Hong Kong Set to Approve First Stablecoin Licenses in March
Hong Kong top financial regulator reportedly plans to approve its first stablecoin issuer licenses in March. The news landed as the global stablecoin market holds above $170 billion, with demand rising for regulated digital dollars. This fits a wider push by financial hubs
Sanctions Target Iran Crypto Use: Why Stablecoins Are Now a Battleground
The European Union just labeled Iran’s Revolutionary Guard a terrorist group, while the US quietly loosened rules on Venezuelan oil. Crypto prices barely moved, but compliance risk jumped for stablecoins tied to global trade. This fits a wider pattern of governments using sanctions,
99Bitcoins Exclusive: “CLARITY Act Will Pass” Coinbase Research Chief Bullish as Wall Street and Crypto Titans Descend on DC
Today, 2 February 2026, White House crypto czar David Sacks is set to host banking and crypto trade groups, along with Coinbase, to discuss the CLARITY Act or the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025. Meanwhile, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
SEC and CFTC Launch “Project Crypto” to Unite US Regulation
The SEC and CFTC are turning “Project Crypto” into a single rulebook for how the United States polices digital-asset markets. The US Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission have formally reshaped Project Crypto into a joint effort to align
Ripple Nears Banks But XRP Price Keeps Dumping
Even if the market seems to just endlessly bleeding, projects did not stop building. Ripple, XRP, is pressing deeper into banking as tokenisation moves from theory to live trials. Now, holders are just waiting for the XRP price to do something. Or do
Trump-Era Gains Erased: Bitcoin Slides Toward Pre-Trump Low
Crypto bros were confident that Trump’s re-election as US president would usher in the crypto era. However, a year later, their predictions seem rather off. Bitcoin plummeted to its lowest price in nearly a year during Monday’s Asian trading hours, approaching pre-Trump levels.
Trump Promised a Crypto Capital, His Businesses Are Cashing In
President Donald Trump said he wants the United States to become the world’s crypto capital. At the same time, businesses tied to him and his family are moving quickly to build and benefit from that environment. Crypto prices barely reacted, yet stablecoins and
UAE Approves First Central Bank‑Registered USD Stablecoin
Universal launched USDU, the first USD‑backed stablecoin registered by the UAE’s central bank. The news did not move crypto prices overnight, but it landed during a global push to bring stablecoins under clear rules. Regulators want digital dollars that behave more like bank
OSL Group Locks In $200M to Push Stablecoin Payments Worldwide
OSL Group raised $200 million in fresh equity to expand its stablecoin trading and digital payments business. The raise comes as stablecoins now hold over $150 billion in circulation, with usage shifting from trading bets to everyday payments. Big money is backing the
WisdomTree Brings Tokenized Funds to Solana in Wall Street Shift
Top asset managers like BlackRock are confident the future will be tokenized, not on private chains but on public ledgers like Solana and Ethereum. Already, billions worth of US treasuries and USD already “float” about in these chains. As of late January 2026,
