Japan is edging closer to approving spot cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds, with regulators signaling that the first products could be cleared for listing as early as 2028. Summary Japan plans to allow spot crypto ETFs as early as 2028, pending regulatory changes. Major financial groups are positioning to launch the first products. Policy reforms and rising…
While Ethereum laid down the groundwork for smart contracts,21Shares found that Solana’s speed and cheap transactions are driving adoption across a broader spectrum, faster than Ethereum. Solana’s revenue engine has matured at a pace few in the industry could have anticipated, and has now clearly surpassed Ethereum’s early growth trajectory. From meme coin mania,…
Polygon Labs says it has signed definitive agreements to acquire a pair of US-regulated crypto payments firms. Polygon says it’s buying the digital asset payments platform Coinme and wallet infrastructure provider Sequence for more than $250 million. The deal aims to build the Polygon Open Money Stack to enable compliant stablecoin payments at global scale….
If you’ve been thinking about getting into Bitcoin mining, you’ve come to the right place. Bitcoin (BTC) is the first cryptocurrency, powered by blockchain and distributed ledger technologies. It is designed to facilitate peer-to-peer transactions in an intermediary-free, decentralized environment. Bitcoin mining is the process by which the network validates transactions, adds new blocks, and…
All news is rigorously fact-checked and reviewed by leading blockchain experts and seasoned industry insiders. BNY Mellon launches tokenized deposits with Ripple Prime as an early user to boost liquidity and enable faster blockchain settlements. Platform mirrors deposits on-chain without replacing bank records, as TradFi moves toward 24/7 blockchain-based operations. Bank of New York Mellon…
One of the most jaw-dropping athletic feats in recent memory happened this past Saturday, when legendary rock climber Alex Honnold free soloed the Taipei 101 skyscraper live on Netflix. Formerly known as the Taipei World Financial Center, the building stands 1,667 feet tall, making it the 11th-tallest structure in the world. From 2004 to 2009,…
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CFTC Chair Mike Selig declared the US the “crypto capital of the world” today, signaling the agency’s continued push to modernize regulations for digital assets. “There is no better place in the world to build than the crypto capital of the world,” Selig said via the CFTC’s official X account. Selig credited President Trump’s leadership…
Hype around Solana and XRP ETFs appears to have cooled, with inflows tapering to $93.3 million and $61.6 million as traders reassess the market. Even as crypto prices dipped following renewed US-China tariff tensions, investors poured $3.17 billion into digital asset funds last week. The week closed quietly with just $159 million in outflows…
Coinbase just updated its official asset listing roadmap to include two digital assets from the Solana (SOL) ecosystem that the exchange says may be listed in the near future. According to an update, the assets newly added to the Coinbase roadmap include Seeker (SKR) and FIGHT (FIGHT). Coinbase says asset transfers and trading for the…
