Day: 30 September 2025

Quick Breakdown: Citi integrates Token Services with 24/7 USD Clearing to enable instant, blockchain-powered cross-border payments. Real-time liquidity lets clients move funds across Citi and non-Citi accounts anytime, even on weekends. Global expansion planned, extending the service beyond the U.S. and U.K. to meet demand for always-on payments. Citigroup (NYSE: ...

Quick Breakdown: Kazakhstan unveils Alem Crypto Fund as its first government-backed crypto reserve Fund to invest long-term in digital assets and build future state savings. Binance Kazakhstan partners on first investment in BNB, valued at over $138 billion Kazakhstan has unveiled its first state-backed cryptocurrency reserve, Alem Crypto Fund, signaling ...

Quick breakdown  Binance launched a white-label crypto-as-a-service solution for banks, brokerages, and exchanges. The service covers trading, liquidity, custody, settlement, and compliance, while institutions control branding and clients. Select institutions onboard from Tuesday, with a global rollout set for Q4 2025. Binance expands into TradFi with white-label crypto service Binance ...

Quick Breakdown  OKX launches Singapore’s first stablecoin-powered scan-to-pay service, enabling payments with USDT or USDC at GrabPay merchant-partners. Users can pay by scanning a GrabPay SGQR code within the OKX SG app, with merchants receiving SGD instantly while funds are deducted from stablecoin balances. The service expands stablecoin utility beyond ...

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Quick Breakdown: Russia plans a state-backed crypto bank to fight fraud, support miners, and capture billions in projected revenue. Miners face rising risks and costs without legal cash-out options, making clear Russian crypto regulation a potential lifeline. Centralization could bring order but also bottlenecks, surveillance, and stifled innovation. The big ...

Imagine you have two different video games, and each one uses its own special kind of coin. You’ve earned a lot of coins in one game, but you want to spend them in the other. There’s no built-in way to transfer the coins, so a third-party tool lets you exchange ...

Quick Breakdown Simplification and Growth Potential: Moving from a progressive tax of up to 55% to a flat 20% rate could simplify compliance, reduce investor flight, and encourage both retail and institutional participation in Japan’s crypto market. Revenue and Investment Balance: While high earners will pay less, broader participation and ...

Quick Breakdown: France is pushing back on MiCA passporting and its “one license for all,” fearing regulatory shopping and weaker oversight. Malta’s lighter-touch approvals highlight loopholes that could undermine MiCA regulation. France, Italy, and Austria want ESMA to centralize supervision and strengthen EU crypto regulation. Investor confidence hangs in the ...