Day: 10 June 2026

New York, United States, 10th June 2026, Chainwire

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is preparing a new regulatory framework for prediction markets, a move that could have significant implications for crypto-based platform Polymarket and rival exchange Kalshi. Rather than imposing blanket restrictions, the proposed rules would create a structured process for reviewing event contracts individually, according ...

Nigerian fintech company Paga has entered a strategic partnership with blockchain infrastructure provider Crossmint to accelerate stablecoin adoption across Africa by linking local payment systems with global digital asset networks. The partnership combines Paga’s fiat payment infrastructure with Crossmint’s stablecoin and wallet technology, allowing consumers and businesses to move funds ...

Pyth Network has launched Pyth Indices, a new suite of pricing products designed to bring round-the-clock market data for U.S. stocks and major commodities into the crypto ecosystem. The release introduces continuous pricing for assets that traditionally trade only during market hours, allowing crypto platforms to support 24/7 trading products ...

Ant International intends to raise close to $1 billion from investors through a valuation above $10 billion amid efforts by the fintech company to expand its global payments platform. Ant International is now reportedly in talks with potential investors to help fuel the growth of its international operations after recording ...

KB Kookmin Bank has issued South Korea’s first U.S. dollar-denominated digital bond using blockchain technology. The $100 million, two-year bond was arranged solely by HSBC and marks a new step in the country’s use of blockchain for capital market products. The bond was issued through HSBC Orion, HSBC’s digital asset ...

Roqqu has entered a partnership with Ondo Finance to expand access to tokenized real-world assets across global markets, especially in emerging regions. The collaboration focuses on bringing traditional financial products like stocks, ETFs, bonds, commodities, and REITs onto blockchain networks. Both companies said the move is aimed at widening access ...

OpenAI is reportedly in talks to secure one of the largest artificial intelligence computing hubs ever planned, with a proposed b data centre campus in southern Ohio that could reshape the future of digital infrastructure. The project, expected to be built on federal land at the former Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion ...

Indodax, one of Indonesia’s largest crypto exchanges, has adopted Chainalysis’ Crypto Compliance solution to strengthen transaction monitoring and meet evolving regulatory requirements. The exchange said it will use Chainalysis’s on-chain intelligence tools to improve its compliance framework and better identify potentially risky activity across its platform. The adoption comes as ...

MUFG Bank, Mizuho Bank, and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation have announced plans to begin live commercial transactions using a jointly issued stablecoin during fiscal year 2026, marking one of Japan’s most coordinated bank-led digital currency initiatives to date. The stablecoin will be issued under a trust structure where the three ...