Circle, the issuer of USDC, stablecoin, has been granted permission to operate a national trust bank by the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC). The ruling represents a significant step for the crypto sector and significantly bolsters…

Traders paring back assessments of the potential effect of a new escalation of U.S.-Iranian tensions on oil supply weighed on oil prices on Thursday. The drop coincided with the day on which crude prices jumped significantly on expectations of new…

President Trump says a temporary ceasefire between the United States and Iran is essentially over, raising concerns of further escalation between the two countries. In Ankara, Trump told his NATO counterparts led by the chairman that the interim accord no…

Stock futures in the United States fell on Wednesday after escalating tensions between the U.S. and Iran drove up oil prices and brought about new uncertainty in the financial markets. Meanwhile, traders were also focused on the release of minutes…

As retail investors become more hesitant to engage with private credit funds, institutional investors are taking the opposite approach, investing billions of dollars into the market. That move signals a boost in confidence by pension funds and asset managers and…

The Luxembourg financial regulator Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF) issued the authorization. Ripple is joining several other crypto companies that have received approval under the EU's new set of rules for digital assets. The MiCA license has awarded…

One of the largest share sales in recent years is that of SK Hynix, which will raise approximately $28 billion with a listing on Nasdaq. The South Korean memory chip maker intends to sell American Depositary Receipts (ADRs), making its…

The global stablecoin market has recently hit a milestone achievement as the number of transactions in the July month hit $1.79 trillion, a record figure to date. It is 63% higher than what was recorded in May, when it amounted…

Christine Lagarde has opened up about her future at the European Central Bank after admitting she could leave before her mandate expires in October 2027. While Lagarde has not announced any formal decision, her recent comments suggest an early departure…

Brazil is taking a major step to strengthen oversight of its growing crypto industry. The Central Bank of Brazil paves the way for more strict scrutiny of digital assets with approval of stricter rules for virtual asset service providers. New…

Consumer and policy makers in the Eurozone have seen a bit of relief in June as inflation in the euro zone country has decelerated more than expected. A key centrepiece for price growth cooling was lower oil prices, which led…

Taiwan has made a giant leap in cleaning up the digital asset sector. The country's parliaments in the final reading voted to approve the Virtual Asset Service Act. This is a significant step in legislation leading towards a designated and…

SEALSQ Corp (LAES) stock fell 2.21% to close at $3.10 after a brief wave of investor optimism quickly gave way to renewed selling pressure. The crash took place immediately following the opening bell despite a major new tech partnership by…

Oil prices fell Tuesday after investors turned their attention to a potential oil talks meeting in the Qatari capital of Doha. Traders are hoping the talks between the United States and Iran could help to reduce the simmering tensions in…

The European Commission is under pressure to tighten sanctions. European aluminum producers are warning that Russian metal is still flowing into the EU through third countries. This issue exposes a major gap in the bloc's February ban on Russian primary…