Sony Bank Secures Conditional OCC Nod for US Stablecoin Venture
Bsecuring a conditional US trust charter, Sony Bank is laying the legal foundation to inject its own proprietary, dollar-denominated stablecoin straight into global gaming and media…
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The DeFi & FinTech section explores the expanding world of decentralized finance and next-generation financial technology. From lending protocols, staking platforms, and liquidity ecosystems to digital banking, payments innovation, and emerging fintech models, this category covers the tools reshaping how value moves across the digital economy. Readers get clear insights into major developments, integrations, and trends transforming both DeFi and traditional financial technology.
Latest DeFi & FinTech News
Hyundai Card Finalizes First Real-World Stablecoin Remittance Trial
Hyundai Card has completed a live treasury remittance pilot between its global automotive divisions, demonstrating clear efficiency gains over legacy rails.
Former BOJ Official Warns Policy Rates Could Cross 2% to Combat Currency Slide
Global macro structures are shifting as Japan fights unprecedented currency depreciation. A former central banker warns that aggressive monetary tightening could soon push Japan's benchmark interest…
RBI Reaffirms Prohibitive Stance as Crypto Tax Evasion Evades Indian Authorities
India's internal battle over cryptocurrency has intensified. While retail adoption climbs, the central bank is doubling down on isolating digital assets from the domestic financial system…
Kenya Procures Multi-Chain Analytics System to Monitor Local Crypto Markets
Kenya is actively bolstering its financial oversight capabilities. To safely police its rapidly growing digital asset sector, the nation's markets regulator is onboarding advanced transaction surveillance…
SEC Prioritizes Crypto Regulation and Safe Harbors in 2026 Agenda
The SEC has formally added clear, compliance-driven crypto rules to its 2026 agenda, aiming to establish safe harbors and onshore market structures.
BONK DAO Suffers $20M Governance Takeover Economic Drain
An opportunistic attacker weaponized BONK DAO's on-chain voting infrastructure, spending $4.4M to pass a malicious proposal that drained a $20M treasury.
AI Hallucination in Order Book: Coinbase Faces Backlash After Push Notification Predicts World Cup Score Before Kickoff
Coinbase found itself in damage-control mode after its AI-driven news engine published a highly specific, fictionalized World Cup scoreline hours before kickoff, raising serious cross-market questions…
Adjusted Stablecoin Transaction Volume Hits Record $1.79T in June
Adjusted stablecoin transaction volumes soared to a historic $1.79 trillion in June, surpassing previous bull market records and confirming that dollar-pegged tokens have decoupled from pure…
MiCA Cliff Edge: Binance Halts Trading in France Following EU Compliance Deadlines
Binance has been forced to suspend all trading operations for its 2 million French users due to licensing delays, triggering a massive scramble among fully compliant…
Ripple Enters Post-Transitional MiCA Era with Full CASP License via Luxembourg
Following the hard cutoff of the European Union's MiCA transitional window, Ripple has finalized its continental regulatory architecture.
Dubai Hits 50-Firm Licensing Milestone, Taiwan Passes Crypto Law, SBI Shuts Top-12 Mining Pool
While Dubai cements its position as a leading global hub by hitting a milestone 50 licensed crypto firms, Taiwan's legislature has passed its first major framework…