Global Adoption

Bitcoin ETFs Expected to Launch on Australia’s ASX Exchange in 2024

Australia's largest securities exchange, ASX, is expected to approve spot Bitcoin ETFs this year, according to a Bloomberg report. Sources familiar with the…

2 years ago

Asia’s First Spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs Make Lukewarm Hong Kong Debut

Six spot bitcoin and ether exchange traded funds (ETFs) finished mixed in their Hong Kong debut on Tuesday amid relatively…

2 years ago

India’s IndusInd Bank Pilots Cenbank’s e-Rupee Payments Program with Farmers

India's IndusInd Bank (INBK.NS) said on Monday it has executed transactions to pay farmers for carbon credits with a programmable version of…

2 years ago

Binance Secures Full Virtual-Asset Services Provider License in Dubai

Binance, the world's largest crypto exchange by trading volume, said it has been awarded a full virtual-asset services provider (VASP)…

2 years ago

Hong Kong Regulators Approve First Spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs

Hong Kong conditionally approved its first spot bitcoin and ether exchange traded funds (ETFs) on Monday, money managers said, paving…

2 years ago

U.K. Mayoral Candidate Rose Proposes ‘LONDON Token’ for City’s Crypto Growth

Brian Rose, running for mayor in London, proposes the creation of a “LONDON token,” a new cryptocurrency for city residents.…

2 years ago

Bank of International Settlements Publishes New Stablecoin Report Following Ripple’s Announcement

Members of the Financial Stability Institute (FSI) of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) have published a new paper that focuses…

2 years ago

U.K. Regulators Launch Sandbox to Integrate Distributed Ledger Technology with Financial System

The Bank of England (BoE) and the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) have announced the launch of the Digital Securities Sandbox (DSS)…

2 years ago

BIS and Global Central Banks Forge New Path in Asset Tokenization

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) teams up with seven central banks, including those from France, Japan, and the US,…

2 years ago