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POLICY & REGULATIONSEBI plans Demat 2.0 with tokenised corporate bonds open to secondary trading
India's markets regulator is developing a framework for secondary-market trading in tokenised corporate bonds and graded compliance for brokers, chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey said.
POLICY & REGULATIONUS stablecoin yield fight echoes Brazil's decade-old free-soda battle
Washington killed the Clarity Act over whether stablecoins may pay interest. Brazil's banks lost that argument years ago, and its lenders still posted record profits.
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Coinkite faces proposed class action over $140-million bitcoin hack
A proposed class action in Ontario Superior Court alleges Coinkite's negligence and a 2021 coding error let hackers steal more than US$140-million in bitcoin from users.
ANALYSISPakistan's stablecoin moment: what Seoul, Stockholm and Hong Kong signal
South Korea, Sweden, Thailand and Hong Kong are moving on stablecoin rules, while Binance data shows 54% of its Pakistani users are aged 18-29. Pakistan's own framework remains the open question.
MARKETSBitcoin hovers near $80,000 and Ethereum at $2,370 as macro uncertainty weighs
Bitcoin hovered near $80,000 and Ethereum traded at $2,370 as macroeconomic uncertainty and weak institutional flows weighed on crypto markets.
NEWSFranklin Templeton clears SEC hurdle for ETFs that turn dividends into bitcoin
Franklin Templeton has registered two Nasdaq-listed ETFs that reinvest stock dividends into bitcoin, with an effective date of October 27 and a 0.09% fee on the equity fund.
MARKETSJPMorgan includes bitcoin in its long-term capital market assumptions
JPMorgan Asset Management's 2027 long-term capital market assumptions project a 10% annual compounded base-case return for bitcoin over ten years, the highest in its public asset table, while keeping it out of portfolio models.
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Bitcoin's bond-market cushion falters as $80,000 cost basis comes into focus
A simultaneous Treasury rally and selloff in bitcoin, equities and metals has put the average cost basis of US spot bitcoin ETFs and corporate treasuries under scrutiny, with $80,000 seen as the line to watch.
POLICY & REGULATIONBank of Korea plans forex law amendment to cover stablecoin payments
The Bank of Korea says it will draft a Foreign Exchange Transactions Act amendment with the government this year to regulate stablecoins as a means of payment, as a wider crypto law and a 2027 tax near.
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Bank of Thailand seeks feedback on draft rules for baht stablecoins
The Bank of Thailand has released a consultation paper proposing 1:1 deposit backing for baht-denominated stablecoins and a ban on issuers paying interest or offering returns.
NEWSToto Finance seeks $5m from Cardano treasury for tokenised copper reserve
Toto Finance wants 22 million ADA to buy COMEX-grade copper tokenised as CuTT. Under the proposal's assumptions, copper must rise about 49.4% to recover the withdrawal.
POLICY & REGULATIONRiksbank urges Sweden to revisit e-krona as stablecoins and digital euro advance
Sweden's central bank wants lawmakers to prepare legislation for a digital krona, warning foreign-currency stablecoins and a planned digital euro could weaken the currency's role in payments.
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Raffles Family Office builds wealth services for Asia's stablecoin fortunes
Raffles Family Office, headquartered in Singapore and Hong Kong, is expanding its digital assets arm Revo, which won Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission licences in February, to serve younger Asian billionaires holding wealth in stablecoins.
NEWSStablecoin issuers emerge as growing buyers of US Treasury debt
San Francisco Fed research puts stablecoin issuers' Treasury holdings near $200 billion, with Tether alone at $141 billion, offsetting foreign selling of US debt.
NEWSHSBC launches Hong Kong dollar stablecoin on PayMe app
HSBC has rolled out RedCoin, its first stablecoin, to PayMe users in Hong Kong, letting them send money and pay merchants, following its April licence from the HKMA.
NEWSBank of Russia registers 17 crypto exchangers as Sberbank and VTB prepare retail trading
Russia's central bank has widened its register of crypto exchange providers to 17 firms, with Sberbank and VTB holding both exchange and depository licences ahead of planned retail crypto services.
NEWSBinance launches Qafila 2026 with $1m USDC pool across MENA and Pakistan
Binance has launched a regional rewards campaign across MENA and Pakistan, citing data that users aged 18-29 make up 54 per cent of its Pakistani user base.
NEWSAndreessen Horowitz rebrands crypto fund as a16z Frontier
The venture firm has renamed its digital assets arm a16z Frontier and widened its remit to artificial intelligence and robotics, while keeping its $2.2 billion fund and crypto investing.
POLICY & REGULATIONOCC drops affiliate rewards presumption but keeps stablecoin yield ban
The OCC's final GENIUS Act rule removes a proposed presumption against stablecoin rewards paid through affiliates, while retaining the ban on issuers paying yield for holding a stablecoin.
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Bitcoin dominance hits 60% as altcoins slide and ETF flows stay volatile
Bitcoin's share of the crypto market has reached its highest level since May, with traders retreating to the largest token as smaller coins fall and ETF inflows remain inconsistent.
