Tether has partnered with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime to combat illicit cryptocurrency activity and strengthen Africa’s digital resilience. Africa’s Growing Vulnerability On Jan. 9, stablecoin giant Tether announced a strategic partnership with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) to combat illicit cryptocurrency activity and strengthen digital resilience across […]
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Stablecoin Volumes Hit Record $33 Trillion Amid Policy Tailwinds
Stablecoin transaction volumes jumped to a record $33 trillion in 2025, driven by favorable U.S. policy and growing institutional adoption. Data shows USDC leading transaction flows, while USDT continues to dominate market value. Record Activity for Stablecoins in Pro- Crypto U.S. Climate Stablecoin usage surged to new highs in 2025, with transaction volumes climbing 72% […]
Read MoreEvent Contracts Gain Regulatory Clarity as CFTC Issues Bitnomial No-Action Relief
Clearer regulatory ground is emerging for event-based derivatives as U.S. regulators outline how certain contracts can operate within existing swap reporting and recordkeeping rules, giving exchanges and clearinghouses greater operational certainty. CFTC Clarifies Oversight for Event-Based Derivatives Event-based derivatives are receiving clearer regulatory treatment as oversight adapts to evolving instruments. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission […]
Read MoreRipple and BNY Signal Shift as Institutional Cash Moves On-Chain
Tokenized bank deposits went live inside a regulated banking giant, marking a decisive step toward on-chain cash as Ripple and BNY moved institutional money onto blockchain rails for real-world use. Ripple Prime Joins BNY’s Live Tokenized Deposit Launch Ripple and BNY marked a milestone moment for institutional finance as tokenized deposits entered live use. BNY, […]
Read MoreSouth Korea Supreme Court Ruling Treats Exchange-Held Bitcoin as Seizable Property
South Korea’s top court has drawn a hard legal line on digital assets, ruling that bitcoin held on exchanges can be seized during criminal probes, cementing virtual assets as enforceable property under criminal procedure. Supreme Court Confirms Exchange-Held Bitcoin Can Be Seized A landmark judicial decision has addressed how digital assets interact with criminal procedure. […]
Read MoreRipple Wins FCA Approval, Paving the Way for Massive UK Payments Expansion
Ripple secured key U.K. regulatory approvals, clearing the way to scale compliant digital asset payments, deepen its London footprint and position its payments platform at the center of the country’s rapidly evolving cross-border finance landscape. Ripple Wins FCA Green Light to Expand Digital Asset Payments in the UK A regulatory breakthrough highlights growing confidence in […]
Read MoreMeme Coin Launchpad Pump.fun Moves to Rebalance Creator and Trader Incentives
Solana-based meme coin launchpad Pump.fun is preparing changes to its creator-fee system after concluding that its current structure did not support the platform’s long-term market health. Pump.fun Rethinks Creator Fees as Trading Activity Takes Center Stage Essentially, Pump.fun is a token-launch platform on the Solana blockchain that allows users to create and trade meme coins […]
Read MoreRain Raises $250M to Scale Its Payments Capabilities Globally
The Series C funding round, led by Iconiq, will allow the company to expand into key licensed markets, opening the doors for partners to launch compliant solutions in these jurisdictions. Rain also became a unicorn, with its valuation reaching $1.95 billion. Rain Raises $250 Million, Reaches Unicorn Status Rain, one of the largest stablecoin-linked card […]
Read MoreMorgan Stanley to Release Its Own Crypto Wallet Amid Digital Asset Push: Report
Banking giant Morgan Stanley has announced it’s working on its own proprietary digital wallet. Head of Morgan Stanley Wealth Management Says Bank Has Big Digital Asset Plans for 2026 Earlier this week, the 90-year-old institution announced it was planning to launch its own bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF), which would make it the first major U.S. […]
Read MoreBitcoin Surges Toward $92K After Supreme Court Defers Tariff Ruling
Bitcoin briefly surged toward $92,000 on Jan. 9 after the U.S. Supreme Court delayed a ruling on the Trump administration’s reciprocal tariffs. The price quickly retraced, however, triggering $20 million in liquidations and returning the asset to its $90,000 to $92,000 consolidation zone. Bitcoin Surges on Court Deferral Bitcoin surged toward the $92,000 threshold on […]
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