Topic: #finance
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Stand With Crypto UK mobilizes 286K members against bank crypto blocks
The Coinbase-backed advocacy group Stand With Crypto UK is mobilizing its 286,000 members to lodge formal complaints against British retail banks that impose blanket restrictions on crypto transactions, citing FCA data showing 40% of domestic transfers are blocked or delayed.
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Ledger CTO: MiCA compliance costs lock out Web3 startups
Charles Guillemet, CTO at Ledger, warned that the EU's MiCA regulation has created a two-tier market where only well-funded firms can afford compliance, leaving early-stage innovators locked out and handing competitive advantage to legacy financial institutions.
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Goldman Sachs, Apex, Archax launch tokenized real estate fund
Goldman Sachs partnered with Apex Group, Archax, Ownera, and LRC Group to launch a blockchain-native real estate fund using the bank's GS DAP platform, combining tokenized issuance with traditional fund structures.
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Symbiotic launches Liquid Lane for instant RWA redemptions
Symbiotic rolled out Liquid Lane, a liquidity network that lets investors redeem tokenized funds and real-world assets for stablecoins almost instantly instead of waiting up to 180 days, addressing a major friction point in the $33 billion RWA market.
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Moomoo brings institutional-grade crypto tools to 30M retail traders
Moomoo, a global trading platform with 30 million users and $156 billion in client assets, is positioning itself as the bridge between retail access and institutional-quality tools for crypto and traditional markets.
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U.S. seizes $1 billion in Iranian cryptocurrency under Operation Economic Fury
The United States seized approximately $1 billion in cryptocurrency tied to Iran as part of Operation Economic Fury, a Treasury-led campaign to restrict Tehran's access to overseas revenue, banking networks, and digital assets. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the action is contributing to worsening economic conditions in Iran, including military payment failures and inflation exceeding 200 percent.
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AI agents settle $73M on crypto rails, Keyrock report shows
A Keyrock report shows AI agents settled $73 million across blockchain rails in the past year, with stablecoins becoming the preferred settlement layer as traditional card networks struggle with micropayments.