Veteran Trish Turner Takes IRS Crypto Helm as Musk’s DOGE Cuts Decimate Agency

IRS has promoted 18-year veteran Trish Turner to lead the Digital Assets Office, marking continuity for crypto oversight as the agency loses advisers Sulolit “Raj” Mukherjee and Seth Wilks. Their departures reflect DOGE budget cuts that have already reduced tax auditor ranks by a third.
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BVNK Lands Visa Backing for $12B Stablecoin Expansion in U.S. Payments

BVNK, a UK stablecoin infrastructure firm processing $12 billion, has secured investment from Visa and is opening offices in San Francisco and New York. The tie-up lets banks, fintechs and merchants settle domestic and cross-border transactions in stablecoins over Visa’s network.
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Hong Kong’s Crypto Power Play: SFC Lifts Staking Ban and Forges UAE Alliance

Hong Kong’s SFC has reinforced its strategy for regulated digital finance by meeting UAE regulators to align rules for virtual assets. Following the talks, the SFC has permitted licensed platforms to run staking programs, demanding full custody of client assets and disclosures on lockups, fees, and risks.
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Alchemy Gives World’s Mini App Ecosystem a US Boost

Blockchain developer platform Alchemy has launched a new program to incentivize the development of Mini Apps on World, the financial and identity network co-founded by OpenAI’s Sam Altman, specifically in the US.
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