Ripple Partners With Arf on XRP Ledger RLUSD Lending
@Ripple and @Arf are bringing RLUSD settlement financing to licensed payment companies on the $XRP Ledger. Native lending still requires network approval. #Update #Payments $XRP
Regulatory & Legal
Includes news and discussions about regulatory measures, legal challenges, and the legal environment affecting cryptocurrencies.
Bybit Kazakhstan, Alatau Authority Explore Tokenization, E-payments
@Bybit_Kazakhstan and @AlatauCityAuthority signed a memorandum to explore asset tokenization, digital payments and cross-border transfers for Alatau’s smart-city plans; no services were launched. #Update #Tokenization
Thailand SEC: Firms Eye Crypto ETFs, None Applied
Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission says asset managers are exploring spot $BTC and $ETH ETFs under new rules, but none has applied for approval. #Update #Crypto $BTC
Thailand SEC: Firms Eye Crypto ETFs, None Applied
Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission says asset managers are exploring spot $BTC and $ETH ETFs under new rules, but none has applied for approval. #Update #Crypto $BTC
China seeks 61,800 BTC linked to fraud
Chinese prosecutors seek to confiscate over 61,800 $BTC tied to a $5.7 billion fraud scheme after a United Kingdom court ruled Chinese law governs victims’ claims. #Update #Legal $BTC
Ripple Backs SEC Plan, Seeks Token-Trading Protections
@Ripple urged the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to adopt clear crypto rules instead of case-by-case enforcement, with safeguards for token trading, filings, and buyer access. #Update #Regulation $XRP
UK watchdog opens DeFi, crypto law consultations
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority opened consultations on how DeFi firms can meet financial crime rules and which crypto assets may be exempt from regulation. #Update #Regulation
UK watchdog opens DeFi, crypto law consultations
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority opened consultations on how DeFi firms can follow financial crime rules and which crypto assets may be excluded from regulation. #Update #DeFi
Bybit eyes U.S. broker partnerships against Robinhood
@Bybit CEO Ben Zhou says the exchange will seek a major broker partner, such as @InteractiveBrokers, to compete with @Robinhood in the U.S. #Update #CryptoPartnerships
SEC Approves Evernorth Fundraising to Buy XRP
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission cleared @Evernorth’s prospectus for warrant-exercise shares, creating a route to fund $XRP purchases; $XRP rose over 5% today. #Update #Crypto $XRP (+5) ↗
Chainlink, Cardano, Four Others Approach SEC
@ChainlinkLabs, @Cardano_CF and four other blockchain groups urged the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to put digital-commodity status into binding rules, seeking clearer token and secondary-trading rules. #Update #Crypto $LINK
MEXC Halts Services in Russia, Belarus Citing Compliance
@MEXC has stopped serving users in Russia and Belarus, citing global compliance efforts. Affected users will receive instructions to close positions and withdraw assets. #Update #Crypto
Seven Crypto Projects Support SEC Crypto Regulation
@Ripple backed the Securities and Exchange Commission’s proposed crypto rules, saying investment contracts—not tokens—are securities. @Chainlink and other projects also urged clearer rules. #Update #Crypto $XRP
CFTC AI forum agenda: trading, agentic finance
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission has set an October 28 forum to discuss how advanced AI and agentic finance could affect trading and markets. #Update #AI