Japanese financial firms and crypto exchanges are positioning themselves as Tokyo hints at loosening its rules on digital assets — a move that could reshape one of Asia’s most tightly controlled crypto markets. … [Read more...] about Japan gears up for crypto surge as firms bet on regulatory easing
Standard Chartered forecasts $2 trillion tokenized RWA market by 2028
Standard Chartered expects the market for tokenized real-world assets (RWAs), excluding stablecoins, to grow from approximately $35 billion today to $2 trillion by 2028, according to a report published this week. … [Read more...] about Standard Chartered forecasts $2 trillion tokenized RWA market by 2028
Senate Democrats, crypto leaders clash over sweeping digital assets bill
Tensions rose during a closed-door meeting Wednesday between Senate Democrats and leading crypto executives as negotiations over a major digital assets bill intensified on Capitol Hill. … [Read more...] about Senate Democrats, crypto leaders clash over sweeping digital assets bill
TOKEN2049 Singapore 2025: Global leaders and bold announcements mark crypto’s biggest stage
The 2025 edition of TOKEN2049 Singapore confirmed once again why it has become the most important global gathering for the digital assets industry. … [Read more...] about TOKEN2049 Singapore 2025: Global leaders and bold announcements mark crypto’s biggest stage
Visa rolls out stablecoin pilot to streamline cross‑border payments
Visa has launched a pilot program allowing businesses to use pre‑funded stablecoins for international payments, an initiative aimed at speeding up cross‑border transactions and freeing companies from tying up cash in local accounts. … [Read more...] about Visa rolls out stablecoin pilot to streamline cross‑border payments
Circle weighs transaction reversibility to counter fraud in USDC network
Circle Internet Group is exploring mechanisms to allow transactions in its USDC stablecoin to be reversed in cases of fraud or disputes, according to a Financial Times report. … [Read more...] about Circle weighs transaction reversibility to counter fraud in USDC network
China launches digital yuan operations centre as global ambitions intensify
China has inaugurated a digital yuan (e‑CNY) operations centre in Shanghai, a move aimed at accelerating the integration of its central bank digital currency (CBDC) into cross‑border and domestic payment networks, according to reports. … [Read more...] about China launches digital yuan operations centre as global ambitions intensify
Binance is nearing a deal to remove DOJ compliance monitoring
Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, is in talks with the US Department of Justice to potentially ease a key oversight requirement in its $4.3 billion money laundering settlement. This move is part of a broader trend by the DOJ to reconsider the use of independent monitors for corporations. … [Read more...] about Binance is nearing a deal to remove DOJ compliance monitoring