Circle’s EURC launch on Base is a small but important stablecoin infrastructure move. It brings a native euro-denominated token to one of the most watched Ethereum layer-2 networks at a time when European regulation is b
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Circle faces a Wisconsin complaint over refusing a court-ordered USDC recovery action. Prosecutors say stablecoin issuers face growing pressure to support scam investigations. The case may reshape how crypto firms handle frozen assets and victim claims. Circle faces a criminal complaint in Wisconsin after prosecutors accused the stablecoin issuer of refusing to comply with a court order seeking recovery of stolen USDC funds. The case highlights growing tensions between crypto firms and law enforcement over scam-related asset seizures. Circle Faces Legal Pressure Over Stolen USDC Recovery Circle Internet Financial is facing legal scrutiny after Wisconsin prosecutors filed a misdemeanor criminal complaint against the company. According to a report, authorities allege Circle failed to follow a warrant connected to a cryptocurrency scam victim’s stolen funds. The dispute began after a Walworth
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Sony secured conditional OCC approval to launch its U.S. stablecoin trust by 2027. Connectia Trust will begin with $40 million to support future stablecoin operations. Banking groups opposed Sony’s trust charter as the OCC imposed additional oversight conditions. Sony has moved closer to entering the U.S. stablecoin market after receiving conditional approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to create a national trust bank. The decision allows the Japanese firm to proceed with the formation of Connectia Trust, a subsidiary that will support future stablecoin issuance and management in the United States. While the approval is a regulatory move, it also follows months of opposition from banking groups and consumer advocates who questioned whether a trust charter is the appropriate structure for stablecoin-related activities. Connectia Trust Set for 2027 Stablec
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The Bank of Korea has reaffirmed that won-denominated stablecoins should initially be issued through bank-led consortiums, reinforcing its position as South Korea’s digital asset legislation remains stalled. Summary Bank of Korea has reaffirmed support for bank-led issuance of won-backed stablecoins. The central bank plans to expand deposit-token pilots for public payments and services. Disagreements over stablecoin rules continue to delay South Korea’s Digital Asset Basic Act. According to local reports from Digital Asset and EDaily, the Bank of Korea (BOK) restated its position in documents submitted on Thursday to the National Assembly’s finance committee. The central bank argued that bank-led consortiums should receive priority when issuing won-backed stablecoins and also proposed creating a statutory policy body that would bring together financial regulators and other
The Bank of Korea has reaffirmed that won-denominated stablecoins should initially be issued through bank-led consortiums, reinforcing its position as South Korea’s digital asset legislation remains stalled. According to local reports from Digital Asset and EDaily, the Bank of Korea…
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For Ethereum Institutional’s founders, becoming an independent nonprofit rather than remaining within the foundation was a deliberate choice. “The EF has always been quite vocal about its principle of subtraction,” Dawson said, referring to the organization diving up responsibilities for the network to other organizations . “This is an example of that increasing decentralization, and the number of nodes participating in representing Ethereum.” Operating outside the foundation also gives the organization greater freedom, Walsh said. “We feel like we have a lot more autonomy and freedom to work as an independent entity,” he said. “We can get a bit more opinionated, and a bit more aggressive, in terms of being able to support these teams.” For years, the Ethereum Foundation has walked a careful line in how much influence it exerts over the ecosystem. Its mandate has larg
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The vaults convert Aave’s variable lending rates into fixed yields that wallets, exchanges and payment apps can offer their own users. Aave Labs launched Stable Vaults on Thursday, infrastructure that lets fintechs, wallets, exchanges and payment providers embed fixed-rate stablecoin yield into their own products, the company said in a blog post. The vaults convert variable onchain lending rates, drawn from Aave V3 and V4 markets or other ERC-4626 strategies, into a fixed rate a business sets for its end users. Aave Labs handles the rebalancing and cross-chain operations in between, according to the blog post. Already Live in Aave’s Own App Stable Vaults are “the smart contract vaults that already power the Aave mobile savings app,” per the post, and are now open for any business to build on. Aave, the largest DeFi lending protocol with $12.80 billion in total value locked, said
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EUR/USD holds modest gains on Thursday, supported by some softness in the US Dollar (USD) as markets assess renewed hostilities in the Middle East. At the time of writing, the pair trades around 1.1444, up 0.25% on the day. The latest escalation between the United States (US) and Iran has failed to provide a strong boost to the US Dollar. At the same time, downside in the Greenback has remained limited, reflecting market uncertainty over whether the interim peace agreement between Washington and Tehran will hold or collapse. The US Dollar Index (DXY), which tracks the Greenback against a basket of six major currencies, trades around 100.90 after touching an intraday low of 100.79. Meanwhile, energy-driven inflation risks are back at the forefront as Oil prices rebound on growing security concerns around the Strait of Hormuz, a critical chokepoint that handles about
