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Japan Moves to Strengthen Stablecoin Oversight With New Reserve Asset Rules

Japan’s financial regulator, the Financial Services Agency (FSA), has opened public consultation on the new rules that will decide which bond Stablecoin issuers can be used as reserves. The consultation is open until Feb 27, 2026, and the final rules will apply to all regulated yen-backed stablecoins issued in Japan.

January 27, 2026 2 mins read

Major Altcoin ETFs See Sell-Offs by Grayscale Executives and Digital Currency Group

Grayscale officials,  the firm’s parent company, Digital Currency Group, and DCG International Investments have recently cut their stakes in numerous high-profile crypto ETFs, indicating a possible shift in mood towards altcoin-linked investment products. According to U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filings, Grayscale Chairman Barry Silbert and Chief Legal Officer

January 27, 2026 2 mins read

Crypto Industry Targeted by North Korean Hackers Using AI Deepfake Meetings

The hackers from North Korea have used a very sophisticated method of deepfake video calls to target professionals in the cryptocurrency space, as was recently reported. In these types of attacks, hackers use malicious Telegram accounts and deepfake video calls on Zoom or Teams to call victims in the guise

January 27, 2026 2 mins read

Polymarket Signs Exclusive Multi-Year Deal With Major League Soccer

Polymarket has signed a multi-year exclusive partnership with Major League Soccer (MLS), which is a major step in the integration of sports and on-chain prediction markets. The partnership makes Polymarket the official prediction market partner of MLS, enabling fans to participate in the outcomes of the league through blockchain prediction

January 27, 2026 3 mins read

ASIC Fines Crypto Firm BPS Financial $14 Million Over Qoin Token

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) confirmed on Tuesday that the Federal Court of Australia has ordered BPS Financial to pay $9.6 million in Penalties. BPS Financial owns and operates Block Trade Exchange and promotes a crypto product called Qoin, along with the digital wallet known as Qoin wallet.

January 27, 2026 2 mins read

KuCoin Appoints Ex-LSEG Executive to Lead EU MiCA Expansion

KuCoin has assigned Sabina Liu, ex-London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) official, to head its European business, assigning her with steering the exchange’s Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation (MiCA) expansion from Vienna after safeguarding a crypto asset service provider licence in Austria.  Liu, serving as managing director of KuCoin EU, formerly

January 27, 2026 2 mins read

XRP Ledger Sees Institutional Surge as Tokenised Assets Hit $1B

The XRP Ledger has turned a corner after indicating a high level of institutional interest in the platform. This is followed by increased activity revolving around the tokenisation of assets on the XRPL.  Crypto investor Paul Barron posted on X that the XRPL has turned the corner after hitting the

January 27, 2026 2 mins read

Binance has Announced New FOGO Trading Pairs, BNB Price Reacts

Binance TH has announced two new trading pairs, tentatively scheduled to go live tomorrow. BNB price has reacted to the update with an uptick over the last 24 hours. The bullish sentiment is expected to span over the next 3 months despite the ongoing uncertainty and volatility in the crypto

January 27, 2026 2 mins read

Sen. Marshall Drops Card Fees Push From Crypto Bill Markup

Republican Senator Roger Marshall intends to put his proposed credit card swipe fees amendment on the back burner as the Senate Agriculture Committee gears up for a markup of a significant crypto market structure bill. Legislators are determined to keep the bill’s scope on digital asset regulation rather than financial

January 27, 2026 3 mins read
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