The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Nigeria has stepped up efforts to regulate the country’s fast-growing cryptocurrency market, partnering with blockchain intelligence firm Chainalysis in a webinar aimed at combating fraud and strengthening investor protection. Nigeria ranks second globally in cryptocurrency adoption, with more than one-third of its 220 million ...
Zurich, Switzerland, 21st August 2025, Chainwire
Kyrgyzstan’s President Sadyr Japarov has formally appealed to the leaders of the United States and the United Kingdom following recent sanctions targeting the country's cryptocurrency networks and financial institutions, which are alleged to have facilitated Russian efforts to evade international sanctions. SANCTIONED: financial and cryptocurrency networks funnelling money to the ...
Nearly every major digital asset trade group in Washington is throwing its weight behind Brian Quintenz’s nomination as the next chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), pressing the White House to break through a confirmation logjam that has already derailed two Senate committee votes. On August 20, seven ...
Blockchain intelligence firm TRM Labs has launched the Beacon Network, the first real-time crypto crime response system designed to stop illicit funds before they exit the blockchain. The initiative brings together major exchanges, stablecoin issuers, and law enforcement agencies worldwide to block off-ramps for stolen or fraudulent digital assets. Founding ...
Singapore’s DBS Bank is extending its crypto offerings by launching tokenized structured notes on the Ethereum blockchain, a move designed to increase access to sophisticated crypto-linked investment products for accredited and institutional investors. source: DBS Bank via Google DBS is changing the traditional model of structured notes, which typically require ...
Toyota Blockchain Lab has revealed its Mobility Orchestration Network (MON) prototype built on the Avalanche blockchain platform. The pioneering system aims to resolve fragmentation across global mobility ecosystems by securely connecting automakers, regulators, insurers, and service providers on a unified blockchain infrastructure. Toyota Block Chain Labs reveals MON prototype built ...
Sonic Labs has unveiled a governance proposal to issue $150 million worth of new tokens in a bid to fund its expansion into the United States. The plan, published on August 20, represents one of the project’s largest governance-led financing efforts to date and will be decided by a community ...
WSPN has unveiled a major push to transform stablecoins from speculative trading tools into standardized products for enterprise adoption, as global issuance of the digital assets surpasses $200 billion. The company announced that it is focusing on six core scenarios where stablecoins can be deployed at scale, including supply chain ...
A new chapter in asset tokenization is unfolding in Hong Kong as Timeless Resources Holdings (8028.HK), Eddid Financial, and HashKey Chain signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to develop the city’s first silver-backed real-world asset (RWA) token. The initiative aims to issue “Silver Tokens” on HashKey Chain, an Ethereum Layer-2 ...
