Binance is adjusting its stablecoin framework for users in the European Economic Area as the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets regulation reaches a key stablecoin milestone. The rules taking effect on July 1, 2026, require exchanges and crypto firms to treat stablecoin listings through a stricter compliance lens. TL;DR MiCA stablecoin rules take effect on…
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Digital Euro Clears Key Parliament Hurdle As Europe Pushes CBDC Plan Forward
TL;DR The European Central Bank’s digital euro project secured key parliamentary backing on Tuesday. The vote moves Europe in the opposite direction from US lawmakers who are pushing to restrict a Fed-issued CBDC. The bill still faces debate, but the direction of travel is clear: Europe wants a state-backed digital payment option. Europe Moves Its…
Congress Sends Anti-CBDC Housing Bill To Trump After House Vote
TL;DR The House passed the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act after earlier Senate approval. Crypto-focused provisions would restrict federal CBDC development until 2030. The bill now heads to President Trump after rare bipartisan support. Anti-CBDC Language Moves To The President Congress has sent the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act to President Trump after…
CME Group Sues CFTC Over Competitor Crypto Perpetual Futures Approval
CME Group, the world’s largest traditional futures exchange, has filed a federal lawsuit against the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), as detailed in the official announcement. This legal action challenges the CFTC’s recent approval of competitor crypto perpetual futures contracts, arguing the regulator overstepped its statutory authority under the Commodity Exchange Act. CME Group, a…
Illinois Crypto Tax Draws Industry Fire After Pritzker Signs Budget Package
Illinois has opened a new front in state-level crypto regulation after Governor J.B. Pritzker signed a budget package containing the Digital Asset Tax Act, a measure industry groups are already attacking as one of the harshest crypto transaction taxes in the United States. TL;DR The law introduces a 0.2% privilege tax on digital asset broker…
Hester Peirce Farewell Speech Highlights SEC Crypto Rulemaking Divide
TL;DR SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce delivered a farewell speech titled “Peirce Out.” She criticized the agency’s reliance on enforcement instead of clearer rulemaking. She said she would join Regent University School of Law in November 2026. Peirce Uses Farewell Speech To Criticize SEC Approach SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce used her farewell address, titled “Peirce Out,”…