Quick Breakdown FCA requires crypto firms to obtain FSMA authorisation before the new UK regulatory regime begins. Pre-application support and information sessions will guide firms on compliance and permission variations. Transitional and saving provisions allow continued operations for...
South Korea plans to introduce digital asset spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) within the year, alongside accelerated efforts to establish a comprehensive legal framework for stablecoins and cross-border crypto transactions. The measures were outlined in the government’s 2026 Economic...
Quick Breakdown South Korea’s Supreme Court ruled that Bitcoin held on domestic crypto exchanges qualifies as a seizable asset under the Criminal Procedure Act. The decision affirms that virtual assets with economic value and practical control can be...
Quick Breakdown Crypto and traditional finance are expected to converge, with exchanges and banks offering both digital and traditional assets in a unified market. Stablecoins are projected to evolve into core global settlement infrastructure for payments, remittances, and...
Quick Breakdown W3i Software plans to launch ShieldUSD, a USD-backed stablecoin focused on privacy-preserving, compliant onchain payments. Built on Midnight Network, ShieldUSD uses cryptography to balance transaction confidentiality with regulatory oversight. The stablecoin targets institutional use cases, including...
Quick Breakdown India flags anonymity, borderless transfers, and offshore crypto platforms as major tax compliance risks. Authorities implement mandatory registration and TDS mechanisms to improve oversight of VDAs. Japan plans to cut crypto capital gains tax in 2026,...
Quick Breakdown Ethereum staking entry queue surpasses exit queue for the first time in six months. Morgan Stanley files with the SEC to launch spot Bitcoin and Solana ETFs. DeFi platforms and L2 networks introduce new tokens, features,...
Quick Breakdown MSCI decided to retain Strategy in its global indices while opening a consultation on how crypto-heavy balance sheet firms should be classified. Strategy shares jumped nearly 10% after the decision, while Bitcoin briefly surged toward $94,000...
Quick Breakdown Fireblocks acquires TRES Finance to integrate financial reporting with crypto operations. Platform automates reconciliation, audit-ready reporting, and compliance for institutions. Unified system links transaction execution with back-office finance across 280+ blockchains. Fireblocks, the digital asset...
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin emphasized that increasing bandwidth is safer and more effective than reducing latency when scaling the network. Bandwidth expansion is key to Ethereum’s decentralization In a recent discussion, Buterin explained that technologies like PeerDAS and...
