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Ripple calls Meritz its fourth Korean institutional partner this year, with custody and tokenization cooperation to widen as regulation develops. Read the full story on CryptoSlate Understand the crypto stories that matter and what to watch next. Get The Catalyst in your inbox

The British bank won Dubai regulatory approval to let affluent clients buy BTC and ETH straight from their bank accounts, with custody and settlement kept in-house.

The report from the US banking regulator did not include specific examples of debanking related to crypto, but mentioned it alongside ties to oil, gas and firearms.

CEO Tarek Mansour said he feels "pretty good" about the pending outcome of the current legal fight over who has the right to regulate prediction markets.

Nasdaq-listed Perpetuals.com is the second company to pursue a U.S. tokenized stock marketplace under the SEC's new framework, following a joint venture between OKX and NYSE parent ICE.

Congress must decide how the U.S. can build the infrastructure its booming digital economy requires while protecting the communities that host it.

Polygon Labs completed its Coinme acquisition, bringing 37 state money transmitter licenses into its stablecoin payments infrastructure.

Backed by BBVA, BNP Paribas, and ING, Qivalis secured Dutch regulatory authorization to offer onchain euro settlement infrastructure.

Chainalysis CEO in France Francois Volpoet warned the proposed 31.4% tax on regulated stablecoins could push traders toward unmonitored offshore channels.

SkyAI reports about 80% of the required cash and approximately 600,000 SOL retained, while its proposed tender still carries waivable conditions. Read the full story on CryptoSlate Understand the crypto stories that matter and what to watch next. Get The Catalyst in your inbox

The exchange, which has over 18 million customers, is said to have handled business transactions involving restricted offshore gaming and gambling companies.

A recent change in the SEC’s rules on quorum could make it easier for the agency to amend its approach to crypto regulation in the absence of a market structure bill.

The country’s regulators are stepping up their earlier restrictions on mobile apps to websites, targeting unregistered exchanges before investors report losses.