Regulation
India’s announced rupee‑pegged Arc token built with Polygon and Anq marks a milestone in regulated digital assets — it forces a fresh look at custody, pegging models, and on‑chain compliance. This analysis unpacks architecture options, why Polygon was chosen, implications for MATIC and partner chains, and how Arc fits into a MiCA‑shaped global mosaic.
New Hampshire's $100M Bitcoin-backed municipal bond is a watershed test of how BTC reserves can be integrated into public finance. This deep-dive examines structure, custody, regulatory risk, market potential in the $140T debt universe, and how OCC guidance could enable broader bank participation.
A practical explainer comparing USDT and RLUSD for Latin American cross-border rails, weighing liquidity, custody trade-offs, and Brazil's tightening rules to help treasurers choose compliant stablecoin strategies.
Recent cooperation by Tether to help freeze $12M in USDT tied to a Southeast Asia scam shows how stablecoin issuers are operational partners in law‑enforcement work. This piece explains on‑chain tracing, freeze mechanics, legal exposures, and what compliance officers should watch for.
Zcash’s 2025 rally has reignited the privacy-coin debate: smart money appears to be driving ZEC higher while ideological and regulatory tensions with Bitcoin maximalists heat up. This article unpacks catalysts, buyer profiles, regulatory risk, and practical allocation strategies for investors considering privacy exposure.
A rapid wave of nine spot XRP ETFs hit the market, with Canary Capital posting a $58M first‑day debut. This analysis explains why issuers raced in, the early volume patterns, institutional questions about XRP’s utility, and how liquidity and price formation may evolve.
Tether’s reported move into trade finance and large-scale robotics/AI investments marks a strategic pivot from pure stablecoin issuance toward corporate diversification. This explainer assesses how those moves could affect USDT reserve liquidity, counterparty concentration, DeFi exposure, and potential regulatory responses.
Circle’s latest quarter — 66% revenue growth alongside expanding USDC circulation — is more than a headline: it reshapes reserve economics, on-chain liquidity, and the competitive landscape for dollar‑pegged tokens heading into 2026. Institutional demand and regulatory scrutiny will determine whether that lead holds.
Canary Capital's filing to launch a memecoin ETF tied to MOG re-frames how retail flows can be channeled into highly speculative tokens. This explainer examines the filing, the near-term price response, the precedent it creates, and practical guardrails exchanges and issuers should adopt.
Japan's Financial Services Agency has taken a significant step by embracing stablecoin regulation, paving the way for increased security and trust in digital currencies. This move is poised to have a positive global impact, encouraging wider crypto adoption and innovation.