Quick Breakdown Standard Chartered expects the Fed to cut rates by 50 bps in September, citing weak U.S. labour data. Bank of America forecasts two smaller rate cuts, while markets await Powell’s speech on September 17. Bullish sentiment is...
Quick Breakdown: OSL and MetaComp partnered to build compliant cross-border digital asset infrastructure between Hong Kong and Singapore. Focus on stablecoin payments, tokenized real-world assets, and institutional-grade liquidity solutions. $300M equity raise positions OSL for global expansion and leadership...
Quick Breakdown: Metaplanet increased Bitcoin holdings to 20,136 BTC, worth $2.05 billion. The move strengthens its position as Asia’s largest corporate Bitcoin holder. The latest purchase highlights the ongoing strategy of aggressive BTC accumulation. Metaplanet (TSE: 3350) has increased...
Quick Breakdown: HashKey to launch Asia’s largest multi-currency Digital Asset Treasury (DAT) fund with a $500M goal. The fund bridges traditional finance with crypto, focusing on BTC and ETH ecosystem projects. Initiative strengthens institutional access to compliant, long-term digital...
Quick Breakdown: Eddid Financial gains SFC approval to manage funds with up to 100% digital assets. The group plans to launch a fully crypto-based fund with stablecoin subscriptions. The move strengthens Hong Kong’s position in regulated digital asset management....
Quick Breakdown: Capital B raises €5M through multiple capital increases backed by TOBAM and Fulgur Ventures. The company’s treasury strategy could add ~60 BTC, bringing total potential holdings to 2,261 BTC. Funding strengthens Capital B’s position as Europe’s first...
Quick Breakdown: REX Shares aims to launch the U.S.’s first Dogecoin ETF next week, leveraging a regulatory shortcut used for its Solana staking ETF. This ETF approach bypasses standard SEC filings, accelerating market entry. Despite Dogecoin’s recent price volatility,...
Quick Breakdown South Korea’s FSC capped crypto lending interest at 20% and banned leveraged loans. Only top 20 tokens or those listed on three or more local exchanges qualify for lending. Exchanges must fund lending with their own capital...
Quick Breakdown Monex raises its ownership in 3iQ Digital Holdings to 97.8% with a CAD 45.84M purchase. 3iQ’s assets under management climbed 39% to CAD 1.51B by June 2025. Monex is considering issuing yen-backed stablecoins for payments integration. Monex...
Quick Breakdown Kraken has acquired Breakout, a proprietary trading firm that funds traders based on performance. Breakout allows qualified traders to manage up to $200,000 and keep up to 90% of profits. The deal aligns with Kraken’s broader strategy...
