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FATF warns stablecoins now account for the majority of illicit crypto activity, with peer-to-peer transfers enabling sanctions evasion and money laundering. The report signals a need for stronger AML controls and closer scrutiny of off-ramps and decentralized rails.

Ripple completed its March escrow operation on March 3, re-locking 700 million XRP to manage circulating supply. The monthly action reinforces the company’s ongoing supply-management program and maintains predictable issuance.

JPMorgan is expanding into stablecoins while arguing these tokens should be regulated under the same framework that applies to banks. The stance underlines traditional finance’s bid to shape crypto oversight as competition intensifies.

BitMEX co-founder Ben Delo has donated $27 million to the London Mathematical Institute after receiving a presidential pardon from Donald Trump in March 2025. Delo pleaded guilty to U.S. banking violations in 2022 and paid a $10 million fine.

Steak ‘n Shake will pay hourly employees a 21¢-per-hour Bitcoin bonus and contribute $1,000 per child to savings, part of a broader push to embed crypto in compensation and treasury operations.