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View More NewsCrypto-friendly fintech unicorn Revolut plans to apply for a banking license in the United States, abandoning earlier plans to acquire a local lender as it seeks to expand its global presence, the Financial Times reported Friday.The United Kingdom-based fintech has been in discussions with US officials about applying for a bank license through the Office for the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), the newspaper reported Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.The move, if confirmed, would be a milestone in strategy for Revolut, which said in September 2025 that it was exploring the purchase of a US bank to accelerate…
United States lawmakers postponed a planned markup of the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act (CLARITY), delaying progress on a bill intended to define how cryptocurrencies and decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms are regulated and prompting renewed pushback from DeFi leaders who say the bill still fails to adequately protect developers. Industry groups and crypto venture firms warned that proposed amendments could impose requirements that are not suitable for decentralized systems. Representatives from Paradigm and Variant said the current draft leaves unresolved ambiguity over whether DeFi developers and infrastructure providers could be forced to implement Know Your Customer (KYC), register with financial regulators…
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We know that the Islamic Republic has massacred the Iranian people during four nights of protests, but we do not know much more than that. In ordinary times, it would be difficult to know how many fell to the Islamic Republic’s cruelty. With a complete internet blackout and a habitually lying government, all assessments remain provisional and require further investigation.The first report came from CBS News. Two sources within the Islamic Republic government confided to the outlet that between 12,000 and 20,000 people had been killed. A foreign diplomat reported that the number was accurate. The Sunday Times later obtained…
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