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Paxos said it has become the first blockchain-native company to receive registration from the US Securities and Exchange Commission as a clearing agency.

US President Donald Trump said the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act would help create a “future-proof digital asset market structure” and prevent future administrations from reversing crypto-friendly policies.

The Bank for International Settlements said its Project Agorá prototype successfully demonstrated wholesale cross-border payments settling within seconds using tokenised central bank reserves and commercial bank deposits.

Aave Labs’ Push has secured cryptoasset registration from the UK Financial Conduct Authority, enabling it to conduct certain regulated activities and advance its stablecoin infrastructure plans.

Recent criticism of decentralised finance has intensified following a $20 billion decline in total value locked and more than $1 billion in losses from high-profile exploits, but industry advocates argue the sector remains fundamentally strong.

UniCredit has warned that Europe could face difficulties containing a future crypto-related banking crisis because its financial safety mechanisms are more limited than those used by US regulators during the 2023 banking turmoil.

Standard Chartered has reiterated its bullish outlook for Ethereum, arguing that the cryptocurrency’s price could eventually catch up with network fundamentals that remain close to record levels.

French semiconductor company Sequans Communications has abandoned its Bitcoin treasury strategy and plans to gradually liquidate its remaining cryptocurrency holdings.

Grayscale Investments has spotlighted Hyperliquid as one of the crypto industry's breakout success stories, highlighting the decentralised trading platform's rapid growth and expanding role in digital asset markets.

The feature is powered by an integration with Morpho, an Ethereum-based decentralised lending protocol, and enables users to deposit stablecoins into selected lending vaults without connecting external wallets or interacting with separate DeFi platforms.

Argentina’s government has introduced legislation that would restrict banks, payment companies and cryptocurrency service providers from facilitating transactions linked to unauthorised online gambling platforms.

Bitcoin slipped below $73,000 on Wednesday, triggering a range of distribution signals that indicate growing sell-side pressure and raising the possibility of a deeper correction toward the $60,000 to $70,000 range.