Kakao Pay Securities has signed MOUs with both Ondo Finance and Dinari Global to explore the tokenisation and international distribution of South Korean-listed stocks. The partnership marks one of the most concrete moves yet to open Korean public markets to global investors through blockchain infrastructure, rather than the traditional and
Bitcoin wallets tied to Strategy have been involved in transferring out 3,568 BTC, which is equal to roughly $297 million. The Lookonchain blockchain tracking tool picked up 12 transfers within nine hours. Single transfers ranged from 138 BTC to 452 BTC in value. The transfers attracted attention because Strategy is
Greece has entered the European Union’s MiCA crypto regulatory register with four crypto-asset service providers, marking the country’s first appearance in the European Securities and Markets Authority’s (ESMA) updated list. The four Greek firms are BCASH, Xenios Blockchain Group, Capital Wallet Greece and Piraeus Bank. They appear in ESMA’s register
The Senate of the United States is now investigating Tether’s USDT in relation to crypto dealings that have connections to Iran. This investigation was led by Senator Richard Blumenthal through the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations. The Senate analyzed transactions involving 846 crypto wallets that it had sanctioned or considered
Beldex, a privacy-centric blockchain ecosystem, announces the establishment of the Beldex Grants Program, a $1 million fund dedicated to fostering the development of privacy-preserving applications, tools, and infrastructure. The program operates as an ongoing initiative with flexible funding cycles, allowing developers globally to submit proposals based on project readiness rather
Chainlink is working to enable financial institutions to connect their existing systems and transaction-signing infrastructure directly to Swift’s blockchain-based ledger through the Chainlink Platform, opening a path for 24/7 cross-border payments using tokenized bank deposits. Chainlink announced the initiative on September 28, saying its Chainlink Runtime Environment (CRE) will coordinate
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has approved the registration of Coinbase Clearing LLC as a Derivatives Clearing Organisation. This makes it the first USDC-native clearinghouse in the United States. The approval completes what Coinbase has been building toward for years: a full-stack, CFTC-regulated derivatives platform under one roof. Coinbase
South Korea’s Financial Services Commission (FSC) is reviewing whether to introduce a formal market-making framework for digital assets after a sharp price distortion involving yen-pegged stablecoin JPYC on Upbit raised concerns over liquidity and investor protection. FSC Director of Digital Finance Policy Yoo Young-jun said on September 28 that the
Bitget has begun the phased resumption of withdrawals following the security incident identified on September 24. The first of its kind in the eight years of operation of the exchange. BTC withdrawals on the Bitcoin and BSC networks went live at 08:00 UTC on September 28, with 9,585 orders. 4,098.036
China’s Ministry of State Security (MSS) issued a pointed warning on Monday: cryptocurrencies are not beyond the reach of the law, and anyone who believes otherwise is working from a false premise. The statement targets a growing misconception: that using crypto instead of traditional banking severs the connection between transactions
