Regulation
Singapore’s central bank is extending the timeline for implementing global crypto banking regulations by a year, signaling a cautious but pragmatic approach to integrating digital assets into its financial system. 新加坡拟推迟落实巴塞尔加密资产资本金新规香港银行将落实巴塞尔加密资产资本金新规，但当局拟优化加密资产资本金监管文｜财新 王小青 发自香港 The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced it will postpone the rollout of the
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Finance
A high-stakes bidding war is reportedly underway between Coinbase and Mastercard for the acquisition of London-based stablecoin infrastructure provider BVNK, with deal estimates ranging from $1.5 billion to $2.5 billion, according to Fortune. Exclusive: Coinbase and Mastercard have both held advanced talks to buy stablecoin startup BVNK for
Markets
BitMine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) has reportedly expanded its Ethereum holdings, adding 23,823 ETH — valued at approximately $103.7 million — to its corporate treasury, according to on-chain data shared Thursday. Blockchain analytics platform Lookonchain, citing data from Arkham Intelligence, identified that the Ethereum was transferred from a BitGo wallet to
Politics
A new proposal from Senate Democrats seeking to tighten oversight of decentralized finance (DeFi) has drawn swift criticism from both Republican lawmakers and crypto advocates, who argue the plan could stifle innovation and drive blockchain development overseas. According to reports from Punchbowl News and Crypto In America, members of the
AI
Despite a surge in investment and enthusiasm, most businesses have yet to unlock real customer value from artificial intelligence. A new Red Hat survey reveals that 89% of organizations haven’t seen tangible returns from their AI initiatives, even as they plan to boost AI spending by 32% by 2026.
Markets
The recent memecoin frenzy on the BNB Chain has come to an abrupt halt, with several tokens losing between 60% and 95% of their value within a single day. The sharp decline followed comments from Binance founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao, who clarified that his social media posts should not be
AI
In a surprising twist to the AI arms race, Samsung researchers have unveiled a miniature model that outsmarts some of the largest language models in reasoning tasks — all while using a fraction of the computational power. The Tiny Recursive Model (TRM), developed by Alexia Jolicoeur-Martineau of Samsung SAIL Montréal, is
Finance
Ocean Protocol has withdrawn from the Artificial Superintelligence Alliance (ASI), marking the end of its joint participation with Fetch.ai and SingularityNET in the multi-chain AI token initiative. Ocean Protocol Foundation withdraws from the Artificial Superintelligence Alliance$OCEAN can be de-pegged and re-listed on exchangesOcean ProtocolOcean Protocol Team In a
Markets
BlackRock’s spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF), IBIT, has crossed 800,000 BTC in assets under management (AUM), cementing its position as the largest bitcoin fund in the world. The milestone, reached on Wednesday, reflects $97 billion in AUM — achieved less than two years after IBIT began trading in January
Finance
In a major step toward merging digital payments with cryptocurrency, PayPay Corporation, one of Japan’s largest cashless payment providers, has acquired a 40% stake in Binance Japan, the local arm of global crypto exchange Binance. Softbank & PayPay invests 40% in Binance Japanhttps://t.co/To6pnzeTfm — CZ 🔶 BNB (@cz_
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