Tag: Digital

Russia Targets British 17-Year-Old for Alleging Digital Assets were Circumventing Sanctions

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Latest NewsPublishedJun 4, 2026 Political activist Bill Browder, the teenager’s father, said his son was “the first high school student in the world to be sanctioned by an authoritarian regime” over a report on the ruble-pegged stablecoin A7A5. Alexander Browder, the son of American-British political activist Bill Browder, said that he has been targeted by Russia over allegations that officials used the ruble-pegged A7A5 stablecoin to evade sanctions amid the country’s war on Ukraine. In a Wednesday X post, Browder said his work through the website Global Cryptocurrency Laundering Database…

SEC Draft Plan Prioritizes Digital Assets, Blockchain Through 2030

Alvin Lang Jun 02, 2026 22:19 The SEC’s 2026-2030 Strategic Plan emphasizes regulatory clarity for crypto, tokenized offerings, and blockchain infrastructure. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has made digital assets and blockchain technology a strategic priority in its draft Strategic Plan for 2026–2030, released on June 2. The plan signals a shift toward regulatory clarity for crypto markets, a marked pivot from the agency’s enforcement-heavy stance over the past decade. According to the draft, the SEC aims to establish a…

SEC Strategic Plan Backs Digital Assets, Blockchain Growth

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has elevated digital assets to a strategic priority, calling for regulatory clarity around blockchain technology, tokenization and crypto market infrastructure through 2030. The shift was outlined in the agency’s draft Strategic Plan for fiscal years 2026–2030, published Tuesday. Alongside broader goals focused on capital formation, investor protection and agency modernization, the SEC dedicated an entire objective to digital assets and distributed ledger technology. The agency said it aims to “provide a firm regulatory foundation for digital assets and distributed ledger technologies through a…

Ethena Labs Moves Into Institutional Off-Chain Lending With Anchorage Digital – Bitcoin News

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Key Takeaways Anchorage Digital’s Atlas platform now manages collateral for Ethena Labs’ institutional lending, keeping assets in qualified custody. Anchorage Digital Bank N.A. also issues USDtb, making it Ethena Labs’ partner across two core infrastructure workstreams. The deal targets institutional borrowers who need onchain credit access without moving collateral outside regulated custody frameworks. What the Deal Does Under the structure, Anchorage Digital holds and monitors collateral, while Ethena Labs deploys capital into institutional loans, Anchorage detailed in a release shared with Bitcoin.com News. Collateral stays within Anchorage Digital’s custody framework…

Anchorage Digital Targets Hedge Funds and Banks With New Non-Custodial Trading Infrastructure – Bitcoin News

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Key Takeaways Anchorage Digital’s Atlas CMS separates custody, execution, and credit for the first time in crypto, reducing counterparty risk for institutional traders. Spotex, processing billions in daily FX volume, joins as a launch partner to offer crypto trading through Anchorage Digital’s federally regulated infrastructure. The Atlas network targets expansion beyond spot crypto into tokenized asset classes, extending Anchorage Digital’s $4.2B institutional platform. What CMS Actually Does According to Anchorage’s announcement, the core problem CMS targets is one that institutions have lived with since crypto markets took shape. Most crypto…

ECB Says Stablecoin Risks Strengthen Digital Euro Case

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European Central Bank (ECB) Executive Board member Isabel Schnabel said stablecoins could bring old financial-market vulnerabilities into tokenized finance, while strengthening the case for central banks to modernize public money through tools such as the digital euro and tokenized central bank settlement. In a Monday speech at the 2026 Bank of Korea International Conference on Central Banks and the Future of Money in Seoul, Schnabel compared stablecoins with money market funds, arguing that both can offer useful financial innovation while also creating risks around bank disintermediation, runs, fire sales and…

Vietnam Proposes Allowing SMEs to Use Digital Assets as Loan Collateral

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Vietnam’s Ministry of Finance has proposed letting small and medium-sized enterprises use digital assets, virtual assets and intellectual property as collateral for bank loans. The proposal is part of a draft revised Law on Support for SMEs, which is open for public consultation, according to a Friday report by Vietnam News. Under the framework, businesses could secure loans using future-formed assets, property rights, intangible assets and digital or virtual assets. SMEs and household businesses account for more than 98% of all enterprises in Vietnam, yet outstanding loans to the segment…

Digital Chamber Pushes Senate to End Gridlock with CLARITY Act

Clarity Act News: The Digital Chamber, a crypto advocacy organization with over 250 members, has escalated a coordinated lobbying campaign urging the U.S. Senate to pass the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act (CLARITY Act), formally numbered H.R. 3633, framing the bill as the industry’s last realistic legislative window for federal market structure rules before Congress adjourns for its summer recess. The campaign, which now encompasses more than 100 crypto firms alongside parallel tracks run by the Crypto Council for Innovation and the Blockchain Association, follows the Senate Banking Committee’s 15-9…

Bit Digital Expands ETH Holdings to 158K Ether After $20M Purchase

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Bit Digital purchased $20 million worth of Ether earlier this month, increasing its holdings to roughly 158,462 ETH. The Nasdaq-listed company said Thursday it acquired 8,568 ETH (ETH) on May 11 at an average price of $2,334.25 per token. CEO Sam Tabar said the purchase reduced Bit Digital’s average ETH acquisition cost and was part of the company’s strategy to grow net asset value per share through Ethereum accumulation, AI infrastructure and acquisitions. Bit Digital operates across Ethereum treasury management, AI and high-performance computing infrastructure and strategic acquisitions. Its WhiteFiber…

Mastercard Lands New York Bitlicense to Advance Stablecoin and Digital Payment Infrastructure – Bitcoin News

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Key Takeaways Mastercard Transaction Services (U.S.) LLC received a NYDFS Bitlicense on May 27, 2026, clearing the way for digital asset operations in New York. The approval follows Mastercard’s $1.8 billion acquisition of stablecoin infrastructure firm BVNK in March 2026, signaling deeper commitment to onchain payments. Chief Product Officer Jorn Lambert says regulatory clarity is now central to Mastercard’s strategy for scaling stablecoins and tokenized deposits globally. Mastercard Wins NYDFS Bitlicense, Opening New York Digital Asset Access The approval came through New York’s Bitlicense framework, which NYDFS established in 2015.…