Japan plans to transition crypto regulation from the Payment Services Act to the securities-focused Financial Instruments and Exchange Act.
A federal judge granted Kalshi temporary relief from Connecticut regulators, halting enforcement actions as the company challenges state claims that its markets constitute illegal gambling.
Strive announced a $500 million at-the-market offering of its Variable Rate Series A Perpetual Preferred Stock to fund additional Bitcoin acquisitions and general corporate purposes.
The IMF warns that USD-pegged stablecoins could undermine local currencies in emerging markets, though experts say their market size is not yet significant.
Tempo, the Stripe- and Paradigm-incubated payments blockchain, launched its public testnet as it advances its stablecoin-first infrastructure for on-chain settlement.
Australia’s ASIC expands licensing and custody exemptions for stablecoin and wrapped token intermediaries, aiming to foster digital asset innovation and operational efficiency.
Exodus introduces Exodus Pay, a self-custodial payments platform enabling users to hold, spend, and send digital dollars via stablecoins, integrated into its existing wallet.
MoonPay and Tangem integrate to enable seamless crypto on- and off-ramping, allowing Tangem Wallet users to buy, sell, and manage digital assets directly.
BMW Group has completed its first fully automated EUR-to-USD FX transaction using JPMorgan’s Kinexys Digital Payments.
Abu Dhabi’s financial regulator authorized licensed firms in ADGM to support USDT across nine additional blockchains, expanding the stablecoin’s regulated presence.
Michael Saylor said Strategy has no plans to issue perpetual preferred equity in Japan over the next year, giving Metaplanet time to advance its own digital credit offerings.
HashKey launched its Hong Kong initial public offering, aiming to raise up to $215 million as the company expands its infrastructure, product capabilities and regional market reach.
Circle secured a Financial Services Permission license from Abu Dhabi Global Market, strengthening its position in the Middle East as the UAE accelerates the development of a regulated digital asset ecosystem.
Robinhood is rolling out lower fees for high-volume US traders and expanding leveraged altcoin futures access in the EU as it targets more sophisticated crypto users.
US spot XRP ETFs have logged 15 consecutive days of inflows and are approaching $1 billion in net investments, supported by renewed institutional confidence following regulatory clarity.