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DFSA’s new company-led suitability model and AML expectations would make it difficult for licensed firms to justify supporting privacy-focused assets. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/dubai-difc-dfsa-crypto-token-suitability-rule-change?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Bitcoin drove $404 million of crypto ETP outflows last week, with the US shedding $569 million, as several altcoins and European funds posted modest inflows. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-etp-454-million-outflows-fed-rate-cut-hopes-fade?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Star Xu defended freezing $40,000 in stablecoins after a user admitted buying verified accounts, with the exchange citing strict KYC and AML obligations. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/okx-founder-account-freeze-policy-kyc-accounts?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Bitcoin’s non-sovereign narrative is gaining attention as reports of a probe into US Fed Chair Jerome Powell raise concerns over political pressure and markets. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/powell-investigation-risk-premia-bitcoin-analysts?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Adam Back-backed Bitcoin treasury Future Holdings has agreed to a takeover proposal from Sweden-listed H100 Group as it eyes expansion into Switzerland. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/adam-back-future-holdings-h100-acquisition-switzerland?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

From record onchain volumes to geopolitics-driven crypto crime, 2025 structurally shifted how regulators and institutions engaged with digital assets, with stablecoins at the center. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/stablecoins-sanctions-and-surveillance-why-2025-reshaped-crypto-s-regulatory-reality?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Bitcoin injected volatility as legal action against the Federal Reserve combined with market nerves over geopolitics at the start of a key week for inflation data. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/fed-rate-cuts-under-fire-5-things-bitcoin-this-week?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

The SEC delayed decisions on two crypto ETFs and opened public comments on options tied to a Grayscale multi-asset crypto fund. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/sec-delays-crypto-etf-decisions-pengu-t-rowe-grayscale-options?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

The dual life of stablecoins: A lifeline for citizens and a tool for sanctioned entities involved in Venezuela and Iran’s economic crises. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/tether-role-venezuela-iran-highlights-stablecoin-duality?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Cato Institute analyst Nicholas Anthony argues the US Congress needs to reform the Bank Secrecy Act, repeal confidentiality laws and end reputational risk regulation to address debanking. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/cato-institute-government-pressure-debanking-report?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound