Shareholders of Bitcoin treasury company Metaplanet are seething over equity allocations for insiders, while new figures cement Singapore’s role as the top Asian crypto hub. JAPAN Japanese Bitcoin treasury company Metaplanet’s executive stock pool continues to draw shareholder backlash over stock dilution concerns.  Multiple shareholders objected across social media to Metaplanet’s 10th Series executive option...Continue Reading

The EU securities regulator flagged tokenized equities, DeFi exploits and prediction markets as areas where growing crypto ties could pose risks to the broader financial system. Europe’s securities regulator has warned that growing links between crypto and traditional finance could increase the risk of shocks spreading across the broader financial system. In its latest risk...Continue Reading

The amendment would require the UK Treasury to develop a strategy covering cryptoassets, stablecoins, tokenized securities and digital financial infrastructure. The UK House of Lords backed an amendment requiring the government to develop a digital asset strategy, in a 194–138 vote on Wednesday, despite the Labour government’s opposition to the measure. The amendment was added...Continue Reading

Liquid restarted block production after deploying emergency software updates, though transactions and peg operations remain suspended as recovery efforts continue. The Liquid Network has resumed block production following a $320 million Bitcoin withdrawal, although transactions and peg operations remain suspended as recovery efforts continue. In a Thursday post on X, Liquid said block production had...Continue Reading

European finance and tokenization groups say Brussels should remove limits on assets admitted to DLT infrastructure or set a 1.5 trillion euro baseline if a cap remains. A coalition of European financial and tokenization groups has urged EU lawmakers to remove a proposed 100 billion euro cap ($116.3 billion) on tokenized financial instruments or raise...Continue Reading

MoneyGram is following rival Western Union’s lead, rolling out a Visa stablecoin debit card as it expands blockchain-based payments. MoneyGram is expanding its stablecoin activities, introducing a Visa-branded stablecoin debit card just weeks after a similar move by global remittance rival Western Union. The MoneyGram Card will initially debut as a virtual card in Colombia...Continue Reading

Bitcoin fell with US stocks as high inflation and a further surge in oil prices coincided with another multidecade high for US bond yields. Bitcoin (BTC) dipped below $77,000 around Thursday’s Wall Street open as risk assets faced resurgent macro headwinds. Key points: Read moreContinue Reading

The partnership will provide stablecoin acceptance, settlement and real-time funding capabilities to over 1,000 community banks and credit unions. Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase partnered with financial platform Moov to bring stablecoin infrastructure to more than 1,000 community banks and credit unions that are part of Moov’s customer base. The partnership will combine Coinbase’s regulated digital asset...Continue Reading

Memecoin platform Pump.fun accounted for most of the new tokens among launchpads, as the Solana network notched a new all-time daily issuance high. The Solana network reached an all-time high in daily token issuance, surpassing the number of new coins issued during the peak of the memecoin cycle in late 2024. More than 263,000 new...Continue Reading

Nasdaq invested $100 million in Payward as part of its push toward tokenized stock products with round-the-clock trading. Nasdaq has invested $100 million in Payward, the parent company of cryptocurrency exchange Kraken, as part of the New York electronic bourse’s expansion into tokenized assets. Nasdaq’s venture arm made a $100 million investment in Payward, the...Continue Reading