Day: 1 June 2026

The European Central Bank has warned that stablecoins are becoming an important force in global finance and could reshape how money moves across borders. Stablecoins offer benefits but also pose risks to financial stability, monetary policy and the international monetary order, says @Isabel_Schnabel. Central banks must keep pace with innovation ...

Coinbase has introduced direct Indian rupee (INR) payment rails for users in India, marking another step in the crypto exchange's expansion across Asia and strengthening its presence in one of the world's fastest-growing digital asset markets. The new service allows customers to deposit and withdraw INR directly through their bank ...

HongCoin, an early Ethereum-based decentralized venture capital project, failed to reach its fundraising target and was supposed to refund contributors. However, a flaw in the contract’s refund mechanism prevented investors from withdrawing their funds, leaving the Ether locked for nearly nine years. Pseudonymous researcher 0xFlorent_ later identified an integer overflow ...

Strategy has maintained the annualized dividend rate on its STRC perpetual preferred stock at 11.5% for June, extending a four-month streak of unchanged payouts despite growing competition from rival Bitcoin treasury firms offering higher yields. The company announced on June 1 that holders of its STRC preferred shares, known as ...

Quick Breakdown Traditional bonds may sound old-fashioned, but they are still a darling for many investors. The $145 trillion bond market has long depended on slow, paper-based processes that are costly, hard to access for everyday people, and not very transparent. Hosted on blockchains, tokenized bonds allow for fractional ownership, ...

Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) has introduced a new regulatory framework that took effect on June 1, 2026. The new system creates a category called “electronic payment instrument and crypto asset service intermediary business,” allowing firms to legally provide limited crypto-related services under a lighter registration structure. The move is ...

BTCFi Partners, an infrastructure solution by Bifrost Network, has integrated with HashPort Wallet, Japan’s leading Web3 wallet with over 1 million downloads. The integration allows users to access BTCFi services directly inside the wallet and earn yield on JPYC without lock-up periods or fixed maturity dates. The move is aimed ...