Huione Shuts Phnom Penh Branches
Sanctioned lender Huione has shut all Phnom Penh branches and suspended customer withdrawals amid regulatory scrutiny. Clients report frozen accounts and service disruptions as authorities probe compliance.
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Warning on Tokenized Stock Risks
Global exchanges urged the SEC to curb broad crypto exemptions and tighten oversight, warning tokenized stocks threaten investor protection, market integrity and could create regulatory arbitrage and systemic risks.
Crypto’s insider trading problem to TradFi
Shane Molidor warns DATs could bring crypto-style insider trading into traditional finance, urging regulators to act as opaque tokenized structures blur compliance and market integrity.
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Japan’s financial regulator will back the country’s three largest banks as they roll out a joint stablecoin – a bid to speed up and simplify payments while imposing tighter oversight to protect stability and consumers
CA Regulator Fines Bitcoin BATM Operator Coinhub $675K for Violation
California regulator fines Bitcoin ATM operator Coinhub $675,000 for violating state law, citing compliance failures. The penalty underscores tougher enforcement of crypto regulations.
$150M asset freeze, $14.4B Bitcoin trail – Inside crypto scandal
Authorities froze $150M in assets as investigators follow a $14.4B Bitcoin trail tied to Chen Zhi, alleging large-scale market manipulation and illicit transfers; probes expand across jurisdictions.
Hong Kong’s SFC blocks 5 Digital Asset Treasury listings – Report
Hong Kong’s SFC has blocked five Digital Asset Treasury listings, citing compliance gaps and investor-protection risks, the report says – a blow to the firm’s plans to broaden market access.
Grayscale debuts Solana ETF, joining Bitwise in SOL staking ETF race
Grayscale has launched its highly anticipated Solana ETF, entering the competitive market for staking ETFs alongside Bitwise. This initiative aims to capture the growing interest in SOL while providing investors with potential yield opportunities within a regulated framework.
Beijing Halts Tech Giants’ Stablecoin Ambitions in Hong Kong: FT
Beijing has blocked major Chinese tech firms from pursuing stablecoin projects in Hong Kong, the Financial Times reports, tightening controls on cross-border digital assets and curbing firms’ crypto ambitions.
Japan mulls rule change to let banks hold Bitcoin, crypto for investment
Japan is weighing rule changes to let banks hold Bitcoin and other crypto for investment, signaling a policy shift that could boost institutional adoption while imposing stricter oversight and risk safeguards.