Crypto-Assets and Financial Stability: The Bank of Italy’s Call for Caution

The Bank of Italy has cautioned that deeper integration between crypto-assets and traditional finance could transmit price shocks to the wider economy. Governor Fabio Panetta has promoted Europe’s MiCA regime and tougher oversight of stablecoins to safeguard payments, data, and monetary sovereignty.
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Crypto Regulation Chaos: Trump Dinner, $2.5B Bitcoin Play, SEC Drops Binance Suit

Shifts in crypto regulation have unfolded: Trump’s meme-coin dinner prompted calls for a DOJ probe; banks challenged the SEC’s cyber-incident rule; Labor reversed its 401(k) crypto warning; the SEC ended its Binance case; and officials debate Bitcoin reserves and volatile oversight.
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JD.com Stablecoin Hits Phase 2 Hong Kong Sandbox Testing and Targets Global Payments

JD.com has entered Phase 2 of Hong Kong’s stablecoin sandbox with a fiat-pegged token aimed at cross-border payments, enterprise settlement and retail use. The firm cites supportive regulation and plans a wider launch after compliance checks, urging users to avoid unofficial purchase offers.
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