Tokenization was the central theme at this year’s Singapore FinTech Festival, where regulators and global financial institutions signalled that programmable finance is moving out of the lab and into selective production environments. What began as a multi-year experiment under Singapore’s Project Guardian is now shaping into a cross-border framework capable of handling … [Read more...] about Tokenisation moves from theory to deployment at Singapore FinTech Festival 2025
Singapore FinTech Festival 2025: snapshot of the most defining themes at Asia’s flagship innovation event
The Singapore FinTech Festival 2025 (SFF 2025) — the industry’s largest annual event — once again brought together global financial institutions, regulators, technology firms, and digital-asset players for a week of high-level discussions and product showcases. Under the theme “Intelligence × Trust: Building the Next Financial Architecture,” the festival focused on real-world … [Read more...] about Singapore FinTech Festival 2025: snapshot of the most defining themes at Asia’s flagship innovation event
Tether in talks to lead €1B mega-round for German humanoid robotics firm Neura
Tether, the world’s largest stablecoin issuer, is in discussions to lead a €1 billion ($1.16 billion) funding round for Neura Robotics, a fast-growing German start-up building AI-enabled humanoid machines, according to a report in the Financial Times. The investment could value Neura between €8 billion and €10 billion—a dramatic jump from its last funding round in January, when … [Read more...] about Tether in talks to lead €1B mega-round for German humanoid robotics firm Neura
DeFi sector recalibrates amid shifting investor sentiment and regulatory scrutiny
The decentralized finance (DeFi) sector is undergoing a period of consolidation and caution as investor appetite tempers and developers focus on core infrastructure rather than speculative expansion. The shift comes after years of breakneck experimentation and yield-driven growth, now tempered by market volatility, regulatory scrutiny, and a more risk-averse funding … [Read more...] about DeFi sector recalibrates amid shifting investor sentiment and regulatory scrutiny
Crypto payments and digital assets in iGaming: key takeaways from SiGMA Rome
The latest edition of SiGMA Central Europe 2025, held in early November at Fiera Roma, highlighted how the iGaming sector is rapidly aligning with digital-asset infrastructure and next-generation payment technologies. … [Read more...] about Crypto payments and digital assets in iGaming: key takeaways from SiGMA Rome
Japan gears up for crypto surge as firms bet on regulatory easing
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