Japan Prepares to Approve First Yen-Backed Stablecoin This Autumn: Report
Japan is set to approve its first yen-backed stablecoin this autumn, enabling remittances and corporate payments with fintech JPYC...
South Korea’s Jeju Wraps Crypto Probe of Almost 3,000 Tax Evaders, Seizes Coins
Jeju City, in the South Korean island province of Jeju, has completed a crypto-themed investigation of almost 3,000 residents with...
Solana Votes on Alpenglow Upgrade to Cut Block Finality from 12.8s to 150ms
Solana validators vote on SIMD-0326 Alpenglow upgrade to cut block finality from 12.8 seconds to 150ms replacing TowerBFT consensu...
Thailand Launches Crypto-to-Baht Payment System for Tourists Starting August 18
Thailand launched its “TouristDigiPay” scheme on Monday, August 18, allowing foreign visitors to convert crypto into Thai Baht for...
DCG Countersues Genesis for $1.1B After Subsidiary Claims $3.1B Damages
Digital Currency Group countersues bankrupt subsidiary Genesis for $1.1B demanding promissory note relief and $105M overpayment re...
SEC Is Mobilizing All Branches To Make U.S. A Global Crypto Hub, Chair Paul Atki...
United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Paul Atkins says the agency is “mobilizing” to make the U.S. a global...
Cynthia Lummis Backs Budget-Neutral Bitcoin Reserve – Using Seized Crypto, Not P...
Cynthia Lummis has supported Scott Bessent’s statement that the U.S. has said it will not buy Bitcoin for the Strategic Bitcoin Re...
Stablecoins Surge as On-Ramp Fees Fall – Coinbase, MetaMask Target Cheaper USDC
Stablecoins have been projected by Keyrock and Bitso to surpass $1T in annual payments by 2030. USDT and USDC have expanded, while...
Law Enforcement, Private Firms Seized Over $300M in Crypto Linked to Fraud Schem...
TRM Labs, TRON, Tether, and Binance joined the T3 Financial Crime Unit that seized over $250 million in crypto from criminal proce...
Hong Kong SFC Tightens Crypto Custody Rules After Global Security Incidents
Hong Kong SFC issues strict new crypto custody standards following global security incidents resulting in $3B losses as hackers st...