Archives - November 2025

China’s central bank has opened high-level policy talks to strengthen enforcement against stablecoin and crypto payments amid the renewed trading activity.

CoinShares has withdrawn its planned Solana, XRP, and Litecoin ETFs, signaling a strategic pause as regulatory expectations evolve and competition intensifies in the US crypto ETF market.

KuCoin’s European division has obtained a Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) license in Austria, enabling the exchange to offer regulated crypto services throughout the European Economic Area.

South Korean authorities are investigating a possible connection between the recent $36 million hack of the Upbit crypto exchange and the North Korea-linked Lazarus Group.

Solana-based meme coin BONK is now trading as an Exchange Traded Product (ETP) on the SIX Swiss Exchange, providing a regulated access point for retail and institutional investors.

Visa has partnered with Aquanow to expand stablecoin settlement capabilities across the CEMEA region, enabling issuers and acquirers to settle transactions using USDC for faster, lower-cost cross-border payments.

KuCoin Pay has launched KuCoin Pay Travel in partnership with Entravel, creating a new global platform for crypto-based hotel bookings with discounts of up to 60%.

The Australian government introduced comprehensive legislation to Parliament requiring crypto exchanges and custody providers to obtain an Australian Financial Services Licence (AFSL).

Upbit reported a security breach on the Solana network, resulting in the unauthorized withdrawal of approximately $38 million in various Solana-based assets.

Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest has intensified its purchasing of crypto-linked equities, spending over $93 million in a single day to acquire shares in companies including Block, Circle Internet Group, Coinbase, and Bullish.

Grayscale Investments has filed a registration statement with the SEC to convert its Grayscale Zcash Trust (ZEC) into an exchange-traded fund (ETF).

A primary focus for Coinbase Ventures is the expansion of RWA perpetuals beyond conventional crypto assets.

Standard Chartered has been appointed digital-asset custodian for 21shares, providing institutional-grade custody services to one of the world’s largest crypto ETP issuers and marking a major step in regulated crypto infrastructure.

The creation of MoonPay Trust Company is a clear indication of MoonPay’s focus on institutional and enterprise customers.

The introduction of KlarnaUSD positions Klarna as the first bank to introduce a stablecoin on Tempo, a blockchain recently launched by Stripe and Paradigm.