Month: August 2025

What Is The FDIC Hiding? Coinbase Demands Crypto Disclosure

According to court papers filed on Tuesday, Coinbase has pushed back hard against the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s latest bid to toss out its Freedom of Information Act lawsuit. The exchange wants more details about so-called “pause letters” that the FDIC allegedly sent to banks, telling them to step...
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FCA Announces Plans to Grant Retail Access to Crypto Exchange-Traded Notes

The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced plans to lift its current restrictions on retail access to crypto exchange-traded notes (cETNs), opening up a segment of the digital asset market previously reserved for professional investors. This decision marks a significant policy shift as the regulator seeks to...
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IMF Bows To Bitcoin—Global Economic Standards Overhauled

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) used a July 31 staff blog to say the quiet part out loud: Bitcoin now belongs inside the world’s core economic statistics. The post—timed to the UN Statistical Commission’s approval of the updated System of National Accounts (SNA)—states that “Bitcoin, for example, has a...
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Hong Kong Stablecoin Licensing Regime Takes Effect

Hong Kong’s stablecoin licensing framework officially went live on August 1. This is the first time the city has introduced a legal structure specifically for fiat-pegged digital tokens. The move puts the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) in charge of approving which firms can issue stablecoins and how they...
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FCA Opens the Door to Crypto ETNs for UK Retail Investors

The Financial Conduct Authority has cleared the path for retail investors in the UK to access crypto exchange-traded notes, or ETNs, starting October 8. These products, which track the price of assets like Bitcoin and Ethereum, will now be available through Recognised Investment Exchanges. This officially ends a ban...
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Unemployment Rate Rises to 4.2%

The unemployment rose to 4.2% while prior jobs were revised away. Will this make the Fed cut in September? Follow the ITC Macro account on X: https://x.com/ITC_Macro Into The Cryptoverse Premium SALE: https://intothecryptoverse.com Into The Cryptoverse Newsletter: https://newsletter.intothecryptoverse.com/ LIFETIME OPTION: https://intothecryptoverse.com/product/subscription-to-the-premium-list-lifetime/ Alternative Option: https://www.patreon.com/intothecryptoverse Merch: https://store.intothecryptoverse.com/ Disclaimer: The information...
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