Reform UK leader Nigel Farage is facing a parliamentary standards inquiry over claims he failed to declare a £5 million ($6.7 million) gift linked to crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne, according to reports from the UK. The inquiry, opened...
The battle over stablecoin regulation intensified ahead of the U.S. Senate Banking Committee’s planned markup of the Digital Asset Market CLARITY Act, with major banking groups ramping up pressure on lawmakers to tighten restrictions tied to crypto yield...
Metaplanet is moving forward with plans to launch a new preferred share product in Japan tied to its Bitcoin-focused treasury strategy, as the company works through regulatory and operational hurdles in one of the country’s most cautious financial...
Vietnam could record the first official activity in its regulated crypto asset market by the third quarter of 2026, according to Deputy Minister of Finance Nguyen Duc Chi. Vietnam is making a bold move into crypto… A Deputy...
Alchemy Pay has joined the Mastercard Crypto Partner Program, marking a new step in its push to connect crypto payments with global financial systems. The move strengthens its role in bridging digital assets and traditional payment networks. The...
The Japan Blockchain Foundation has announced plans to issue a Japanese yen-pegged stablecoin called EJPY on both Ethereum and Japan Open Chain (JOC), as competition in Japan’s regulated stablecoin market continues to grow. The foundation disclosed Wednesday that...
Five major U.S. labor unions are pushing back against a proposed crypto market structure bill, warning lawmakers that the legislation could expose workers’ retirement savings to the risks and volatility tied to digital assets. According to a CNBC...
Bhutan’s government has transferred another 100.44 Bitcoin worth about $8.2 million, extending a steady pattern of crypto movements that analysts believe may be tied to treasury management or potential sales. Blockchain analytics platform Arkham Intelligence reported Tuesday that...
Aptos is preparing to introduce a native encrypted mempool designed to keep pending transactions private before they are confirmed on-chain, a move aimed at reducing frontrunning and transaction manipulation across decentralized markets. The feature, which still requires governance...
Singapore Gulf Bank has partnered with Standard Chartered to strengthen cross-border payment and settlement services for the digital asset industry, as competition for regulated stablecoin infrastructure continues to grow across Asia and the Middle East. SGB has partnered...
