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The SEC has proposed updating rules and forms for registered transfer agents, whose federal framework has not been substantively revised since the late 1970s and early 1980s. The proposal addresses electronic communications, recordkeeping and blockchain technology and will receive public comment for 60 days after Federal Register publication.
Thailand’s SEC seeks comments on rules requiring retail-accessible overseas crypto derivatives to trade on qualifying, centrally cleared exchanges.
Ether ETFs extended their inflow streak to 11 trading sessions, while XRP and Solana funds each logged a 10th consecutive positive session.
Gov. Greg Abbott ordered state agencies to stop paying for the AI-powered license-plate readers as privacy concerns and officer-misuse scandals mount across Texas.
Ireland’s planned investment accounts will offer tax benefits for stocks, bonds and ETFs, while excluding crypto and derivatives as higher-risk products.
ECB Executive Board member Piero Cipollone argues that removing internal barriers is central to Europe’s competitiveness.
Artist Rupture’s Remains links physical paintings to Bitcoin inscriptions that force collectors to choose what they preserve.
ECB survey data show a modest easing in near-term inflation expectations alongside a broadly stable labour-market outlook.
Cash remains the most widely accepted payment method among euro-area companies, while mobile acceptance continues to expand.
The Bank of England’s latest industry survey provides a new snapshot of activity in the UK foreign-exchange market.
The ECB says Europe is moving from experimentation toward infrastructure for an integrated tokenised financial market.
An ECB Executive Board member argues that tokenised markets need central-bank money as a safe settlement asset.