Visa has launched a new “Agentic Ready” programme in Singapore, bringing together 13 banks and fintech firms to test AI-driven payments where software agents can initiate transactions on behalf of users. The initiative stands as one of the...
Pruv Finance has partnered with Kaia to launch Yield8, a tokenized private credit fund designed to bring traditional lending markets onto blockchain rails with an estimated annual return target of 8% or higher. The product is being integrated...
Hong Kong is rapidly shaping a multi-track digital finance system where stablecoins, tokenized bank deposits, and central bank digital money are evolving side by side, showing a broad transition in how money moves across Asia’s financial hubs. The...
A new report from Binance Research suggests that crypto adoption could accelerate rapidly over the next decade as platforms continue removing the barriers that once made entry difficult. Titled “Industry Watch: The Next Billion Users Won’t Choose Crypto...
South Korea is moving closer to implementing its long-delayed cryptocurrency tax regime, with authorities now building the technical and reporting infrastructure ahead of a planned January 2027 start. The National Tax Service (NTS) has begun developing data systems...
Michael Saylor’s Bitcoin financing model is facing closer scrutiny as STRC, a perpetual preferred stock paying an 11.5% floating dividend, becomes a key funding channel for ongoing Bitcoin accumulation. The instrument sits within MicroStrategy’s broader capital structure and...
The market for tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) is approaching $30 billion in on-chain value, signalling a steady phase of growth driven less by speculation and more by institutional positioning. While early hype around RWAs has faded, current data...
Bitcoin traded just below $77,000 during Asian hours on Wednesday, showing limited movement despite rising geopolitical tensions tied to the Strait of Hormuz. The world’s largest cryptocurrency edged up 0.1% over 24 hours but remained down 0.8% on...
Apyx has surpassed $220 million in total value locked, marking a key milestone as the protocol introduces tranche-based yield strategies through an integration with Royco Protocol. The launch introduces structured risk layers to decentralized finance, allowing users to...
The Bitcoin Hash Ribbons metric, which tracks miner activity and stress levels, has once again moved into a “buy” zone as mining conditions tighten. The onchain indicator has flashed a fresh signal in the Bitcoin market, raising renewed...
