Category Crypto

Circle Secures OCC Approval For National Trust Bank

USDC stablecoin issuer Circle on Friday announced it received final approval from the US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to establish First National Digital Currency Bank (FNDCB), a national trust bank that will operate under the name…

EU Parliament Passes Message-Scanning ‘Chat Control’

The European Parliament has passed legislation allowing tech firms to scan messages for child sexual abuse material until 2028, a controversial law dubbed “chat control” by critics. EU lawmakers on Thursday largely voted against extending the regulation, dubbed “Chat Control…