Saudi Arabia Withdraws from China-Backed mBridge Digital Currency Project Amid Geopolitical Scrutiny
Saudi Arabia’s central bank, the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA), has officially withdrawn from mBridge, a significant cross-border digital currency project championed by China and designed to facilitate direct transactions between…
Circle Launches Bitcoin-Backed Institutional Borrowing Service, Expanding Digital Asset Lending Landscape
Circle, a prominent issuer of stablecoins, has officially launched its "Digital Asset-Backed Borrowing" service, a significant move designed to cater to institutional clients seeking to leverage their Bitcoin holdings for…
European Central Bank Launches Pontes System to Facilitate Wholesale Tokenized Asset Settlements in Central Bank Money
The European Central Bank (ECB) has officially launched Pontes, a groundbreaking system designed to revolutionize the settlement of wholesale tokenized asset transactions within the Eurosystem. This initiative offers financial institutions…
CLARITY Vote Fails in Senate, But the Fight for Digital Asset Regulation Continues
The much-anticipated Digital Asset Market Clarity (CLARITY) Act has narrowly missed a critical procedural vote in the U.S. Senate, failing to achieve the required 60 votes for cloture. The motion,…
Trump Announces "AI Force" and Plans for "AI Czar" Amidst Growing Global Debate on Artificial Intelligence Governance
Former President Donald Trump has declared his intention to establish an "AI Force" and appoint an "AI Czar," signaling a proactive stance on managing the burgeoning field of artificial intelligence.…
Kalshi Files for Perpetual Futures on Individual US Stocks, Intensifying Race to Bridge Crypto and Equities
Kalshi, a regulated exchange for event contracts, has officially submitted a proposal to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to offer perpetual futures contracts tied to individual U.S. stocks.…
REX Shares Launches T-REX 2X Long ASST Daily Target ETF, Offering Leveraged Exposure to Strive Financial
REX Shares, in partnership with Tuttle Capital Management, has officially launched a new exchange-traded fund (ETF) designed to provide investors with twice the daily performance of Strive, a publicly traded…
VanEck Criticizes Metaplanet’s Executive Compensation, Citing Substantial Shareholder Dilution Concerns
Asset management firm VanEck has issued a strong critique of Metaplanet’s executive compensation structure, arguing that despite recent attempts by the Bitcoin treasury company to mitigate shareholder dilution, the measures…
Bastion Secures Preliminary OCC Approval for National Trust Bank Charter
Stablecoin infrastructure provider Bastion has achieved a significant milestone in its quest for enhanced regulatory oversight, announcing on Friday that it has received preliminary conditional approval from the Office of…
Binance Launches 24/7 Perpetual Futures for Foreign Exchange Trading, Opening New Avenues for Global Currency Markets
Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, has announced a significant expansion of its derivatives offerings, venturing into the realm of foreign exchange (FX) with the introduction of…
















