Riccardo Curatolo

Riccardo Curatolo · 2 days ago

Claude Duet Works in the Background: What Anthropic's Agent Actually Does

Claude Duet, Anthropic's new background agent, launched October 21, 2026. It works across connected apps while you're away, but the US-only preview comes with…

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Riccardo Curatolo · 2 days ago

EIT Spark Grant: Up to €30,000 to Launch Your Creative Tech Startup

EIT Spark covers up to €30,000 in eligible costs for creative tech founders without a registered company. Deadline is November 16, 2026.

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Riccardo Curatolo · 6 days ago

Newsletter #102: Deutsche Bank Custody, Circle's 40-Market Push

Deutsche Bank expects its crypto custody launch within weeks, while Circle targets 40 emerging markets. US Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs shed $548.5 million in…

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Riccardo Curatolo · 6 days ago

CONSOB Orders CASPs: 3 Months to Wind Down Non-MiCA Stablecoin

CONSOB backed ESMA's October 2026 ruling: CASPs must block new stablecoin purchases immediately and wind down existing positions by January 8, 2027.

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Riccardo Curatolo · 12 days ago

Bitcoin-Backed Loans: The Legal Proposal Brought Before Italy's Parliament

Using Bitcoin as loan collateral without selling it: attorney Antonio Di Giorgio brought a two-step Civil Code proposal to Italy's Parliament on September 24,…

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Riccardo Curatolo · 14 days ago

YouHodler Italy Gets Consob CASP License Under MiCAR: Lener & Partners Advises

YouHodler Italy secured a Consob CASP license on October 8, 2026, covering five MiCAR services. Lener & Partners advised throughout, from the December 2025…

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Riccardo Curatolo · 16 days ago

Ripple Prime Moves Into Leveraged ETF Financing: Wall Street Territory

Ripple Prime is financing leveraged ETFs through swap deals, competing directly with major banks. No source confirms XRP, RLUSD, or blockchain play any role…

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Riccardo Curatolo · 18 days ago

KYC and AML for European CASPs: What 19 Vendor Documents Reveal

CryptoTotem Research reviewed 19 KYC/AML vendors serving European CASPs. Transaction monitoring leads on documentation; business verification and data…

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Riccardo Curatolo · 19 days ago

Binance Brazil: Purpose Required for All Cross-Border Crypto Transfers from Nov 1

Binance will ask Brazilian users to declare the purpose of every cross-border crypto transfer from November 1. No answer means withdrawals blocked and…

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Riccardo Curatolo · 20 days ago

US Community Banks Sue OCC Over Crypto Trust Charters: What's at Stake

US community banks sued the OCC on October 2, challenging trust charters granted to crypto firms like Protego Holdings. The case targets the March 2026 rule…

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