SBI Holdings plans to use blockchain to turn Japanese stocks into digital tokens, making trading faster and cheaper. The platform, developed with Singapore’s StarTale Group, aims to open Japanese equities to international investors and expand to bonds and ETFs.
WeatherlyA US judge has unfrozen $57.6 million in USDC tied to the Libra token scandal, giving the accused access to the funds. The class-action case over the \$107 million token collapse is still ongoing in the US and Argentina.
AnaisDBS has launched its first tokenised structured notes on Ethereum, breaking $100,000 investments into $1,000 units for easier trading. The notes, initially linked to cryptocurrencies, are available to accredited and institutional investors through local digital platforms.
WeatherlyKanye West, now known as Ye, launched a Solana-based YZY token, sparking a market surge to a $3 billion valuation within 40 minutes. Most of the supply is controlled by insiders, raising concerns about long-term stability despite high trading activity.
AnaisA Pennsylvania lawmaker has put forward a bill to stop politicians and their families from owning or trading crypto while in office. The plan follows claims that Donald Trump has used his role to profit from tokens like his own memecoin.
WeatherlyMetaMask has launched its own dollar-pegged stablecoin, mUSD, integrated directly into its wallet for easy spending and transfers. The token is supported by Stripe-backed Bridge and M0, allowing users to transact across Ethereum and Linea while staying fully compliant.
AnaisArthur Hayes, the BitMEX co-founder pardoned by Donald Trump, has invested in a stem cell firm with clinics in Mexico and Bangkok. He is also backing crypto treasury firms while warning that the market may already be overheating.
WeatherlyOpenAI is opening its first office in New Delhi to better serve India’s growing AI market and support local developers, businesses, and students. The company is also expanding services, launching an affordable ChatGPT subscription, and hiring locally to strengthen its team.
AnaisAUSTRAC has ordered Binance Australia to hire an external auditor after finding serious gaps in its anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism controls. The move is part of a wider crackdown on crypto platforms in Australia, with regulators warning of local risks despite global systems.
WeatherlyPavel Durov was arrested in France last year over crimes linked to Telegram but no proof has been found against him. He is still under strict travel rules and must return to France every two weeks while the case drags on.
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