USDC issuer Circle moves forward with initial public offering on NYSE
Circle, the issuer of USDC, the second-largest stablecoin by market capitalization, has launched an initial…
Month: May 2025
Bitget enters real-world asset race with yield-bearing BGUSD stable asset
Bitget CEO Gracy Chen told Cointelegraph that BGUSD is distinct from stablecoins and securities and…
Blockchain.com expands in Africa as local crypto rules take shape
Blockchain.com is opening a Nigerian office as part of its expansion into African markets showing…
How central banks are testing blockchain-based monetary policy
From the BIS’s Project Pine to Japan’s retail pilot, central banks are exploring how blockchain…
UK outpaces global crypto ownership growth in 2025: Gemini report
The United Kingdom has seen the sharpest growth in new crypto users despite the country’s…
Former CFTC Chairman ‘Crypto Dad’ Joins Sygnum Bank
Former U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman J. Christopher Giancarlo, known as “Crypto Dad,”…
Russian State Duma Prepares Bill to Widespread Digital Ruble Payments
The digital ruble payments bill, which has already been approved in its first reading by…
Partnership Signed to Enhance Blockchain-Powered Trade Between Malaysia and Singapore
MYEG, a Malaysian e-government and digital services provider, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)…
Former IMF Chief Economist: Bitcoin Undermines Dollar Hegemony in $25 Trillion Shadow Economy
Kenneth Rogoff, former chief economist of the IMF, has argued that bitcoin flows are already…
Thailand to allow crypto spending for tourists, eyes regulatory reform
Thailand plans to let tourists use crypto via credit cards while overhauling financial laws to…
France arrests over 12 suspects linked to crypto kidnappings: Report
French authorities suspect the possibility of a criminal organization behind two recent crypto-linked alleged kidnappings,…
Humanoid AI-powered robots duke it out in China fight comp
Unitree director Wang Qixin says the robotics company used AI and motion capture to train…
Former CFTC Chair Christopher Giancarlo joins crypto bank Sygnum
Nicknamed “crypto dad,” Giancarlo headed the Commodity Futures Trading Commission between 2017 and 2019. Christopher…
Migos Instagram account hacked in apparent blackmail bid on Solana co-founder
The Instagram account of ex-rap trio Migos posted images of what appeared to be Solana…
Saylor says onchain proof-of-reserves a ‘bad idea’ due to security risks
Strategy’s Michael Saylor advised against institutions publishing proof-of-reserves to show their crypto holdings, saying it’s…