The SEC released a statement on broker-dealer custody of crypto asset securities, providing interim clarity while the Commission reviews the broader custody framework.
🔹 Acting CFTC Chair Caroline Pham to join MoonPay as Chief Legal and Administrative Officer after leaving the agency.
🔸 US Federal Reserve withdraws 2023 policy that blocked uninsured banks from engaging with crypto, opening pathway for innovation.
🔹 Coinbase launches stock trading in the U.S.
🔸 Bhutan plans to use 10,000 $BTC from its national reserves to help develop its Gelephu Mindfulness City, a crypto-friendly economic hub focused on sustainable growth.
🔹 Binance is reportedly weighing a return to the U.S. as Changpeng Zhao regains influence.
🔸 Tether rolls out PearPass, a decentralized password manager designed to keep encrypted data off the cloud.
🔹 After reports of fake listing agents, Binance co-founder He Yi announces rewards for criminal evidence tied to listing-related scams.
🔸 Bank of Canada will only approve high-quality stablecoins tied to central bank currencies under upcoming regulations, expected in 2026.
🔹 Marshall Islands becomes the first country to distribute universal basic income (UBI) on-chain through USDM1 sovereign bonds on Stellar.
