The Bank of England (BoE) aims to establish a stablecoin regulatory framework by the end of 2026 in order to keep pace with other jurisdictions that have opened their financial systems to these digital assets. According to a Bloomberg report citing anonymous sources, the central bank plans to launch a consultation process on the matter,…
As October slowly comes to an end, it has been a particularly eventful month — especially after news broke that U.S. authorities had seized 127,271 bitcoin linked to a wanted Chinese national. Although the announcement was made only five days ago, federal agents had actually confiscated the bitcoins back in July 2024. With this hefty…
The Financial Times reported that companies showed interest in Hong Kong’s pilot stablecoin program and tokenized asset products, but were told to halt their plans due to concerns that privately issued currencies could challenge the central bank’s authority and the digital yuan (e-CNY). Beijing’s intervention reflects broader regulatory concerns about the systemic risks of stablecoins…
Ahead of the IMF–World Bank Annual Meetings (October 13–18), IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva delivered a speech titled “Opportunities in a Time of Change,” addressing the global economic outlook and key policy priorities. Georgieva noted that global uncertainty is rising — and will remain elevated: “Be prepared — uncertainty is the new normal, and it…
Susan Collins, President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, said that the U.S. central bank should continue lowering interest rates this year, while keeping them high enough to ensure inflation remains under control. In prepared remarks for an event at the Boston Fed on Tuesday, Collins stated: “While inflation risks have become somewhat more…
The Dubai Department of Finance (DoF) has successfully completed an initial technical pilot enabling instant payment of government service fees in UAE dirhams (AED) using digital assets. The pilot was conducted in collaboration with the Dubai Land Department (DLD) via the Dubai Pay platform, under the supervision of the Digital Dubai Authority. According to an…
DeFi Development Corp. (Nasdaq: DFDV) has expanded its holdings with the purchase of 86,307 SOL at an average price of $110.91 per token. This latest acquisition raises the company’s total SOL and SOL-equivalent position to 2,195,926 SOL, valued at approximately $426 million. Following the transaction, DeFi Dev Corp’s Solana Per Share (SPS) value now stands…
Rising U.S.–China trade tensions and broader geopolitical unrest are driving investors rapidly toward safe-haven assets, while talk of further Fed rate cuts is dragging the dollar lower. At the core, inflation fears refuse to fade, fueling an ongoing surge into exchange-traded funds (ETFs) as central banks pile into gold, rewriting their reserve playbooks as if…
As interest in digital asset regulation grows in the United States, lawmakers are trying to clarify how cryptocurrencies should be governed. The U.S. Senate is currently considering a new market structure bill that could determine how Bitcoin and other digital assets are overseen. The initiative, now before the Senate Banking Committee, reflects the increasing pressure…
Bitcoin has barely given investors a breather in recent days. The crypto market is once again chaotic and stressful. Recent stock market statements and news about the China–U.S. trade war have deeply shaken cryptocurrencies. As a result of these developments, Bitcoin and nearly all other coins have suffered sharp declines in value. Investors’ money has…