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The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) approved a new targeted update on international virtual asset standards and a separate report

Key Takeaways The US House cleared the housing package this week, sending a Fed CBDC ban running through Dec. 31,

Meta Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg has directed a team to develop an experimental prediction markets smartphone app internally called “Arena,”

Key Takeaways Jackpocket ticket won $71.5M on Feb. 17, 2025, but Texas Lottery froze the payout. Texas Rangers probe may

Key Takeaways HSBC launched its tokenized deposit service in the UAE, adding the dirham to a 24/7 blockchain cash network.

Key Takeaways Cboe launched XSP binary options via Interactive Brokers, entering retail-focused prediction-style derivatives. Contracts offer fixed $100 or $0

Key Takeaways Withdrawals made up 53.8% of Binance XRP transaction activity, while Coinbase also showed a deeper negative net transaction

Key Takeaways Ripple secured a major regulatory breakthrough with conditional approval to expand crypto services across Europe. Banks, fintechs, and

Key Takeaways Chainlink’s Project Pangea unites 37 European banks and 10-plus Korean lenders in a $9.6T FX settlement push. UniKA

Key Takeaways NYT reports that Meta’s founder Mark Zuckerberg prioritizes Arena, a prediction markets app targeting 3.56 billion daily users.