JPX advances crypto ETF plans, but timing depends on tax clarity and evolving regulatory frameworks in Japan. Preparations by Japan Exchange Group are pushing crypto ETFs closer to reality in Japan. Early groundwork is already underway, but progress remains tied to tax clarity and legal definitions for digital assets. Institutional...
Gemini Wins CFTC License to Expand Futures and Options Trading
Gemini wins CFTC clearing license, enabling futures, options, and prediction markets while boosting its regulated crypto expansion plans. Gemini has secured a major U.S. regulatory approval. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) granted the cryptocurrency exchange a Derivatives Clearing Organization (DCO) license. The license will let Gemini clear regulated derivatives....
UK FCA Approves Tokenized Fund Rules in Major Crypto Shift
UK FCA approves tokenized fund rules, helping asset managers use blockchain technology under existing laws and boosting market innovation. The United Kingdom has taken a major digital finance step. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has signed off on new rules for tokenized funds. The rules assist companies in adopting blockchain...
PayPal Reorganizes to Bring Crypto and Stablecoins Into Core Payments Strategy
PayPal’s new structure integrates crypto and payments, signaling deeper stablecoin adoption within its core financial services system Crypto and stablecoins are moving closer to the center of PayPal’s business. A new operating model and leadership changes point to a sharper focus on execution and product alignment. The update points to...
Canada AIMCo Buys $219M Strategy Shares in First Bitcoin Move
Canada’s AIMCo bought $219M Strategy shares, marking its first Bitcoin-linked move and rising institutional crypto interest globally. Canada’s largest public fund manager has entered Bitcoin exposure. Alberta Investment Management Corp, known as AIMCo, disclosed a major share purchase. The fund purchased 1.38 million shares of Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy). The investment...
Binance Lists Kyrgyz Som Stablecoin on TRON, Deposits Now Open
Binance integrates Kyrgyz Som Stablecoin KGST on TRON TRC20 and opens deposits, while withdrawals await liquidity. Binance has completed the integration of Kyrgyz Som Stablecoin, or KGST, on the TRON network. The exchange has opened deposits for the asset through TRC20. Withdrawals are not yet available, as Binance will enable...
RWA Market Surges 256% to $19B, Tokenized Treasuries Lead Boom: Report
CoinGecko’s 2026 RWA report shows tokenized assets surged 256% to $19.3B, led by treasuries, gold, and booming perps trading activity. The tokenized real-world asset market just crossed a major milestone. CoinGecko’s RWA Report 2026 shows the sector grew 256.7% in fifteen months. Total market capitalization reached $19.32 billion by the...
No Altseason, High Risk: What’s Changed in Crypto This Cycle?
Crypto trader CryptoCred warns altseason is over, citing poor coin quality, high correlation, and fading speculative upside this cycle. A well-known crypto trader is sounding the alarm. CryptoCred, a widely followed analyst on X, published a blunt assessment of the current cryptocurrency market. The post has since drawn significant attention....
Tesla Founder Elon Musk Revisits Crypto Views
Elon Musk says some crypto assets have value, while most scams remain, during OpenAI lawsuit hearing this week. Elon Musk again shared mixed crypto views publicly. He said some crypto assets have merit. However, he said that the majority of them are scams. Therefore, his recent remarks attracted a large...
Tether Backs Multi-Stage Merger to Create Public Bitcoin Powerhouse via Twenty One Capital
Tether supports mergers to combine mining, payments, and treasury into a single public Bitcoin-focused company. Tether Investments has outlined a major plan that could reshape how Bitcoin-focused companies operate in public markets. The proposal centers on a multi-stage merger involving Twenty One Capital, Strike, and Elektron Energy. If completed, the...