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This week, one of the top crypto news stories is Mantle Network’s integration announcement. After the Tectonic Upgrade was implemented in March 2024 and the Mainnet Alpha launch in July 2023, the Mantle ecosystem will undergo a planned update playtech logo.
Despite these challenges, Republican proponents of the bill are pushing for its approval by Memorial Day (May 26), emphasizing the need for regulatory clarity to foster innovation and maintain the US dollar’s dominance in the digital economy.
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FinCEN notes FATF identifies jurisdictions with AML/CFT deficiencies. On February 26, FinCEN announced that the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) updated its lists of jurisdictions with strategic anti-money laundering (AML), countering the financing of terrorism (CFT), and countering the financing of proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (CPF) deficiencies at the conclusion of its plenary meeting this month. FinCEN informed US financial institutions to consider FATF’s stance toward these jurisdictions when reviewing their obligations and risk-based policies, procedures, and practices. FATF added Laos and Nepal to its list of jurisdictions under increased monitoring and removed the Philippines from that list. Additionally, FATF’s list of high-risk jurisdictions subject to a call for action remains the same (Iran, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and Burma).
Wyoming stable token enters testing phase. On March 26, Wyoming Stable Token Commission Executive Director Anthony Apollo announced that the Wyoming Stable Token (WYST) entered its testing phase across several blockchain networks. Executive Director Apollo notes that the testing is “a key step towards launching the first fiat-backed and fully reserved stable token issued by a public entity in the United States.” Testing is expected to occur throughout the second quarter of 2025, with a potential launch in July 2025. These announcements were made during a fireside chat with Governor and Commission Chairman Mark Gordon at the DC Blockchain Summit. Governor Gordon also highlighted the benefits of WYST for both the state and its users, including a statutory requirement to over-collateralize the stable token’s backing with cash and US Treasuries to mitigate the risk of de-pegging, and the deposit of interest derived from those treasuries into the state’s school foundation fund.
Ethereum has shown strong price action in recent days by reclaiming key levels above $1,950 and $2,000. A surge in its volume supports the bullish momentum but caution is necessary due to high leverage driving the volatile price movement. A stable Bitcoin price is also crucial for Ethereum’s bullish momentum and all other altcoins as well.
Dubai hosted the TOKEN2049 conference, attracting over 15,000 participants, including industry leaders from BlackRock, Goldman Sachs, and Binance. Discussions revolved around crypto adoption, regulations, and shifting investor sentiment toward Trump’s policies on digital assets.
CFTC withdraws staff advisory related to clearing of digital asset derivatives. On March 28, the CFTC announced that it was withdrawing Staff Advisory No. 23-07, which warned Derivatives Clearing Organizations (DCOs) that the CFTC’s Division of Clearing and Risk (DCR) would treat digital asset services as involving “heightened cyber and other operational risks,” exposing DCOs to greater scrutiny from the DCR. In withdrawing the advisory, the CFTC emphasized that “its regulatory treatment of digital asset derivatives” will not “vary from its treatment of other products.”
Bitcoin’s recovery illustrates its resilience and growing independence from traditional risk assets, which might indicate a maturing market that reacts more to global economic factors and less to national policies. The correlation with gold suggests that investors might be starting to view Bitcoin as a ‘safe haven’ asset during times of economic uncertainty.
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Sam Reynolds is a senior reporter based in Asia. Sam was part of the CoinDesk team that won the 2023 Gerald Loeb award in the breaking news category for coverage of FTX’s collapse. Prior to CoinDesk, he was a reporter with Blockworks and a semiconductor analyst with IDC.
As the Trump administration marks its first 100 days, markets are begging for relief, but none seems forthcoming. Despite claims from the White House, China says that no high-level talks are underway to negotiate the tariffs.
Broader equity markets showed mixed movements on Monday. A regional gauge advanced 0.6% while futures for the S&P 500 declined 0.6%, indicating a four-day US equities rally may snap. Gold pared last week’s gains after a record-breaking rally. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index was also flat as were other major indexes around Asia.
RWAs are increasingly adopted by established financial firms launching tokenization pilot projects in real estate, commodities like gold, and even carbon credits. Larry Fink, CEO of the world’s largest fund manager, BlackRock, has noted that tokenized RWAs allow for instant trading and transfers like a “digital deed.”
“Market participants engaging in this technology deserve clear regulatory rules of the road,” Paul Atkins said in his first remarks since being sworn in as chairman of the agency as chairman earlier this week.