Regulation & Policy
- SEC appoints David Woodcock as new enforcement director amid concerns over
previous lead, agency's crypto cases
- US Treasury unveils proposed stablecoin rules targeting money laundering,
sanctions
- White House study finds limited risk to banks from stablecoin yields amid
regulatory debate
Market & Institutional Developments
- Morgan Stanley's low-cost spot Bitcoin ETF launches to meet 'growing client
interest' in crypto
- Morgan Stanley's MSBT bitcoin ETF logs $34 million in first-day volume
- Standard Chartered weighs integrating Zodia Custody with corporate bank arm
- Canary Capital files spot PEPE ETF application with SEC
- Polygon Labs seeking to raise up to $100 million for stablecoin payments
business: report
Stablecoins & Payments
- Crypto card boom hits $600 million monthly volume as USDC gains ground on USDT
- Stablecoin volumes could hit $1.5 quadrillion by 2035 as onchain payments
begin to rival Mastercard, Visa: Chainalysis
- Circle rolls out USDC payments platform that lets users pay without holding
stablecoins
Technology & Ecosystem
- Bernstein says quantum is a 'manageable upgrade cycle' for Bitcoin, not an
existential threat
- Ethereum Foundation swaps 5,000 ETH into stablecoins for operational and grant
funding
Security & Incidents
- Bithumb turns to legal action to recover lost bitcoin in 'fat finger'
incident: report
- Bitcoin Depot reveals $3.7 million stolen from company wallets in security
breach
Crypto Flows & Adoption
- Bitcoin payments allowed for Hormuz tanker tolls as Iran seeks up to $2
million per ship: FT
