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The Financial Services Agency (FSA) has approved a pilot program that brings together the country’s three biggest banks, Mizuho Bank, MUFG, and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC), to test a jointly issued stablecoin.
The US Treasury is receiving opposing guidance on how to implement the GENIUS Act, which regulates stablecoin payments. Coinbase asked the department to limit a ban on stablecoin interest to issuers. Non-issuers, such as crypto platforms, should be allowed to offer interest, the company said, arguing this aligns with Congress’s intent.
Bitget's stock futures contracts surpassed $1 billion in cumulative trading volume, reaching the milestone two weeks after hitting the $500 million mark, according to company figures released today (Thursday).
These figures clearly indicate that the boom in tokenized equities is not just a passing fad, but a hot trend that traditional large exchange operators are also starting to
...Ripple announced a $500 million investment from institutional investors led by Fortress Investment Group, affiliates of Citadel Securities, Pantera Capital, Galaxy Digital, Brevan Howard, and Marshall Wace. The deal values the company at $40 billion, matching its previous $1 billion tender offer earlier this year.
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...Gemini Space Station (NASDAQ: GEMI), the crypto exchange run by billionaire twins Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, wants to jump into prediction markets, joining a growing crowd of financial firms trying to cash in on the booming business of betting on elections, sports and other real-world events.
The company has filed with the
...The United States has tightened its grip on North Korea’s shadow financial networks, imposing new sanctions on bankers and institutions accused of channeling cryptocurrency stolen in cyberattacks into Pyongyang’s weapons programs.
The European Commission is considering expanding the powers of the European Securities and Markets Authority to oversee cryptocurrency and traditional capital markets. The plan could give ESMA direct supervision over exchanges and crypto service providers, creating a system similar to the US SEC. A draft is expected in December.
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Ripple is deepening its institutional offerings in the U.S. after launching digital asset spot prime brokerage services, providing investors with a unified platform to trade, clear, and finance their cryptocurrency holdings. The move comes as the company completes its integration of Hidden Road, a multi-asset brokerage it acquired earlier this year and has since rebranded as Ripple
...Stablecoin infrastructure provider Zerohash has obtained a license under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation. The license allows the company to offer stablecoin services across the EU. Zerohash is among the first infrastructure providers to receive such authorization.
Hong Kong will ease rules and introduce a tokenisation pilot scheme to support digital asset trading and investment, government officials said today (Monday). The plan is part of regulatory measures to expand blockchain-based financial products, following other regulators easing rules on tokenisation.
Financial services company Western Union has filed for a trademark covering a range of cryptocurrency services. The filing follows an announcement that the company plans to launch a stablecoin system on the Solana blockchain early next year.
Western Union Hints at Crypto Expansion
Western Union submitted the trademark application for “WUUSD” to the US Patent and Trademark Office.
...Coinbase (Nasdaq: COIN) ended the third quarter of 2025 with $1.50 in earnings per share, beating Wall Street’s expectation of $1.05 by 45 per cent. The crypto exchange’s quarterly revenue came in at $1.86 billion, higher than the estimated $1.8 billion.
Revenue for the company between July and September jumped by 25 per
...Investor excitement around cryptocurrency IPOs in 2025 has faced some harsh market realities. Despite a wave of public listings from major crypto firms, only Circle Internet Financial and Galaxy Digital have delivered gains since their initial public offerings, according to Protos.com data.