Another U.S. state pushes for CBDCs to be banned — as a tokenization platform secures a crucial license for rolling out in the EU. Also in this issue: an overview of developments in China, Russia, and the EU central bank digital currencies.
From a viral meme sensation to a sophisticated money launderer helping Russia's elite, it isn't just men in the upper echelons of alleged crypto crimes.
US SEC sues Touzi Capital for $115M crypto mining fraud.
Brazil’s Central Bank proposes banning stablecoin self-custody withdrawals.
UK Court rules Craig Wright is not Satoshi Nakamoto.
Ripple RLUSD stablecoin launching December 4 with NY approval.
Parity Technologies announces Polkadot 2,0 launch in Q1 2025.
TON launches Teleport
Gensler declared war on "fraudsters" and "hucklers" — and took celebrities to task when they promoted little-known coins to their millions of followers, without disclosing they had been paid to do so.
New estimates project how much demand there will be for a digital euro. Plus, Tether launches a new tokenization platform, as BlackRock expands its tokenized fund to five new blockchains.
PNUT, inspired by the story of Peanut the Squirrel, has now raced to a $1.7 billion market cap. But we all know how this story ends — and it's bad news for everyday consumers.
Donald Trump made big promises to the crypto sector, and received millions of dollars in donations as a result. But can he deliver — and will his economic vision work against the industry's interests?
