Vaibhavv Ali
Ghana’s central bank, the Bank of Ghana (BoG), is rapidly advancing legislation to regulate the cryptocurrency sector, aiming to have rules in place by December 2025. This effort follows closely behind Kenya, which recently passed its own bill regulating virtual asset service providers (VASP). Speaking at the International Monetary Fund’s meetings, BoG Governor Johnson Asiama … Read more
Crypto exchange OKX and Standard Chartered, a Global Systemically Important Bank (G-SIB), have extended their custody partnership into the European Economic Area (EEA). This collaboration allows institutional clients to use a “mirroring” model: clients can trade on OKX while securely holding their digital assets in Standard Chartered’s custody. This setup, which separates the functions of … Read more
A recent investigation by the Financial Times reveals that U.S. President Donald Trump and his family have rapidly built a crypto empire, generating over $1 billion in pre-tax profits in the past year. This massive wealth surge comes shortly after Trump’s return to the White House, with the publication noting that the administration’s pro-crypto policies … Read more
Eric Trump, son of President Donald Trump and co-founder of the World Liberty Financial (WLFI) decentralized finance protocol, has revealed plans for a new real estate tokenization project tied to a forthcoming building. This initiative, which follows earlier discussions by WLFI co-founder Zach Witkoff, aims to utilize WLFI’s blockchain rails to enable fractional real estate … Read more
Thumzup Media, a digital advertising firm, has announced plans to integrate Dogecoin (DOGE) as a direct payout option within its influencer rewards app. This platform allows users to earn money by sharing branded content. According to CEO Robert Steele, using Dogecoin for rewards would significantly enhance the system’s efficiency and scalability by: Reducing transaction costs. … Read more
Kraken has completed a major strategic acquisition, purchasing the CFTC-regulated Designated Contract Market, Small Exchange, from IG Group for $100 million. This deal immediately enables Kraken to establish a fully U.S.-based derivatives trading platform. Co-CEO Arjun Sethi emphasized that the acquisition integrates spot, futures, and margin products into a single, regulated liquidity system. Under the … Read more
Compass Coffee, a popular Washington, D.C. chain with 27 locations, became the first merchant globally to accept Bitcoin payments through a standard Square point-of-sale terminal this week. The pilot, demonstrated during DC Fintech Week, utilized the Lightning Network for near-instantaneous transactions. Compass Coffee CEO Michael Haft confirmed that payments from 10 different wallets were fast, reliable, … Read more
BitMine Immersion Technologies, which holds the world’s largest Ether (ETH) treasury and is chaired by Tom Lee, appears to be aggressively buying the dip as ETH pulls back from its August all-time high. According to on-chain data and reports from Lookonchain and Arkham, BitMine scooped up an additional 104,336 ETH—worth approximately $417 million—on Thursday. The … Read more
Sony’s financial division is making a major push into the U.S. crypto market. Sony Bank has submitted an application to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) for a national banking license. This strategic move, carried out through its subsidiary Connectia Trust, would allow Sony Bank to: Issue its own U.S. dollar-pegged stablecoin. … Read more
At Fintech Week in Washington D.C., U.S. SEC Chairman Paul Atkins outlined forthcoming regulatory initiatives designed to boost cryptocurrency and tokenization innovation, even amidst current government shutdown challenges. Atkins’ strategy, spearheaded by “Project Crypto,” aims to modernize the SEC’s framework to better support the digital finance sector. Key proposed changes include introducing innovation exemptions and … Read more