VanEck CEO, Jan van Eck, has told Fox News that ETH is the “Wall Street token” and that it underpins emerging stablecoin-based payments rails. Every financial institution will need either Ethereum or EVM-compatible blockchain tech in the next 12 months to not miss out on the benefits of this stablecoinContinue Reading
Circle has partnered with Mastercard and Finastra to integrate its stablecoins, USDC and EURC, into traditional financial systems for cross-border payments and settlements. The collaboration with Mastercard will enable merchants in Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa to settle in USDC, while the Finastra deal will let banks inContinue Reading
Horizon enables institutional borrowing of stablecoins secured against tokenised Treasuries and structured credit assets. Supported assets include Superstate funds, Circle’s yield products, and Centrifuge’s tokenised loan portfolios. Regulatory controls are applied at the token issuer level, ensuring compliance with institutional requirements. Aave Labs has introduced Horizon, a lending platform designedContinue Reading
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) will deploy Nasdaq’s market surveillance technology to enhance its ability to monitor and regulate digital asset markets. The system is designed to provide the CFTC with automated alerts and cross-market analytics to detect fraud, manipulation, and disruptive trading activity more efficiently. The moveContinue Reading
Eric Trump says the Trump family’s interest in crypto began when major banks closed hundreds of their accounts after the January 6 Capitol attack, which he saw as a political “weaponization” of the financial system. The Trump family has since integrated crypto into their business empire, launching a memecoin, aContinue Reading
Ethereum reached a new all-time high of US$4,953 (AU$7,627) after surging 10% over the past week and nearly 4% in 24 hours, now eyeing the US$5,000 milestone. Crypto analyst Bit Bull suggests ETH could reach US$5,500 in the short term, citing Ethereum’s achievement of its “highest weekly close ever” asContinue Reading
Flow achieved its strongest quarter in Q2 2025 with total value locked surging 46.3% to a record US$68 million, marking its evolution from NFT-gaming focus to comprehensive DeFi platform. PayPal’s PYUSD stablecoin drove significant growth with supply jumping 211.9% to US$26.2 million, becoming Flow’s largest stablecoin and highlighting appetite forContinue Reading
Bitcoin has plummeted nearly 9% from its all-time high of US$124,457 reached on 14 August, now trading at approximately US$112,733. Major cryptocurrencies including Ethereum, XRP and Solana have all suffered significant losses of 7-8% over the past week. Institutional investors are hedging their bets with massive ETF liquidations, including US$925.7Continue Reading
Japan is expected to approve its first yen-pegged stablecoin this year through the Financial Services Agency to help stabilise the local financial system. South Korea’s Financial Services Commission plans to introduce a won-pegged stablecoin bill as early as October, working alongside the Virtual Asset User Protection Act. China is reportedlyContinue Reading
Global crypto ETPs recorded a massive US$3.75 billion in inflows last week, setting new records despite negative outflows on Friday for US Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs. Ethereum was the primary driver with US$2.86 billion in ETP flows as its price surged to a 2025 high of US$4,756 before correcting 9%Continue Reading
