Crypto custody firm BitGo is expanding its MiCA-compliant infrastructure services across Europe as the European Union moves closer to a major regulatory deadline for the digital asset industry. Through its German subsidiary, BitGo Europe GmbH, the company is...

Singapore-based stablecoin infrastructure provider StraitsX has added Samsung Pay support to its card issuance platform, giving eligible card issuers access to all three major mobile wallet ecosystems. With the update, cards built on StraitsX's infrastructure can now be...

South Korean crypto exchanges are actively adding new tokens to their markets while applying strict rules to manage early trading risks. Upbit has confirmed the listing of SPX6900 (SPX), with trading starting at 14:00 KST on June 16,...

South Korean police have arrested 23 people accused of laundering and exchanging illegal funds from a Cambodia-based phishing operation. The group is suspected of moving billions of won through virtual asset exchanges, mainly using crypto assets like Tether...

HashKey Chain has formed a partnership with Morpho to develop a new type of on-chain lending system that targets institutional users. The focus is on combining regulated blockchain infrastructure with open credit markets to support lending backed by...

China’s DeepSeek has raised more than 50 billion yuan (about $7.4 billion) in a new funding round, according to The Reuters. The deal values the AI startup at over $50 billion and uses a structure that keeps strong...

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has renewed calls for changes to U.S. accredited investor rules, arguing that the current system gives wealthy investors access to opportunities that most people cannot reach. In a post on X, Armstrong said many...

The Bank of Japan has raised its key money market policy and adjusted interest rates in a 7–1 vote, marking a clearer step toward tighter monetary conditions. The central bank will now guide the uncollateralised overnight call rate...

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has pushed back against several criticisms of perpetual futures contracts, as regulators continue to shape rules for digital asset markets in the United States. In a recent post on X, CFTC...

Gate has listed RLUSD, Ripple’s U.S. dollar–backed stablecoin, on its platform. The exchange introduced four spot trading pairs: BTC/RLUSD, ETH/RLUSD, XRP/RLUSD, and RLUSD/USDT. Trading started on June 15, allowing users to price major crypto assets directly against RLUSD....