The first atomic swap, conducted on May 27, saw $2 million in USDC exchanged for the new mTBILL. German tokenization protocol Midas has launched a tokenized US Treasury bill on the Algorand blockchain, offering European investors exposure to yield-bearing government bonds with no investment minimum required.  The mTBILL is a tokenized certificate that references short-term...Continue Reading

Business-to-business transactions and card-linked stablecoin payments have grown, while Tether’s USDt has established dominance. Stablecoins are gaining ground as a reliable tool for digital payments. New data from Artemis shows that $94.2 billion in stablecoin transactions were settled between January 2023 and February 2025. The report shed light on a few specific rising areas for...Continue Reading

President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev announced plans to build “CryptoCity,” aiming to establish a regulatory sandbox for digital assets. Kazakhstan plans to launch “CryptoCity,” a pilot zone where cryptocurrencies can be used to pay for goods and services, the country’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, said. according to a May 29 announcement on the official website of President ....Continue Reading

Chinese state-backed think tank highlights Bitcoin as a reserve asset against USD, Sony’s online bank launches new crypto unit. Asia Express. The International Monetary Institution (IMI), Chinas state-backed finance think tank, has republished an article that quietly elevates Bitcoin in the reserve asset debate. The report by former White House economist Matthew Ferranti, originally published...Continue Reading