Global Adoption

IMF Warns Nigeria’s Stablecoin Boom Could Threaten Monetary Control as Adoption Surges

Nigeria's rapid adoption of stablecoins is drawing growing concern from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which warns that the country's embrace of…

1 week ago

Zimbabwe Introduces Annual Licensing Requirement for Crypto Firms in Major Regulatory Shift

Zimbabwe is taking another significant step toward regulating its digital asset industry after introducing new rules that require cryptocy companies to…

2 weeks ago

DBS Moves Into Tokenized Gold as Singapore Banks Race to Bring Precious Metals On-Chain

DBS Bank, Southeast Asia's largest bank, is preparing to launch a tokenized gold offering, becoming the latest major financial institution…

2 weeks ago

Japan’s Largest Banks Team Up to Launch Stablecoin Network by March 2027

Japan's biggest financial institutions are preparing to enter the stablecoin race in a major way. Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), Sumitomo Mitsui…

2 weeks ago

Greece Proposes 15% Tax on Crypto Gains Under New Digital Asset Framework

Greece is preparing to introduce its first comprehensive regulatory framework for digital assets, including a proposed 15% tax on cryptocy capital gains.…

3 weeks ago

Ripple Deepens RLUSD Footprint With Three Strategic Partnerships in Turkey

Ripple is accelerating the global expansion of its dollar-backed stablecoin RLUSD after announcing three new partnerships in Türkiye, one of the world's most active…

3 weeks ago

Samsung Invests $408 Million Into South Korea’s Largest Crypto Exchange

Samsung is making one of its biggest crypto-related investments yet after multiple Samsung-affiliated financial units agreed to purchase a combined $408…

4 weeks ago

Tether Teams Up with The Country of Georgia’s Central Bank to Launch “Official” Stablecoin

Tether, the company behind the world’s largest stablecoin USDT, is partnering with the government and central bank of Georgia to launch a new…

1 month ago

Plume Secures Bermuda License for What It Calls the First Regulated On-Chain Vault Manager

Real-world asset blockchain Plume has secured a Class M Digital Asset Business License from the Bermuda Monetary Authority (BMA), allowing the company to operate what…

1 month ago

Iran Pushes $10 Billion Bitcoin Insurance Plan for Strait of Hormuz Shipping

Iran is reportedly moving forward with a controversial Bitcoin-based maritime insurance system tied to shipping activity through the Strait of Hormuz,…

1 month ago