Global Adoption

Japan’s Open House to Accept DOGE, SOL and XRP for Real Estate Amid Friendlier Regulatory Climate

The Open House Group, a prominent Tokyo Stock Exchange-listed real estate firm, has expanded its crypto payment options to include XRP, SOL,…

1 year ago

IMF Updates Global Standards to Include Crypto in Balance of Payments

Balance of Payments Manual, Seventh Edition (BPM7), cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC) are now classified as non-produced nonfinancial assets, while certain…

1 year ago

Bybit Becomes Exclusive Payment Partner for Tomorrowland Brazil 2025 & 2026

Bybit, the world’s second-largest cryptocy exchange by trading volume, has partnered with Tomorrowland Brasil as its exclusive payment provider for…

1 year ago

Australia Plans Crypto Regulations Targeting Custody, Stablecoin Issuance

Australia’s Treasury published high level plans for the regulation of the digital assets sector. It’s less concerned about the issuance of…

1 year ago

Swiss Central Bank Explores Synthetic CBDC

The Swiss National Bank (SNB) has been a trail blazer with its pilot wholesale central bank digital cy (wCBDC) that is being used for…

1 year ago

Dubai Launches Tokenization Sandbox

The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) has launched a tokenization sandbox and is accepting expressions of interest through to April 24.…

1 year ago

Russia Using Crypto in Oil Trade with China and India to Skirt Western Sanctions

Russia is using cryptocurrencies to facilitate a small but growing part of its oil trade with China and India to…

1 year ago

UK National Crime Agency Officer Charged Over Alleged Bitcoin Theft in 2017

A UK National Crime Agency officer has been charged with the alleged theft of 50 Bitcoin in 2017, then worth…

1 year ago

Ripple’s Becomes First Blockchain to Acquire Dubai Regulatory Approval for Cross-Border Payment

Ripple has achieved a significant regulatory milestone by securing a license from the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA), making it…

1 year ago

Japanese Bill Plans to Expand Stablecoin Assets, Other Crypto Changes

Last week Japan’s Financial Services Agency disclosed that a new Bill has been submitted to the National Diet to update the Payment…

1 year ago