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  [Chainalysis] The Road to Crypto Regulation Part 2: Stablecoins At the Crossroads of Financial Services and Crypto
  The trajectory of stablecoins — cryptocurrencies whose value is pegged to another asset, most commonly a fiat currency — is at an inflection point. Already, stablecoins account for trillions of dollars in on-chain value transferred each month. But the broadening interest in this asset stems not from their foundational role in crypto markets, but from… Read more: [Chainalysis] The Road to Crypto Regulation Part 2: Stablecoins At the Crossroads of Financial Services and Crypto
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  [S&P Global] Stablecoins: A Deep Dive into Valuation and Depegging
  Stablecoins address the need for digital tokens that maintain a consistent value relative to a reference asset such as fiat currency (for example, US dollar). Stablecoins play an essential role in decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols, acting as a medium of exchange between other cryptocurrencies. They allow users to borrow against other crypto-assets, to hedge against… Read more: [S&P Global] Stablecoins: A Deep Dive into Valuation and Depegging
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  [coingecko] Cost of An iPhone in Bitcoin & Ether, Over The Years
  How Much Does The iPhone 17 Cost In Bitcoin & Ether? The newly announced iPhone 17 costs 0.0072 in BTC and 0.1866 in ETH. Its base price is the same as the previous four iterations, $799. However, unlike the price of iPhones, the price of cryptocurrencies has been very volatile over the past decade.  The iPhone 17 Costs 0.0072 BTC in… Read more: [coingecko] Cost of An iPhone in Bitcoin & Ether, Over The Years
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  [SAFEHERON] Supply Chain Attack Targets Frontend Ecosystem: Protecting Your Digital Assets
  A large-scale npm frontend supply chain attack has recently been identified, where attackers compromised the npm account of a well-known developer (qix) via phishing. They then published malicious versions of popular JavaScript packages (such as chalk and debug), embedding malicious code. This code hijacks native objects like Fetch, XHR, and window.ethereum at runtime. It scans network responses and parameters for address strings and replaces… Read more: [SAFEHERON] Supply Chain Attack Targets Frontend Ecosystem: Protecting Your Digital Assets
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  [Forvis Mazars] FinCEN Notice Warns of Emerging Risks in Crypto Kiosks
  On August 4, 2025, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a notice warning about increased illicit activity at convertible virtual currency (CVC) kiosks where fraudsters are exploiting the machines’ convenience and anonymity. While these self-service machines offer customers quick access to CVC, they also open new avenues for cybercrime, money laundering,… Read more: [Forvis Mazars] FinCEN Notice Warns of Emerging Risks in Crypto Kiosks
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  [HKMA] Explanatory Note on Licensing of Stablecoin Issuers
  While this Note summarises a number of principal provisions of the SO, the Guideline on Supervision of Licensed Stablecoin Issuers (“Supervisory Guideline”) and the Guideline on Anti-Money Laundering and CounterFinancing of Terrorism (For Licensed Stablecoin Issuers) (“AML/CFT Guideline”), this Note is not intended to be a comprehensive guide to the wide variety of compliance issues… Read more: [HKMA] Explanatory Note on Licensing of Stablecoin Issuers
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  [TNF] How Startups Can Win in the Tokenized RWA Boom: A Playbook for Crypto Innovators 
  On January 23, 2025, President Trump signed Executive Order 14178, launching a federal working group focused on digital assets. By July 30, the group published its findings in a 166-page report. The word “tokenized” appeared over 60 times — a clear signal that the U.S. government is embracing the tokenization of real-world assets (RWAs).  This… Read more: [TNF] How Startups Can Win in the Tokenized RWA Boom: A Playbook for Crypto Innovators 
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  [Deloitte] On the Radar Digital Assets
  While digital assets have proliferated over the past 16 years, we are just beginning to see their integration with global financial services. Among other developments, the first digital asset exchange-traded products have been launched in the United States and digital assets are being used as treasury assets as well as in governance and payment applications.… Read more: [Deloitte] On the Radar Digital Assets
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  [BIS] Stablecoin growth – policy challenges and approaches
  This Bulletin takes stock of the current state of the stablecoin market and assesses the key policy challenges surrounding the circulation of stablecoins in public blockchains. Although stablecoins bear some resemblance to conventional financial products (such as MMFs, or money market exchange-traded funds), they present a unique set of challenges given their borderless and pseudonymous… Read more: [BIS] Stablecoin growth – policy challenges and approaches
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  [Web3 Accountant] 2025 WEB3 ACCOUNTANT CRYPTO ACCOUNTING REPORT PART 4 – CRYPTO ACCOUNTING AND AUDIT UNDER US GAAP
  The New Standard for US GAAP Historically, digital assets were treated as intangible assets. Pre-December 15, 2024, and to the disdain of digital assets proponents, changes in fair value could only be reflected to the downside (as impairment), with no upward revaluations allowed. However, with the implementation of ASU 2023-08 (Subtopic 350-60), certain crypto-assets would… Read more: [Web3 Accountant] 2025 WEB3 ACCOUNTANT CRYPTO ACCOUNTING REPORT PART 4 – CRYPTO ACCOUNTING AND AUDIT UNDER US GAAP
