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Circle launches USDC stablecoin on Polkadot Asset Hub
USD Coin (USDC), the second-largest stablecoin by market capitalization after Tether (USDT), continues expanding across different blockchain networks, now being…
Bitcoin Adoption Fund launched by Japan’s $500B Nomura bank
Japan’s largest investment bank, Nomura’s digital asset subsidiary Laser Digital Asset Management, has launched a Bitcoin Adoption Fund for institutional…
Tether authorizes $1B USDT to ‘replenish’ Tron network
Accounts monitoring blockchains for major mints, trades and token transfers have flagged a $1-billion authorization of Tether (USDT) in Tether’s Treasury that is…
Decentralized sensors to combat noise pollution hit the blockchain
The Silencio network has over 35,000 smartphones working as noise sensors via the Peaq Network blockchain ecosystem in an effort to combat the issue of global…
Hong Kong to tighten crypto regulation in wake of JPEX fraud case
Hong Kong regulators are looking to tighten the noose around the crypto market after the arrest of six individuals following allegations of fraud around an…
Citi Token Services will provide payments, liquidity to institutional customers
Citigroup has introduced Citi Token Services, a private, permissioned blockchain that offers cross-border payments, liquidity and automated trade finance…
Malta begins public consultation on revised crypto rules to align with MiCA
Malta’s Financial Services Authority (MFSA) has begun public consultation over changes in its crypto regulations in order to align with Europe’s Markets in…
Bosch, EU and blockchain companies to build decentralized IoT: IAA Mobility
The engineering and technology company Bosch is at the head of a forthcoming, blockchain-based digital mobility project with backing from the German government,…
South Korea focuses on OTC crypto regulations as unlawful deals reach $4B
South Korean regulators have turned their focus to over-the-counter (OTC) crypto trades amid growing concerns about its use for criminal activities. The financial…
Hong Kong central bank warns against crypto firms using banking terms
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has issued a warning to users that crypto businesses presenting themselves as banks and using banking terminology could be…