UAE telco giant e& taps dirham stablecoin for bill payments pilot

The MoU marks a cautious step toward real-world stablecoin payments in the UAE, with e&...

XRP transaction fees drop 89%: Is price headed below $1.75?

XRP price risked a 15% drop to as low as $1.73, fuelled by collapsing transaction...

Norway’s central bank says CBDC ‘not warranted,’ cites strong payment system

Norway rules that a digital krone is unnecessary for now, highlighting its strong payment rails...

State Street, Galaxy and Ondo join tokenized cash race with 24/7 sweep fund

State Street Investment Management and Galaxy Asset Management are launching a tokenized private liquidity fund...

A16z Crypto opens office in South Korea as it bets on Asia

A16z Crypto opened its first Asian office in Seoul, South Korea, led by SungMo Park,...

MSCI’s Bitcoin snub is like penalizing Chevron for oil: Strategy CEO

The MSCI Index is consulting on whether to exclude Bitcoin and other digital asset treasury...

CFTC Innovation Council adds prediction market, exchange CEOs

The CFTC’s new CEO Innovation Council includes leaders from crypto exchanges like Kraken and traditional...

Survey finds 6 in 10 of Asia’s rich plan to ramp up crypto buying

Sygnum’s APAC HNWI Report 2025 found that 87% of Asia’s high-net-worth individuals are already exposed...

Fed slashes interest rates, but issues mixed forward guidance

A lack of clarity on future interest rate cuts under Jerome Powell’s leadership has placed...

Galaxy expands to UAE as part of Middle East push

The digital assets company is one of many to seek regulatory approval from UAE authorities...