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Bank Directors See Fintechs as Top Threat in 2026 Survey
Community bank executives now rank fintech firms such as Block and PayPal above national banks as competitive threats, with crypto and stablecoin…
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Regulation coverage follows the legal and policy decisions shaping crypto markets around the world. BTC-Pulse tracks enforcement actions, court cases, ETF approvals, exchange compliance, stablecoin rules, securities debates, custody standards and government digital asset strategies. Readers will find practical context on how regulatory developments affect issuers, trading platforms, investors, developers and institutions building or using blockchain-based financial infrastructure. The category helps readers understand how legal decisions can affect liquidity, product design, listings and long-term adoption.
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Clandestine Crypto Mine Uncovered in Mexican Mountains Highlights Cartel Power Theft and Money Laundering
An illegal crypto mining operation discovered in Mexican mountain terrain has raised regulatory concern over cartel involvement in power theft and money…
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SEC Grants Tokenized Stock Trading Five-Year Relief
SEC Chairman Paul Atkins announced tokenized stock trading platforms can operate for five years without enforcement action while the agency reviews rules…
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WSJ: Lagarde Blocked Binance EU License via Greece
The Wall Street Journal reports that ECB President Christine Lagarde personally stopped Binance from getting an EU-wide license through Greece.
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CLARITY Act Fails in the Senate: A Major Setback for U.S. Crypto Legislation
The CLARITY Act fell short in a Senate cloture vote by 49-50, stalling the bill and leaving the U.S. crypto regulatory framework…
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Hexagon Anchors AI Constitution on Base Public Blockchain
Hexagon announced that Jánelle Marina Méndez Viera deployed the Guardian contract on Base and adopted a written constitution for AI agents, leaving…
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Thailand SEC Proposes $150K Daily Stablecoin Transfer Cap
Thailand's Securities and Exchange Commission has opened a consultation on stablecoin rules that would limit third-party wallet transfers to roughly $150,000 per…
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Coinbase, Grayscale See U.S. Crypto Regulatory Clarity Advancing Even If CLARITY Act Stalls
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong and Grayscale see US crypto regulatory clarity advancing even as the CLARITY Act faces an uncertain Senate path,…
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Revised CLARITY Act Mandates DeFi Registration With CFTC
The revised CLARITY Act would require DeFi protocols that are not sufficiently decentralized to register with the CFTC, while US funding targets…
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Senate Republicans Add CFTC DeFi Rule to CLARITY Act
The updated bill would require non-decentralized DeFi protocols to register with the CFTC and limit relevant provisions to spot or cash transactions.