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Binance finance chief Kaiser Ng to leave after five years, Yi He says
Binance's chief financial officer, Kaiser Ng, is leaving the exchange after more than five years, co-CEO Yi He said. Justin Yek, formerly of Airwallex, will replace him.
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Illinois crypto tax delayed six months under court deal
Illinois officials and crypto groups have agreed to postpone the state's 0.2% digital asset tax to 1 July, pending a judge's approval, so the legal fight can continue.
Lloyds and Visa settle $750,000 in USDC cross-border pilot
Lloyds Banking Group used USDC to settle $750,000 of payment obligations with Visa in a seven-day live pilot, with funds arriving in under an hour, including at the weekend.
EU regulators question Binance's reverse solicitation use under MiCA
ESMA and watchdogs in France, Germany and Greece are examining how Binance still serves EU users after failing to win a MiCA licence, the Financial Times reports.
HSBC RedCoin stablecoin to launch with transfers and payments
HSBC has named its Hong Kong dollar stablecoin RedCoin, saying it will start with person-to-person transfers and merchant payments before moving to corporate use.
Bitcoin ETF inflows hit $6.3bn in third quarter as BTC climbs 43%
US spot Bitcoin ETFs drew about $6.34bn in net inflows in the third quarter, their strongest of 2026, as Bitcoin rose 42.71%, Cointelegraph reports.
Ripple's RLUSD passes $2.4bn as monthly market cap growth tops 50%
Ripple says its RLUSD stablecoin has passed $2.4bn in market capitalisation, with average daily activity more than tripling since the start of the year.
