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Atlas targets Q3 2026 USAFi launch under Dubai VARA with Nasdaq-listed ETF backing
Atlas plans to launch USAFi in Q3 2026 under Dubai’s VARA framework, positioning it as a regulated permissionless digital security backed by a Nasdaq-listed ETF. The initiative marks economist Nouriel Roubini’s first step into digital assets after years as one of crypto’s most vocal critics. Atlas says the token will be supported by Nasdaq-listed USAF reserves and is intended to offer DeFi access while helping preserve value.
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Curaçao orders crypto casinos to screen wallets and ban mixers, with full compliance due in 2027
The Curaçao Gaming Authority has published its first detailed crypto compliance rulebook for licensed online operators, requiring blockchain analytics, segregated wallets and an immediate ban on mixers, with deadlines running to mid-2027. The framework sets out how casinos and sportsbooks must handle digital-asset deposits, wagering, withdrawals and treasury management under anti-money-laundering standards. It also bars transactions tied to sanctioned wallets and prohibits operators from acting as crypto exchanges.
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Bank of Russia to pay banks 0.67 rubles per digital-ruble payroll instruction from January 1, 2027
Russia plans to pay commercial banks for processing payroll via the Bank of Russia’s digital ruble platform, aiming to boost usage of the CBDC among consumers. The central bank said banks will receive 67 kopecks ($0.67) per payroll instruction starting January 1, 2027. The move is part of a multi-year rollout that has already included an initial government salary payment in digital rubles. Officials expect incentives and new bulk-payment tools to drive banks to market digital-ruble payroll services to corporate clients.
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