Coins

Asia’s Stablecoin Race Sees Top Companies Vie for Dominance, Test Policy Lines

In brief Governments are balancing modernization against monetary control, testing how far private stablecoin infrastructure can integrate into national systems. The region is moving from policymaking to real-world rollouts, with Japan’s banks leading institutional pilots and Singapore setting a regulatory benchmark. Competing models are emerging: bank-issued domestic coins, open but regulated innovation hubs, and conservative…

Long Reads

9 Biggest Bitcoin Crashes in History

In brief Mt. Gox’s 2011 hack caused Bitcoin’s worst crash ever, plummeting 99.9% after hackers dumped stolen BTC for pennies. Major crashes stemmed from China bans, COVID-19 panic, and crypto platform collapses like Celsius and FTX. Trump’s October 2025 China tariff threat triggered a 13% drop and $19 billion in liquidated positions—but didn’t make the…

Law and Order

How Japan’s Crypto Insider Trading Ban Could Reshape Global Policy

In brief Japan plans to ban insider trading in cryptocurrencies under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act. The move empowers its financial regulators to investigate and penalize illicit trades, extending securities-style oversight to digital assets. Policy experts say Japan’s clarity could trigger “competitive convergence,” pushing other major markets to align on crypto regulation. Japan is…

Law and Order

Japanese Regulator Eyes Ban on Crypto Insider Trading: Nikkei

In brief Regulators want to ban insider crypto trading in Japan, The Nikkei reported. Previously, laws against insider trading didn’t apply to digital assets. The Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission will be authorized to investigate suspected violations, the report added. Japanese regulators plan to ban insider trading on crypto, according to a report, in a…

Markets

Bitcoin Cools but Analysts Remain Upbeat. Why?

In brief Bitcoin hit a new all-time high on Monday; gold broke records on Tuesday. BTC was down over 3% a day after setting its latest record, while other major cryptos were largely in the red. Analysts think both gold and Bitcoin still have room to increase. After setting record highs over the past two…