Decentralization enables programmability — and that allows stablecoins to wield a key advantage over central bank digital currencies.

Stablecoins must be programmable to counter CBDCs](https://cointelegraph.com/news/stablecoins-must-be-programmable-to-counter-cbdcs))
Decentralization enables programmability — and that allows stablecoins to wield a key advantage over central bank digital currencies.

Coinbase is looking to force the SEC to respond to its rulemaking petition seeking rules for the crypto industry that's been pending since July 2022.

Coinbase files court action to compel SEC’s response to rulemaking petition](https://cointelegraph.com/news/coinbase-files-court-action-to-compel-sec-s-response-to-rulemaking-petition))
Coinbase is looking to force the SEC to respond to its rulemaking petition seeking rules for the crypto industry that's been pending since July 2022.

France's financial regulator is weighing up “fast track” options for registered firms so they can be compliant with MiCA rules as soon as possible.

France mulls fast-tracking registered crypto firms to new EU rules](https://cointelegraph.com/news/france-mulls-fast-tracking-registered-crypto-firms-to-new-eu-rules))
France's financial regulator is weighing up “fast track” options for registered firms so they can be compliant with MiCA rules as soon as possible.

Another chunk of ETH has been withdrawn due to Kraken, but deposits going onto the network have almost matched them.

Third round of ETH withdrawals sees roughly equal amounts of deposits: Data](https://cointelegraph.com/news/round-3-of-post-shapella-eth-withdrawals-sees-most-re-staked-data))
Another chunk of ETH has been withdrawn due to Kraken, but deposits going onto the network have almost matched them.