exclude Bitcoin and other digital asset treasury companies that have a balance sheet with more than 50% of their assets in crypto. Go to Source

The CFTC’s new CEO Innovation Council includes leaders from crypto exchanges like Kraken and traditional stock exchanges such as Nasdaq to discuss market structure reforms. Go to Source

Stripe has hired Valora’s builders to work on its crypto initiatives, as the wallet’s app shifts ownership back to Celo’s cLabs.  Go to Source

An affiliate of the crypto exchange Gemini received a designated contract market license and it now plans to offer prediction markets in the US. Go to Source

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency said crypto was one of many industries that banks had denied services to, and it could refer its findings to the Justice Department. Go to Source

Sygnum’s APAC HNWI Report 2025 found that 87% of Asia’s high-net-worth individuals are already exposed to crypto, with an average allocation of approximately 17%. Go to Source

A lack of clarity on future interest rate cuts under Jerome Powell’s leadership has placed a damper on a Bitcoin price rally, analysts say. Go to Source