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In brief Bank of Canada Deputy Governor Ron Morrow called for federal stablecoin regulation while highlighting Canada’s lagging payments modernization compared to the U.S. and UK. Canadian remittance costs are “significantly higher” than other developed nations, creating opportunities for stablecoin adoption to reduce cross-border payment fees. Stablecoins could cut remittance fees to “less than 1…
In brief LayerZero extended PYUSD’s presence to nine additional blockchains. PYUSD0 tokens represent a bridged version of PayPal’s stablecoin. The stablecoin had a market capitalization of $1.3 billion on Thursday. PayPal’s PYUSD stablecoin expanded to nine new blockchains on Thursday after LayerZero, an interoperability protocol, unveiled additional support for the token in a blog post.The…
September 18, 2025 | Asset Listings We’re thrilled to announce that EURC is available for trading on Kraken! Funding and trading EURC trading is live as of September 18, 2025. To add an asset to your Kraken account, navigate to Funding, select the asset you’re after, and hit ‘Deposit’. Make sure to deposit your tokens…
In brief Sports holding company Brera Holdings is becoming a Solana treasury, the Nasdaq-listed firm announced Thursday. The company’s stock rocketed 500% on the news after receiving big backing to buy the cryptocurrency. It is the latest in a crowded market of altcoin treasuries—but it promises it will be different. The race to build the…
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In brief Digital asset custodian BDACS has launched KRW1, South Korea’s first fully regulated won-backed stablecoin, through a partnership with Woori Bank. Each token maintains full collateralization with Korean won held in Woori Bank escrow, according to BDACS. The launch comes amid competing parliamentary bills that debate interest payments and capital requirements for stablecoin issuers.…
In brief ASIC has granted class relief for intermediaries distributing stablecoins issued under an AFS licence. An expert told Decrypt this “helps bridge regulatory friction while Treasury finalises its proposed stablecoin regime.” ASIC noted the relief could be extended to additional issuers as more look to secure AFS licences. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission…
In brief Myriad Markets lets traders bet on how fast Rekt’s next sparkling water drop will sell out. The Rekt brand now spans a meme coin, NFTs, drinks, merch, and live events. Holders get perks like early access to flavors, blending crypto culture with IRL hype. Will the next batch of Rekt Drinks—a “Moon Crush”…
FED DECISION TODAY, CZ MAY BE RETURNING, CREATOR COINS HEAD SOUTHBTC taps $117k, BNB leads L1s ahead of Fed decision. Whale moves $116m BTC after 11-year dormancy. Binance nears deal to end DoJ compliance monitor. CZ updates X profile, sparks Binance return rumours. 67% fund managers don’t hold crypto: BofA survey. Crypto execs set to…
In brief The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority has launched another consultation on standards for crypto firms mirroring traditional finance rules. The current proposals aim to balance consumer protection, innovation and international competitiveness. The rules form part of a wider UK push to regulate cryptoassets from 2026. The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has opened a…
