stablecoin

4 poststagged with “stablecoin”

PoliticsMar 31, 2026

Seoul, Tokyo, Delhi — Three Regulators, One Race

Asia's three largest non-Chinese crypto markets are writing their rulebooks simultaneously — and reaching wildly different conclusions. South Korea bans leverage trading. Japan cuts crypto taxes to 20%. India quietly unbans exchanges while keeping its 30% flat tax. The regulatory arbitrage is just beginning.

9 min read·regulation, south-korea, japan

PoliticsMar 26, 2026

The CLARITY Act Could Give Crypto Its First Real Rulebook

A bipartisan deal on stablecoin yield could deliver crypto's first market structure law. Senate Banking Committee markup targeted for late April.

8 min read·clarity-act, stablecoin, regulation

PoliticsMar 25, 2026

Hong Kong Gave HSBC a Stablecoin License

Hong Kong grants stablecoin licenses to HSBC and Standard Chartered — the same banks that print the city's physical banknotes. 36 applications filed.

7 min read·hong-kong, stablecoin, hkma

PoliticsMar 20, 2026

EU's MiCA Is Live: Winners, Losers, and Unintended Consequences

MiCA is fully enforced across 27 EU member states. Compliant exchanges gain share, Tether faces an existential challenge, and DeFi routes around the rules.

10 min read·mica, eu, regulation