In today’s newsletter, Hassan Ahmed outlines the state of crypto, stablecoins and regulation in Asia, comparing growth by region with clarity. Then, in “Ask an Expert,” Xin Yan, CEO of Sign, answers questions about crypto and stablecoin adoption in Asia. Crypto Adoption in Asia: What Advisors Need to Know The reality of crypto in Asia […]
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France’s regulator warns crypto firms face blacklisting without EU licence
France’s regulator warns crypto firms face blacklisting without EU licence Read More »
Gemini (GEMI), the cryptocurrency platform founded by the billionaire Winklevoss twins, unveiled the “Command Center,” a new AI-powered intelligence layer built into its prediction market platform, in a blog post Thursday. The feature integrates SpaceXAI models directly into the Gemini app, providing real-time market overviews, sentiment analysis and personalized signals linked to users’ portfolios, watchlists
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“Debasement trading” that drove strong demand for bitcoin BTC$72,834.96 and gold amid recent geopolitical tensions are beginning to lose momentum, according to JPMorgan analysts led by Nikolaos Panigirtzoglou. In a report on Thursday, the bank claimed that investors have started pulling capital from both bitcoin and gold exchange-traded funds (ETFs) at the same time as
JPMorgan says trade in debasement has fallen out of favor Read More »
Three Samsung affiliates agreed to buy a 4% stake in Dunamu, the operator of South Korea’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, Upbit, for a total of 612.8 billion won ($408 million), the Korea Herald reported. Investment bank Samsung Securities is set to take a 2% stake in Dunamu in a 306bn cash transaction. It is joined by
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Decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols built for cryptoassets are increasingly turning to Wall Street, and VanEck’s tokenized financial fund arriving on lending platform Euler is the latest example of this shift. Securitize (CEPT), the issuer and tokenization specialist behind VanEck’s VBILL Treasury fund, said Thursday that the product is now live on Euler’s lending markets. The
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Bitcoin BTC$73,293.04 fell below $73,000 to its lowest level since April 13 on Thursday as renewed fighting between the United States and Iran rattled global markets, pushed oil higher and dampened hopes for a permanent ceasefire. The sale followed US attacks in southern Iran. Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said they retaliated by attacking the U.S. base
CME Group has officially entered the ever-active crypto market. As of Friday, CME Bitcoin futures and options now trade 24 hours a day, seven days a week on Globex, CME’s electronic trading platform, with only a 60-minute weekly maintenance break between 22:00 and 23:00 UTC every Sunday. While weekend trades will still fare the next
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The White House Regulatory Audit Office is examining a proposed Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) rule on prediction markets, according to a federal filing that could shape how platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket operate across the U.S. A RegInfo.gov filing shows the proposal was received by the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs on May
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The Australian government said Thursday it was suing 3M for more than $1.4 billion in damages, alleging the U.S. industrial conglomerate withheld information about the harmful effects of “forever chemicals” used at more than two dozen military sites across the country. The lawsuit is the largest ever brought by the Australian government, Michelle Rowland, the
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