Monaco Submits Draft Bill to Align Crypto Rules With MiCA
Key Takeaways Monaco submitted Bill No. 1131 on Aug. 6 to replace Law No. 1.528 and reform crypto rules. The CCAF will enforce MiCA and FATF standards following Monaco’s 2024 grey-listing. National Council approval of Bill No. 1131 will trigger…
Charles Schwab has added Bitcoin, Ether trading to its $13 trillion platform
Charles Schwab has added direct Bitcoin and Ether trading to its retail brokerage platform at a 0.75% transaction fee, putting crypto inside a business that reported $13.1 trillion in client assets and 39.8 million active brokerage accounts at the end…
A Maryland Man Won $50,000 Twice in a Year, and It Came Down to Persistence
Key Takeaways Maryland Lottery paid a Waldorf player $50,000 twice within about 1 year. Dash In sold the July 17 ticket, highlighting the tech behind lottery validation. Maryland Lottery’s 2 wins show how secure systems handle prizes and claims. For…
XRP Faces Its Strongest Selling Pressure Since May: What’s Next for Ripple’s Price?
XRP’s price action has remained choppy this week. It briefly fell below $1 before a modest recovery. But that strength faded quickly, and it has since settled near $1.01. New data suggests that selling pressure on the token has reached…
MoneyGram Ramps Go Live on Solana, Giving Builders One-API Access to Global Cash Network
One of the world’s largest payments networks is opening its cash-to-crypto services to Solana through a single API for compliant conversions. Solana says the service is now live on the blockchain and embedded in the Solana Developer Platform payments module….
Coins.ph, Tempo Blockchain Want to Cut Overseas Transfer Fee Costs for Filipinos
Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. For Filipinos, especially crypto users receiving money from abroad or transferring funds across borders, moving digital dollars on the blockchain,…
South Korea tightens crypto transfers to overseas exchanges
South Korea will tighten transfers between domestic crypto platforms and overseas exchanges or self-hosted wallets under anti-money laundering rules approved by the Cabinet on Aug. 11. Summary South Korea approved new risk-based controls for transfers to overseas exchanges and self-hosted…
UK Lawmakers Press Banks on Crypto Access Ahead of New Rules
Key Takeaways APPG pressed U.K. banks on Aug. 11 to explain crypto account limits before new rules. FCA-authorized firms could gain fairer access as lawmakers probe banking barriers through Aug. 31. APPG will use Aug. 31 evidence to shape recommendations…
Important Pi Network News and PI Token Price Update: August 13
Here’s the latest within the broader Pi Network ecosystem and token moves as PI tries to recover from its July slump. Although the official X account behind the project hasn’t yet announced it as complete, numerous social media users…
DTI Issues Guidelines for Gov’t Procurement of Tech (such as Blockchain) That are Unavailable Locally
Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. For years, Philippine government agencies aiming to deploy advanced technologies like blockchain or specialized artificial intelligence models faced the same…
