Day: 12 November 2025

Quick Breakdown  Coinbase Business launches in Singapore, marking its first global expansion outside the U.S. Standard Chartered's partnership enables SGD transfers and payment services for local businesses. Collaboration with MAS strengthens Coinbase’s role in advancing regulated digital finance in Singapore. Coinbase enters Singapore with new business platform Coinbase has officially ...

Quick Breakdown SoFi becomes the first nationally chartered US bank to launch crypto trading. SoFi USD stablecoin and blockchain-based lending services are in development. CEO Anthony Noto likens crypto to early internet innovation, with 60% of members backing the move. SoFi enters crypto market after regulatory green light US-based SoFi ...

Quick Breakdown  DMZ Finance and Mantle launch QCDT, the first DFSA-approved tokenized money market fund on Mantle’s Layer-2 blockchain. Bybit accepts QCDT as collateral, providing up to USD 1 billion in borrowing capacity for institutional investors. QCDT bridges TradFi and DeFi, offering regulated, yield-bearing assets and expanding on-chain institutional adoption. ...

Quick Breakdown  Canary Capital’s XRP ETF could launch as early as Thursday, following a key SEC filing. The fund would be the first U.S. ETF to hold XRP, unlike earlier indirect products. Several other asset managers, including ProShares and Bitwise, also have XRP ETF filings in progress. First-Ever U.S. spot ...

Quick Breakdown  1exchange partners with Dinari to expand access to tokenized U.S. securities. Integration of dShares™ brings nearly 200 tokenized assets to 1X’s marketplace. Partnership advances compliant, blockchain-based RWA trading infrastructure.   Singapore-based 1exchange (1X) has announced a strategic partnership with Dinari, a leading provider of tokenized U.S. public equities ...

Quick Breakdown  Conflux integrated USDT₀ and CNHT₀, enhancing global stablecoin interoperability. Built on LayerZero’s OFT standard, linking to Tether’s Ethereum redemption system. Supports cross-border payments, DeFi liquidity, and real-world settlements worldwide.   Conflux Network has officially launched USDT₀ and CNHT₀ on its blockchain, marking a major advancement in stablecoin interoperability ...

Quick Breakdown  Consensus and SALT launch the 2026 Hong Kong Institutional Summit, targeting global crypto investors. Summit features one-on-one meetings, expert-led roundtables, and keynotes from leading blockchain figures. Focus on APAC institutional participation, providing a premier platform for capital allocation in digital assets.   Consensus has partnered with SALT, a ...

Quick Breakdown  BoE’s Sarah Breeden warns that weaker stablecoin rules could cause financial instability and a credit crunch. The UK’s 40% stablecoin reserve rule follows lessons from Circle’s 2023 USDC depeg. Coinbase and BVNK end $2B deal, casting doubt on the UK’s stablecoin growth trajectory. BoE sounds alarm over looser ...

Quick Breakdown  Coinbase and BVNK ended a $2 billion acquisition deal by mutual agreement, without disclosing reasons. The acquisition would have expanded Coinbase’s institutional stablecoin revenue base. BVNK, backed by Citi Ventures and Visa, plans to reassess its strategic options following the collapse of the deal. Coinbase, BVNK end $2 ...

Imagine typing a few words into a computer and getting back a full painting or song; this is what happens with AI-generated art. People use tools like DALL·E or Midjourney to create art by giving the AI a short instruction called a prompt. These AI prompts can lead to beautiful ...