Latest from Olivier Acuna
Trump’s crypto adviser rejects Jamie Dimon on treating yield-bearing stablecoins like banks
White House adviser Patrick Witt said yield-bearing stablecoins needn't to face bank rules because the Genius Act bars issuers from lending reserves.


International finance watchdog warns stablecoins are increasingly used in sanctions evasion and money laundering
In its latest report, the global standard setter FATF said stablecoins now account for the bulk of illicit crypto activity and pose growing risks through peer-to-peer transfers.

Eric Trump’s American Bitcoin buys 11,298 ASIC miners, increasing mining capacity by 12%
The move stands in stark contrast to the company's peers, many of whom are moving away from or totally abandoning the business of bitcoin mining.

Bank of Japan expands blockchain settlement sandbox and says CBDC efforts are ongoing
The BOJ is testing blockchain settlement for reserves and exploring tokenized central bank money as it prepares to decide in 2026 whether to issue a retail digital yen.

‘Scam token’ case against Uniswap dismissed by U.S. district judge in NYC
District Judge says that due to the protocol’s decentralized nature, the identities of the scam token issuers are basically unknown, leaving plaintiffs with no identifiable defendant.

Tom Lee's Bitmine boosts ether holdings to 4.47 million tokens with $98 million ETH purchase
The ether treasury firm now has nearly $10 billion in assets and more than $6 billion of ETH staked.

EU banks’ euro-pegged stablecoin in talks with crypto exchanges to ensure liquidity
Qivalis is a group of 12 major EU banks developing a euro-pegged stablecoin they plan to debut in the second half of the year.

South Korea investigates seed phrase leak in photo leading to $4.8 million crypto theft from tax authority
The National Tax Service said it had intended to provide a vivid shot of the seizure by sharing a photo.

Battered bitcoin could find solace in war-led 'debasement' trade
Your day-ahead look for March 2, 2026

