Bhutan’s Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC) has appointed Canadian digital-asset manager 3iQ to oversee a mandate backed by part of its Bitcoin treasury, marking a concrete step in the special administrative region’s plan to become a digital-asset investment hub. Partnership Details and Scope Under the agreement, 3iQ will manage an undisclosed portion of the Bitcoin allocated […]
The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority has concluded that cross-border payments represent the most promising near-term application for stablecoins, while domestic retail adoption is expected to be slower, according to findings from its recent policy initiative. FCA Stablecoin Sprint highlights key use cases The FCA published results from its March 2026 Stablecoin Sprint, a policy […]
Reed Smith, a global law firm with more than 30 offices across North America, Europe and Asia, has launched an automated compliance platform designed to help crypto companies deal with the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation. The platform, called Aquarius, arrives as the bloc moves into a new phase of digital asset oversight […]
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has placed proposed changes to cryptocurrency regulation at the top of its 2026 agenda, signaling a continued shift in federal oversight of digital assets. SEC Chair Paul Atkins announced the proposed rule changes on Tuesday, framing them as part of an effort to align with the Trump administration’s […]
United States financial regulators are advancing proposals that would require stablecoin issuers to implement user identity verification protocols similar to those enforced at traditional banks. The move signals a significant tightening of oversight for the rapidly growing digital dollar ecosystem. What the proposed rules entail Under the emerging framework, stablecoin issuers would be obligated to […]
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