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  [Cryptopolitan] GLOBAL CRYPTOCURRENCY REGULATION IN 2025
  Cryptocurrency regulation in 2025 has undergone a profound transformation.The global legal response to digital assets is no longer exploratory; it has matured into a multi-tiered framework that separates compliant jurisdictions from restrictive or ambivalent ones. The acceleration of regulatory development, particularly following the 2021-2023boom-bust cycles and a new global political climate post-Trump has left crypto… Read more: [Cryptopolitan] GLOBAL CRYPTOCURRENCY REGULATION IN 2025
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  [HKMA] Joint Statement by the HKMA and the SFC on Stablecoin-related Market Movements
  The HKMA and SFC have warned about recent abrupt market movements linked to stablecoin-related announcements, speculations, and social media posts. Regulators emphasized that: Both regulators reiterated their commitment to a prudent approach, protecting investors, and maintaining the integrity of Hong Kong’s financial markets. https://www.hkma.gov.hk/eng/news-and-media/press-releases/2025/08/20250814-8
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  [KoinX] How to Reconcile Crypto Transactions and Close Your Books Accurately Each Month
  Closing the books in a traditional business is quite different from Web3. This is because, in web3, wallets are spread across various blockchains, tokens use varying decimal points, transactions cross borders, and asset prices can swing in minutes. For accounting teams in Web3, crypto reconciliation isn’t just housekeeping. It’s the foundation for investor trust, audit… Read more: [KoinX] How to Reconcile Crypto Transactions and Close Your Books Accurately Each Month
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  [CHASING MAVERICKS] Understanding Kenya’s new Excise duty on Digital Assets
  Kenya’s 2025 Finance Act introduced a shift in how the Government taxes virtual asset transactions. After collecting about KSh 1.1 billion in revenue from a 3% Digital Asset Tax (“DAT”) over 21 months (September 2023–June 2025), the Government has repealed that turnover-based tax and replaced it with an excise duty on transaction fees. This change aims to… Read more: [CHASING MAVERICKS] Understanding Kenya’s new Excise duty on Digital Assets
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  [Continuum] The Custody Problem in DeFi Asset Management
  As decentralized finance (DeFi) gains traction among institutional investors, fund managers are under pressure to navigate a new category of exposure: DeFi custody risk. Without a traditional custodian, and with asset control often tied to smart contracts and private keys, managers face legal and operational challenges that are frequently underestimated. Custody Risk is a Growing Regulatory… Read more: [Continuum] The Custody Problem in DeFi Asset Management
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  [WEB3 Accountant] 2025 WEB3 ACCOUNTANT CRYPTO ACCOUNTING REPORT PART 3 – 20 BASIC CRYPTO TERMS AND BASIC FINANCE FORMS
  20 Basic Crypto Terms Every Finance Should Know: Used to send and receive transactions on a blockchain network. An address is an alphanumeric character string, which can also be represented as a scannable QR code. An address can hold different token and exist on different chain.  A token distribution method used to send tokens to… Read more: [WEB3 Accountant] 2025 WEB3 ACCOUNTANT CRYPTO ACCOUNTING REPORT PART 3 – 20 BASIC CRYPTO TERMS AND BASIC FINANCE FORMS
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  [BCG] Mapping the Layer-1 Landscape: Benchmarking Blockchain Projects Across Key Themes
  In today’s maturing blockchain ecosystem, investors are shifting focus from speculative trends to projects demonstrating clear real-world utility and sustainable value generation. While traditional Web3 themes such as DeFi remain important, new themes such as stablecoins and tokenization of real-world assets (RWAs) are emerging as top priorities for institutional and retail investors. In this article,… Read more: [BCG] Mapping the Layer-1 Landscape: Benchmarking Blockchain Projects Across Key Themes
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  [IMF] Decrypting Crypto: How to Estimate International Stablecoin Flows
  This paper presents a novel methodology—leveraging a combination of AI and machine learning to estimate the geographic distribution of international stablecoin flows, overcoming the “anonymity” of crypto assets. Analyzing 2024 stablecoin transactions totaling $2 trillion, our findings show: (i) stablecoin flows are highest in North America ($633bn) and in Asia and Pacific ($519bn). (ii) Relative… Read more: [IMF] Decrypting Crypto: How to Estimate International Stablecoin Flows
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  [dynamic] The 2025 Stablecoin Playbook
  This report was created to help product builders, fintech teams, and developers understand how to navigate the stablecoin landscape with clarity and confidence. It breaks down the mechanics of stablecoins, the infrastructure required to use them, and the regulatory context shaping their future. Whether you’re exploring payments, remittances, or neobank products, this guide offers practical… Read more: [dynamic] The 2025 Stablecoin Playbook
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  [The White House] STRENGTHENING AMERICAN LEADERSHIP IN DIGITAL FINANCIAL TECHNOLOGY
  The digital asset industry plays a crucial role in innovation and economic development in the United States, as well as our Nation’s international leadership. It is therefore the policy of my Administration to support the responsible growth and use of digital assets, blockchain technology, and related technologies across all sectors of the economy, including by:(i)… Read more: [The White House] STRENGTHENING AMERICAN LEADERSHIP IN DIGITAL FINANCIAL TECHNOLOGY