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Facebook’s Libra taught regulators to write faster

A social network with billions of users proposed a payment token governed in Geneva, backed by bank deposits and short-term government paper. That is a company product aimed at scale. It is not bitcoin.EasyCryptoGuides · 18 Jun 2019, 13:00 UTC · 1 min read

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New York’s Tether order is about a balance sheet, not a peg algorithm

About $850 million stuck at Crypto Capital, then a line of credit on Tether’s cash, the filing says. A dollar token is a company IOU plus whatever sits behind it.EasyCryptoGuides · 25 Apr 2019, 16:00 UTC · 1 min read

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Binance France says accounts close on 31 December. That entity is not Binance.com.

An email to Binance France customers, reported on 6 November, says those accounts close from 31 December 2026. From 29 November an account that still holds assets pays a fee. Deposits are already blocked. Withdrawals still work.EasyCryptoGuides · 6 Nov 2026, 17:00 UTC · 3 min read

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The SEC’s 2027 exam list names tokenization. An exam plan is not a rule.

On 23 October 2026 the SEC published its fiscal 2027 examination priorities. Tokenization is a focus for clearing agencies and for Regulation SCI exams. The paper is a staff plan. It does not use the word crypto.EasyCryptoGuides · 23 Oct 2026, 15:00 UTC · 3 min read

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The OCC finished a GENIUS Act rule. It is not a licence, and the application window is not open.

On 21 October 2026 the OCC adopted the rule that implements the GENIUS Act for issuers it supervises. The statute and the rule take effect on 18 January 2027. Filing to become an issuer is a later announcement.EasyCryptoGuides · 21 Oct 2026, 16:00 UTC · 4 min read