Japan’s parliament is preparing to pass a new bill that will bring cryptocurrencies under the same regulatory framework as stocks. The legislation, which has already cleared the lower house, classifies crypto assets as financial instruments and introduces stricter...
Osaka Exchange, a subsidiary of Japan Exchange Group (JPX), plans to introduce Bitcoin futures in 2028 as part of preparations for a regulated crypto investment market. The move is aimed at supporting institutional investors who will likely enter...
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...
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...
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...
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....
Pi Network is facing renewed criticism from parts of its community after a recent 10% price drop. Some users say interest in the project has faded, arguing that updates and development alone are not enough to support long-term...
OSL Global has added Ethena USDe (USDe) to its over-the-counter (OTC) trading platform, expanding access to a crypto-native synthetic dollar designed to maintain a 1:1 peg with the U.S. dollar through a delta-neutral hedging model. Trading for USDe...
Alchemy Pay has obtained a Money Transmitter License in the state of Maine, adding another regulatory approval to its growing U.S. footprint as it continues to scale its fiat-to-crypto payment infrastructure. The license allows the company to carry...
Wirex has joined Visa’s Agentic Ready programme as an issuer, becoming part of a group exploring how artificial intelligence can make payments on behalf of users using stablecoin-based payment rails. The initiative focuses on creating secure systems that...
