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US credit union regulator proposes stablecoin licensing path

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The US National Credit Union Administration proposed a federal licensing regime for payment stablecoin issuers operating through credit union subsidiaries.

Published Date: 2026-02-12 12:36:18
Creator: Cointelegraph by Christina Comben
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OKX Ventures backs RWA stablecoin with Securitize, Hamilton Lane

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The dual-token structure seeks to sidestep US restrictions on yield-bearing stablecoins by separating returns from the stable unit itself.

Published Date: 2026-02-12 11:01:15
Creator: Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai
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UK government appoints HSBC for tokenized bond pilot

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The UK appointed HSBC Orion for its DIGIT pilot to explore blockchain bonds, aiming to improve efficiency, cut costs and boost security.

Published Date: 2026-02-12 10:25:58
Creator: Cointelegraph by Helen Partz
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Gen Z flirts with crypto to pay for dates this Valentine’s, survey finds

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An OKX-commissioned Pollfish survey finds 13% of Gen Z have paid for dates with crypto, while many non-users cite a lack of a direct way to do so.

Published Date: 2026-02-12 10:06:58
Creator: Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra
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Bankers push OCC to slow crypto trust charters until GENIUS rules clarified

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The American Bankers Association pressed the OCC to delay new national trust bank charters for crypto and stablecoin firms until the GENIUS Act framework is fully in place.

Published Date: 2026-02-12 09:23:24
Creator: Cointelegraph by Christina Comben
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Binance completes $1B Bitcoin conversion for SAFU emergency fund

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Binance completed its $1 billion Bitcoin conversion for its emergency user fund as crypto sentiment hit record lows and smart money traders increased short exposure.

Published Date: 2026-02-12 09:03:16
Creator: Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai
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ARK Invest adds $34M Robinhood stake as Bitcoin falls below $66K

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Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest bought nearly $50 million of Robinhood, Bullish and Circle shares as Bitcoin dipped and US spot BTC ETFs saw $276 million in outflows.

Published Date: 2026-02-12 08:37:01
Creator: Cointelegraph by Helen Partz
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Strategy CEO eyes more preferred stock to fund Bitcoin buys

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Strategy CEO Phong Le says the company is moving away from issuing and selling common stock to buy Bitcoin and isn't interested in acquiring Bitcoin treasuries.

Published Date: 2026-02-12 06:20:54
Creator: Cointelegraph by Jesse Coghlan
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Ether set for another ‘V-shaped recovery,’ Tom Lee says

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Fundstrat's Tom Lee argues Ether is close to the bottom and says investors should be thinking about opportunities instead of selling.

Published Date: 2026-02-12 05:55:27
Creator: Cointelegraph by Martin Young
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Coinbase unveils crypto wallets designed specifically for AI agents

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Users can set controls and permissions to allow the AI agent to manage liquidity positions and execute trades at any time of day, Coinbase said.

Published Date: 2026-02-12 00:20:50
Creator: Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea
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