MediaMarktSaturn Removes Ledger Wallets as Tampering Reports Widen
MediaMarktSaturn removed Ledger products from its stores and websites while the wallet maker investigates hardware-tampering reports beyond a Southeast Asian reseller.
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Ledger says unauthorized implants in hardware wallets sold by CryptoBilis copied recovery phrases from device screens and transmitted them over LTE.
Standard Chartered Launches RLUSD Custody, Plans LMAX Collateral Link
Standard Chartered has launched institutional custody for XRPL-issued RLUSD through its DIFC branch, while a planned LMAX link would support collateral use.
FSB Flags Cross-Border Stablecoin Run Risks and Monitoring Gaps
The Financial Stability Board says global stablecoins can transmit liquidity stress across borders while fragmented data limits regulators’ ability to track the risk.
UK Sanctions Cryptomus Owner and TokenSpot Over Russia Links
The UK imposed asset-freeze and payment-processing restrictions on entities behind Cryptomus, Heleket and TokenSpot as part of a Russia sanctions package.
New York Bars Celsius Founder in Conditional $35M Settlement
A New York settlement permanently bars Celsius founder Alex Mashinsky from the crypto, securities and commodities industries and sets conditional payments of up to $35 million.
French Committee Backs Tax on Crypto-to-Stablecoin Swaps
A French National Assembly committee has backed a proposal that would make certain crypto-to-stablecoin swaps taxable from 2027, if enacted.
HSBC, Ant Digital Test AI-Agent Micropayments With Tokenized Deposits
HSBC and Ant Digital tested an AI agent that selected a digital service and paid with tokenized deposits, but the test was not a commercial launch.
World Liberty and Mesh Plan USD1 Merchant-Payments Rollout
World Liberty Financial and Mesh plan to add USD1 spending across Mesh’s merchant network this quarter, but named merchants and commercial terms remain undisclosed.
Standard Chartered Plans Singapore Digital-Asset Custody
Standard Chartered plans custody for selected cryptoassets, stablecoins and tokenized real-world assets for eligible institutional clients in Singapore.
ESMA Sets Three-Month Window to Address Non-MiCA Stablecoins
ESMA expects national supervisors to require crypto service providers to address remaining exposure to non-MiCA-compliant stablecoins within three months.