FATF review targets crypto hubs over blockchain AML gaps

The FATF review is set to examine how jurisdictions with major crypto activity are applying global anti-money laundering standards. The Financial Action Task Force said the effort will focus mainly on places with materially important virtual asset service provider activity…

Polkadot Ran a Serverless Super App at Web3 Summit 2026. 900 People Bought Coffee With It. Food Stall Owners Want It Back

Key Points The Polkadot Community Foundation deployed a full privacy-focused super app at Web3 Summit 2026 in Berlin, running on proofs of concept open-sourced by Parity Technologies. The app handled over 2,000 peer-to-peer payment transactions across two days, used by…

Will XRP Ledger fix close token loophole on Nov. 4?

The XRP Ledger fix is back on track for activation Wednesday after a short drop in validator support delayed the update by nearly two weeks. The amendment is designed to close a permission loophole affecting issued tokens on the network,…

China crypto crackdown targets misuse of blockchain

China crypto crackdown language appeared in a new anti-corruption decision adopted by the Communist Party’s Central Committee on Oct. 29 and published in full by Xinhua on Nov. 1. The document was part of what the Party described as full…