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Banks Clash Over Global Crypto Rules
August 19, 2025

Several global financial trade associations are calling on the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) to reconsider the Crypto Asset Exposure Standard (SCO60) before its January 2026 effective date. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Big Banks Pile Into Stablecoin Infrastructure as Wall Street Eyes Crypto Custody
August 19, 2025

For much of the past decade, Wall Street watched the cryptocurrency industry warily from the sidelines. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily...

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Crypto Exchange Gemini Discloses $75 Million Credit Line With Ripple
August 19, 2025

Cryptocurrency exchange Gemini’s recent initial public offering (IPO) filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reportedly highlighted the company’s ties to blockchain company Ripple Labs. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Stablecoins in Emerging Markets Face Growing KYC Test
August 19, 2025

Stablecoins may have begun as plumbing for crypto trading, but in emerging market the digital holdings are being eyed as payment options to pay for groceries, rent and utility bills — a shift that will force financial firms to rethink compliance as much as consumer...

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Bitget Turns to Agentic AI to Boost Crypto Adoption
August 19, 2025

Cryptocurrency exchange Bitget has introduced GetAgent, an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered trading assistant. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this...

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Circle Acquires Informal’s Consensus Engine to Support New Blockchain Network
August 18, 2025

Circle Internet Group acquired a high-performance consensus engine called Malachite from blockchain infrastructure and protocol designer Informal Systems to support Circle’s launch of a new open Layer-1 blockchain network called Arc that is purpose-built for stablecoin finance. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Treasury Seeks Comments on Detecting Risks Raised by GENIUS Act
August 18, 2025

The Treasury Department is seeking comments on the recently passed stablecoin law, the GENIUS Act, by Oct. 17. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to...

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Gemini Pursues IPO Amid Surge in Losses
August 17, 2025

Cryptocurrency exchange Gemini says it is ready to go public amid rising losses. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today....

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This Week in Stablecoins: Wall Street, FinTech and Crypto Converge
August 15, 2025

Once the preserve of crypto traders seeking a dollar proxy, stablecoins are now poised to become the next contested layer of global finance. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...