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In brief Executives from stablecoin issuers Circle and Tether are set to meet with top figures in some of South Korea’s biggest financial groups this week, according to reports in local media. The discussions will reportedly revolve around the potential distribution and use of dollar-pegged stablecoins in South Korea, as well as the issuance of…
In brief Kyrgyzstan’s President has appealed to UK and U.S. leaders over UK sanctions imposed on Kyrgyz crypto networks linked to the rouble-pegged stablecoin A7A5. The country has rapidly emerged as a hub for Russian trade and crypto flows since the invasion of Ukraine. Analysts say Kyrgyzstan-based exchanges Grinex and Meer show signs of being…
In brief YZY surged to a multibillion-dollar valuation within an hour of launch before tumbling. The token is framed as part of a broader “YZY Money” payments ecosystem. On-chain data shows 70% of supply sits in a single wallet, raising centralization concerns. Hip-hop artist Kanye West has made his first direct move into crypto with…
In brief xStocks, a feature which allows users to traded tokenized versions of companies like Nvidia, Apple, and Meta, is expanding to Tron. The tokenized stocks are backed 1:1 with real shares in the underlying companies. xStocks so far have generated more than $500 million in on-chain trading volume. Tokenized versions of Tesla, Nvidia, Apple,…
In brief Crypto lobbyists pushed back against requests made last week by banking associations to weaken or repeal key sections of recently passed stablecoin legislation. The Blockchain Association and the Crypto Council for Innovation told senators that the bankers were trying to protect their own interests “at the expense of broader industry growth, competition, and…
We’re excited to announce the acquisition of the assets and technology of Capitalise.ai, an Israel-based pioneer of no-code, natural-language trading automation. Founded in 2015, Capitalise.ai developed a natural-language platform that transforms everyday text into executable trading strategies. Its proprietary language model and big data infrastructure can ingest real-time and historical data across equities, crypto, FX,…
In brief Bitcoin ETFs recorded $645 million in outflows across two days, with Fidelity’s FBTC leading redemptions Tuesday at $246.9 million. Analysts attributed the outflows to investors de-risking ahead of Fed Chair Powell’s Jackson Hole speech. The selloff reverses a $4.7 billion inflow streak from mid-July to early August, though analysts characterize the movement as…
In brief The group said the program aims to diversify its business, believing it would serve as a bridge between crypto and the NYSE. AMTD plans to use their media, hospitality, and education assets to offer asset-allocation support, VIP experiences, and financial education. All three are micro to small-cap companies, with the largest running at…
In brief Stablecoin supply climbed to $160 billion, with $32 billion on exchanges and daily inflows topping $1.2 billion, creating the largest pool of deployable capital in crypto history. Bitcoin, Ethereum, and XRP posted modest 24-hour gains as markets consolidate ahead of a possible September Fed rate cut. While some analysts see the surge in…
Blockchain lender Figure Technologies may be joining the sizable list of firms in the industry making an initial public offering (IPO) in 2025.Figure filed the initial paperwork for an IPO earlier this week, reporting a 22% revenue surge to $191 million in the six months ending June 30, 2025 with a net income of $29.1…
