Binance bought $100 million of Circle stock at a discount alongside a five-year deal to promote USDC, per an SEC filing.

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The ECB and EU central banks want MiCA's 30%/60% stablecoin bank-deposit rule scrapped for liquidity thresholds, moving closer to the US GENIUS Act if adopted.

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The ECB is preparing to put part of its own funds into tokenised securities settled in central bank money via Pontes.

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Saudi Arabia's central bank has left mBridge, the China-led cross-border CBDC payments platform, after its proof of concept and the BIS's 2024 exit.

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Brazil's central bank bars stablecoins from the wholesale eFX settlement leg from 1 October 2026 under Resolution 561, while individual crypto transfers remain permitted.

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The SEC's Innovation Exemption lets qualified venues trade tokenised NMS stocks onchain via permissioned AMM pools for five years.

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Gold price analysis suggests the probability of further downside as the stronger dollar weighs on the precious metal. The new Fed Chair nomination has triggered a wave of deeper retracement in gold after a strong rally. Gold’s structural support remains intact as central banks still buy, while US-Iran tension also maintains a safe-haven demand. Gold...

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The AUD/USD forecast edges to the downside despite a hotter inflation print as the yields fell sharply, suggesting only a single RBA hike in the near term. Trump’s nomination of Kevin Warsh as the next Fed Chair lifts the US dollar, as markets view the decision as less dovish. COT positioning suggests reduced AUD longs,...

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The EUR/USD weekly forecast points to a corrective downside despite the pair ending the week with net gains, as the US dollar recovered slightly. Upbeat US PPI and the Fed’s hold in its recent meeting lent room to the falling dollar. The markets will closely watch the ECB rate decision and US employment data for...

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The GBP/USD weekly forecast remains slightly subdued as the markets pared partial weekly gains amid dollar recovery and profit-taking. Fed’s data dependency and resilient UK economy continue to balance the GBP/USD. Market participants eye the US NFP and the BoE interest rate decision to gauge further directional bias. The GBP/USD price closed its second consecutive...

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