Japan’s Monetary Providers Company plans to assessment 2020 guidelines that forestall banks from holding cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin. The reforms would introduce capital and risk-management requirements and doubtlessly enable banks to run licensed crypto exchanges. With crypto adoption and account numbers surging, Japan is shifting towards absolutely integrating digital belongings intoContinue Reading
Ant Group and JD.com must stop issuing stablecoins in Hong Kong following instructions from the Chinese government. Chinese officials view privately run stablecoins as a risk to the e-CNY, its central bank digital currency, which has struggled with broad adoption. Officials are concerned that stablecoin “over-issuance” without full reserve backingContinue Reading
FinCEN has alerted banks about the increasing criminal use of cryptocurrency ATMs (CVC kiosks) in scams and drug trafficking. Scammers trick victims into converting money into crypto via kiosks, exploiting transaction anonymity and speed. Regulatory non-compliance by kiosk operators leaves gaps that transnational crime networks are exploiting. The US Treasury’sContinue Reading
YouTuber Andrei Jikh challenged XRP’s viability, questioning why Ripple’s claimed 300+ bank partnerships haven’t produced significant on-chain transaction volume over 13 years. Jikh raised concerns about XRP’s volatility making it impractical as a bridge asset, especially when stablecoins are increasingly preferred for cross-border transfers. Ripple CTO David Schwartz responded byContinue Reading
Central banks are driving gold demand, acquiring over 1,000 metric tonnes for a third straight year. Institutions added US$38 billion (AU$57.78 billion) into gold ETFs in H1 2025, reinforcing a move to safety. Inflation fears and policy uncertainty continue to fuel demand for gold as a cross-border, apolitical store ofContinue Reading
