Custodia Chief Doubts TradFi’s Ability To Handle Crypto Bear Market

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Custodia CEO and key crypto figure Caitlin Long has questioned the readiness of traditional finance firms for their first-ever crypto winter. Speaking with CNBC on Friday at the Wyoming Blockchain Symposium 2025, Long emphasized that while Wall Street’s increasing involvement has fueled…

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US Treasury’s DeFi ID Plan Draws Privacy Backlash

The US Treasury is exploring whether identity checks should be built directly into decentralized finance (DeFi) smart contracts, a move critics warn could rewrite the very foundations of permissionless finance. Last week, the agency opened a consultation under the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins Act (GENIUS Act), which was signed into law…

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Ripple teams up with TradFi giant SBI to distribute RLUSD stablecoin in Japan

Key Takeaways Ripple and SBI Holdings, together with SBI VC Trade, have signed a memorandum of understanding to distribute Ripple’s US dollar-backed stablecoin in Japan. The stablecoin has grown to a $666 million market cap, according to CoinGecko. Share this article Ripple and SBI Holdings, Japan’s financial conglomerate, are deepening their long-standing partnership with a…

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