Kyrgyzstan’s parliament passed amendments enabling a national crypto reserve and new digital asset regulations. The bill introduces frameworks for stablecoins, tokenised assets, and oversight of service providers and exchanges. Final approval depends on President Sadyr Japarov, who recently legalised the country’s digital som CBDC. Kyrgyzstan’s parliament has approved amendments toContinue Reading
Polygon has completed a hard fork to restore finality on its proof-of-stake network after a bug caused transaction finality to lag by 10-15 minutes. The fix was implemented by deploying software updates, Bor v2.2.11-beta2 and Heimdall v0.3.1, which resolved the bug and restored normal checkpointing and consensus finalisation. This isContinue Reading
Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan has criticised US banks for lobbying against stablecoins, arguing that they should instead increase the interest rates on deposits to compete with the new financial products. Hougan’s comments were a direct response to a Bloomberg report that highlighted the vulnerability of community and regional banks toContinue Reading
The latest Chainalysis Global Adoption Index shows the United States has climbed to second place, while India has held its lead for the third consecutive year, ranking first across all four sub-indexes. The Asia-Pacific (APAC) region has emerged as the fastest-growing hub for crypto adoption, with its total transaction volumeContinue Reading
According to a new report from Citi, the investment bank expects 10% of the global post-trade market to be processed using stablecoins and tokenised securities within the next five years. The report highlights that the digital asset sector is “tantalizingly close to a structural transition” and that adoption is beingContinue Reading
The Mag7 + Crypto Equity Index Futures will merge leading US technology stocks with crypto ETFs, giving investors concurrent exposure to both traditional equities and digital assets. The index contains ten equally weighted components, including tech giants, Coinbase stock, and BlackRock crypto ETFs, rebalanced quarterly. Futures contracts are cash-settled monthly,Continue Reading
Hyperliquid’s revenue surged to over US$106 million last month, with nearly US$400B in trading volume, allowing it to capture a dominant 70% market share of the decentralised perpetual futures market. BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes has compared Hyperliquid to a “decentralised Binance” and has projected a potential 126x price increase forContinue Reading
Bitcoin has declined 13% from its all-time high of US$123,640 (AU$188,620) and is currently trading near US$108,969 (AU$166,280). Analysts suggest that a potential cyclical floor for Bitcoin could form between US$93,000 and US$95,000 (AU$141,983–AU$145,037). Institutional accumulation remains robust, with corporate treasuries steadily increasing their holdings of Bitcoin and Ethereum. BitcoinContinue Reading
Customers can convert savings into DCJPY tokens, targeting returns of 3–5% from securities. The deposit token differs from stablecoins by running on a permissioned bank-managed blockchain. Japan’s government is advancing digital finance rules, including stablecoin licences and ETF considerations. From FY2026, Japan Post Bank customers will be able to convertContinue Reading
The total stablecoin market has grown to an all-time high of US$280 billion, doubling in size since the beginning of 2023, with projections from McKinsey analysts seeing it grow to over US$2 trillion by 2028. The growth and institutional adoption are largely attributed to the passage of the GENIUS ActContinue Reading
