Day: 1 September 2025

Thailand is embarking on a groundbreaking initiative to integrate cryptocurrency into its tourism sector. Announced on May 26, 2025, by Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira, the country plans to allow international tourists to spend digital assets via credit card-linked platforms. In this system, tourists can link their ...

Dubai, UAE, UAE, 1st September 2025, Chainwire

Quick Breakdown  Binance appoints SB Seker to lead its Asia-Pacific operations. The hire comes as AUSTRAC orders a compliance audit of Binance Australia. Seker brings over 20 years of legal and compliance expertise. Binance Strengthens APAC Leadership Binance has appointed SB Seker as the new Head of its Asia-Pacific operations, ...

PRNewswire, PRNewswire, 1st September 2025, Chainwire

Three rising cryptos draw focus as the next year approaches. Each shows signs that spark interest among traders and investors. Which asset might bring the biggest profit in 2025 remains unclear. A closer look at POL, Kaspa, and XYZ will help uncover which one could take the lead and surprise ...

Quick Breakdown: Metaplanet crosses the 20,000 BTC milestone, bringing its Bitcoin reserves to $2 billion in value. The firm strengthens its position as Asia’s largest corporate Bitcoin holder, continuing its aggressive accumulation strategy. The move underscores growing corporate adoption of BTC as a treasury and investment asset. Metaplanet Inc. has ...

Quick Breakdown QCP Trading has secured a full MPI license from MAS to provide institutional crypto trading services. The firm plans to expand hiring in Singapore after growing its team by 40% in the past year. Singapore’s strict licensing regime has forced unlicensed exchanges to exit, with only 34 firms ...

Quick Breakdown: World Liberty Financial (WLFI), a Trump-inspired DeFi project, will launch on CoinEx OnChain Sept. 1. The project raised $550M across two presale rounds, selling 25% of its 100B token supply. WLFI introduces a governance-driven DeFi model, allowing holders to propose, review, and vote on ecosystem decisions. CoinEx OnChain ...

Quick Breakdown: $163M lost to crypto hacks in Aug 2025, up 15% from July’s $142M, across 16 major exploits. Biggest hits: $91.4M BTC whale theft and BtcTurk’s $48–54M hot-wallet breach, its second major hack in a year. PeckShield links laundering to Lazarus Group; access-control flaws and social engineering drove over ...

Quick Breakdown:  Obita raises $10M in angel funding co-led by Vision Plus Capital and Mirana Ventures to expand its stablecoin-based settlement network. Southeast Asia, Central Asia, Africa, and Latin America, where remittance and trade payments remain costly and inefficient. Obita Mesh aims to cut FX costs, speed up settlements, and ...