Source: Cointelegraph BlackRock CEO Larry Fink said he’s “a huge believer in crypto” and urged the SEC to “rapidly approve” asset tokenization. Is this a net positive for the crypto sector? Larry Fink, CEO of the world’s largest fund manager BlackRock, has expressed his hope that the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will swiftly… Continue reading BlackRock CEO Wants SEC to ‘Rapidly Approve’ Tokenization of Bonds, Stocks: What It Means for Crypto
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Morgan Stanley to Explore Crypto Offerings For Clients — CEO
Source: Cointelegraph The financial services giant is also considering adding crypto to its trading platform, E-Trade, due to a change in regulatory climate. Morgan Stanley CEO Ted Pick recently said the banking giant is exploring potential crypto offerings for its clients and is in discussions with financial regulators in the United States. Speaking with CNBC… Continue reading Morgan Stanley to Explore Crypto Offerings For Clients — CEO
Trump Issues Crypto Executive Order to Pave U.S. Digital Assets Path
Source: CoinDesk President Donald Trump has signed a long-awaited crypto order that sets a federal agenda meant to move U.S. digital assets businesses into friendly oversight. What to know: After a few days of hand wringing from the eager crypto sector that wondered how long the wait would be for Trump’s digital assets push, the… Continue reading Trump Issues Crypto Executive Order to Pave U.S. Digital Assets Path
Hong Kong Court Serves Tokenized Legal Notice to Illicit Tron Wallets
Source: Cointelegraph Hong Kong is using tokenized legal notices to target anonymous crypto wallets containing stolen assets. Hong Kong courts can now serve tokenized legal notices on the blockchain against anonymous owners of illicit wallet addresses. A court injunction order seen by Cointelegraph showed two wallet addresses on Tron that received tokenized legal notices to… Continue reading Hong Kong Court Serves Tokenized Legal Notice to Illicit Tron Wallets
Hong Kong Stablecoins Bill Advances to the Legislative Council
Source: Cointelegraph The bill includes licensing requirements for stablecoin issuers, offering and marketing restrictions and broader consumer protections. Hong Kong’s proposed Stablecoins Bill has entered the Legislative Council, moving the region closer to forming a comprehensive regulatory regime for stablecoins. On Dec. 6, the Hong Kong government published the bill in the special administrative region’s… Continue reading Hong Kong Stablecoins Bill Advances to the Legislative Council
Trump-linked Strive Files for ‘Bitcoin Bond’ ETF
Source: Cointelegraph The fund aims to offer exposure to MicroStrategy’s convertible bonds, among others. Strive, an asset manager founded by Vivek Ramaswamy, asked United States regulators for permission to list an exchange-traded fund (ETF) investing in convertible bonds issued by MicroStrategy and other corporate Bitcoin buyers, according to a Dec. 26 filing. The ETF seeks… Continue reading Trump-linked Strive Files for ‘Bitcoin Bond’ ETF
Big victory in Tornado Cash case as judge says OFAC exceeded authority
Source: Cointelegraph A US appeals court said Treasury’s OFAC “overstepped” when it sanctioned Tornado Cash’s immutable smart contracts, leading to a nearly 900% surge in TORN. Tornado Cash users have scored a major victory in a United States appeals court after a three-judge panel found the Treasury’s sanctions against the crypto mixer’s immutable smart contracts… Continue reading Big victory in Tornado Cash case as judge says OFAC exceeded authority
Denmark Tax Council recommends bill to tax unrealized crypto gains
Source: Cointelegraph Denmark’s Tax Law Council has recommended introducing a bill that would tax unrealized gains and losses on crypto assets beginning as early as 2026. Denmark’s Tax Law Council recommended introducing a bill that could potentially tax unrealized gains and losses on crypto assets held by Danish crypto investors beginning as early as 2026.… Continue reading Denmark Tax Council recommends bill to tax unrealized crypto gains
Zanzibar’s new blockchain sandbox aims to drive tech startup growth
Source: Cointelegraph The semi-autonomous region of Tanzania is taking advantage of a sandbox regulatory framework adopted in July. The government of Zanzibar has opened a blockchain sandbox to encourage tech startups, according to a local press report. The semi-autonomous region of the United Republic of Tanzania is calling its sandbox the National Blockchain Sandbox. The… Continue reading Zanzibar’s new blockchain sandbox aims to drive tech startup growth
UK believes trial to embrace digital securities can protect ‘market integrity’
Source: Cryptoslate FCA and Bank of England detail new policy changes and flexible firm-specific limits for Digital Securities Sandbox participants. The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Bank of England have officially launched the next phase of their Digital Securities Sandbox (DSS), enabling firms to explore distributed ledger technology (DLT) and tokenized securities within… Continue reading UK believes trial to embrace digital securities can protect ‘market integrity’
