Year: 2026

Thailand has begun auditing high-value stablecoin transactions after authorities flagged suspicious transfers that may have bypassed normal financial reporting systems. Summary Thailand has started auditing high value USDT transactions after…

Ethereum has slipped below the key $1,800 level after renewed U.S.-Iran military escalation pushed oil prices higher and sent investors out of risk assets, although buyers continue to defend support…

Metaplanet has officially launched Metaplanet Securities, turning its completed acquisition of Siiibo Securities into a regulated digital asset investment banking business built around Bitcoin-backed financial products. Summary Metaplanet has launched…

Speaking at the University of Kansas School of Business this week, Ripple chief executive Brad Garlinghouse told a story the company kept to itself for more than five years.  Summary…

SBI Holdings and the Solana Foundation have formed a strategic partnership to develop an onchain financial market based in Japan.  Summary SBI and Solana target stablecoins, tokenized assets, payments and…

Ripple has backed a new UK strategy designed to move wholesale financial markets toward tokenized infrastructure.  Summary Ripple joined Britain’s tokenization taskforce as officials target live repo testing before spring…

While Washington’s attention fixes on whether the CLARITY Act can find seven Democratic votes before the August recess, the Securities and Exchange Commission has been quietly assembling the framework that…

Circle is looking to expand its South Korea outreach by organising an invitation-only industry event in Seoul later this month as it pursues new partnerships with banks, crypto exchanges and…

XRP traded at $1.08 on July 13 after losing 1.09% over 24 hours and 5.48% across seven days.  Summary XRP trades near $1.08 as whale transfers and institutional fund demand…

Bitcoin traded near $62,800 on Monday as investors prepared for a packed week of economic releases and geopolitical news.  Summary Bitcoin faces inflation data, Iran tensions, retail reports and major…