HashKey Secures HKEX Approval as It Prepares for Planned $500 Million IPO
HashKey Holdings has cleared its Hong Kong Stock Exchange listing hearing, which will allow the company to advance plans for a potential $500 million initial public…
Sony Explores Dollar-Pegged Stablecoin for Game and Anime Payments
Sony Bank is evaluating a US dollar-pegged stablecoin as part of a broader push to streamline payments across Sony’s gaming and anime ecosystem, with potential issuance…
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Grayscale to Launch First US Spot Chainlink ETF This Week
Grayscale is preparing to introduce the first US spot Chainlink ETF through a conversion of its existing trust, positioning the firm ahead of competing issuers.
Ripple Gains MAS Approval to Expand Regulated Payment Services in Singapore
Ripple secured approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore to broaden activities under its Major Payment Institution license, strengthening its regulated presence in a key Asia…
China Intensifies Policy Coordination to Curb Stablecoin and Crypto Payments
China’s central bank has opened high-level policy talks to strengthen enforcement against stablecoin and crypto payments amid the renewed trading activity.
CoinShares Withdraws Proposed XRP, Solana, and Litecoin ETFs
CoinShares has withdrawn its planned Solana, XRP, and Litecoin ETFs, signaling a strategic pause as regulatory expectations evolve and competition intensifies in the US crypto ETF…
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Vision Token Lists on Binance Alpha, Expands Its Global Accessibility
Vision Token (VSN) lists on Binance Alpha via the Arbitrum blockchain, expanding global access and strengthening liquidity for Europe's compliant Web3 infrastructure.
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FC Barcelona Faces Scrutiny over Partnership with ZKP Blockchain
FC Barcelona has drawn criticism after partnering with Samoa-registered blockchain startup Zero-Knowledge Proof (ZKP), raising concerns over transparency and financial risk for fans.
KuCoin EU Secures MiCA License in Austria, Expands Regulated Footprint Across EEA
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…
South Korea Ties $36M Upbit Breach to North Korea’s Lazarus Group
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.