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
‘Binance Dollars’ Displace Bolívar in Venezuela as Inflation Soars
Venezuela is witnessing a radical shift in its daily financial life. Amid soaring annual inflation that has climbed to approximately 229 percent, stablecoins—especially Tether’s USDT, locally dubbed “Binance dollars”—are rapidly replacing the bolívar for everyday transactions from groceries to salaries, according to reporting by Cointelegraph. … [Read more...] about ‘Binance Dollars’ Displace Bolívar in Venezuela as Inflation Soars
TOKEN2049 Singapore Breaks All Records as World’s Largest Web3 Event with 25,000 Attendees Amid Unprecedented Demand
TOKEN2049, the world’s largest and most influential crypto event, has unveiled its first wave of headline speakers for its flagship Singapore edition. Taking place 1–2 October 2025 at Marina Bay Sands, TOKEN2049 is set to welcome more than 25,000 attendees from over 160 countries, cementing its position as the main international industry gathering of the year. … [Read more...] about TOKEN2049 Singapore Breaks All Records as World’s Largest Web3 Event with 25,000 Attendees Amid Unprecedented Demand
Wyoming Launches First-Ever State-Issued Stablecoin, Paving Way for Public-Focused Digital Currency Model
The state of Wyoming has officially launched the Frontier Stable Token (FRNT), marking the debut of the first fully reserved, U.S. dollar-backed stablecoin issued by a public entity in the United States. Announced Tuesday at the Wyoming Blockchain Symposium in Jackson Hole, the token is now live on seven major blockchains: Arbitrum (ARB), Avalanche (AVAX), Base, Ethereum (ETH), … [Read more...] about Wyoming Launches First-Ever State-Issued Stablecoin, Paving Way for Public-Focused Digital Currency Model