Ripple expands Brazil push as it seeks virtual asset license from central bank

Ripple (XRP) is stepping up its Latin American strategy, moving to formalize its presence in Brazil’s regulated crypto market while quietly deepening real-world payment and tokenization rails in the country. дальше »

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Ripple expands Brazil crypto push, seeks central bank licence

Ripple is stepping up its presence in Brazil as it broadens its digital asset services and prepares to enter the country’s formal crypto regulatory system. The payments-focused blockchain firm said Tuesday it is rolling out an expanded suite of offerings designed for banks and fintechs, while also planning to apply for a Virtual Asset Service Provider licence with the Central Bank of Brazil. дальше »

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Australia Senate committee pushes bill to bring crypto platforms under financial services rules

Australia’s Senate Economics Legislation Committee is considering a new bill that would require crypto exchanges and tokenization platforms to operate in accordance with the country’s existing financial services regime. дальше »

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U.S. sanctions 6 people, 2 companies that laundered $800 million in crypto for North Korea

The Treasury Department said North Korea infiltrated IT workers into U.S. businesses and channeled their wages back to the country to fund weapons of mass destruction programs. дальше »

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Vaulta, WhiteBIT, and XChain join Ghana’s SEC Sandbox to test virtual asset services

Ghana is advancing its efforts to regulate the digital asset industry through a newly launched regulatory sandbox for Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs). The program, introduced by the country’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), allows selected companies to pilot crypto and blockchain services within a supervised environment. дальше »

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Why Bitcoin’s kimchi premium is on life support after South Korea targets crypto exchange

South Korea's move to suspend Bithumb over AML failures turns a local compliance case into a market-structure story. Enforcement against the country's second-largest exchange threatens to reroute retail flows, deepen venue concentration, and degrade one of crypto's most-watched regional pricing signals: the kimchi premium. дальше »

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Metaplanet launches $25M venture arm to fund Bitcoin startups in Japan

Japanese investment firm Metaplanet has launched a new venture initiative aimed at supporting the development of Bitcoin infrastructure and startups in Japan, as the country moves toward recognizing Bitcoin as a regulated financial asset in the coming years. дальше »

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Co-Founder of LegalBison: “What’s legal in one country can be a licensing violation in another – that’s where most founders get caught.”

Viktor Juskin, Co-Founder of LegalBison, explains how crypto founders must navigate the complex 2026 regulatory landscape, from MiCA and DORA compliance to DAO liability and jurisdictional strategies across the EU, U. дальше »

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Kalshi’s Brazil prediction market launch lands in a country already fighting a betting addiction crisis

Kalshi's first move outside the United States is not London, not Singapore, not any of the financial centers that have spent years building crypto-friendly regulatory frameworks. It is Brazil, through XP International and its brokerage arm, Clear, offering prediction markets to Brazilian investors as a “new asset class” anchored at launch to economic events such […] The post Kalshi’s Brazil prediction market launch lands in a country already fighting a betting addiction crisis appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

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Ripple moves to buy BC Payments to secure Australia finance license

Ripple said it plans to expand its presence in the Asia-Pacific region by acquiring BC Payments Australia Pty Ltd, a move that would allow the company to obtain an Australian Financial Services License (AFSL) and offer its payments infrastructure more broadly in the country. дальше »

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Ripple targets Australian financial services license with latest acquisition

Ripple has announced plans to secure an Australian financial services license by acquiring a local payments firm in the country. Ripple said it will obtain the AFSL license through the acquisition of BC Payments Australia Pty Ltd, a payments company… дальше »

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Bhutan Keeps Selling Its Bitcoin, Reserves Sold by Over Half

Bitcoin Magazine Bhutan Keeps Selling Its Bitcoin, Reserves Sold by Over Half Bhutan is steadily selling portions of the country’s Bitcoin reserves, moving about $42. 5 million in BTC and USDT so far in 2026. дальше »

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Belgian giant KBC taps Taurus to support country’s first regulated Bitcoin, Ether trading

KBC's move highlights a shift towards institutional crypto adoption in Europe, driven by regulatory frameworks and client demand for secure services. The post Belgian giant KBC taps Taurus to support country’s first regulated Bitcoin, Ether trading appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »

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Check Bitcoin ATM Limit by Country: 2026 Guide

The use of Bitcoin ATMs continues to expand globally as a convenient option for buying and selling cryptocurrency. Limits and rules regarding the amounts vary from country to country. This The post Check Bitcoin ATM Limit by Country: 2026 Guide appeared first on CryptoNinjas. дальше »

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Bank of Canada tests tokenized bonds on blockchain in Project Samara

The Bank of Canada has completed a market experiment examining how tokenised bonds could move through financial systems using blockchain infrastructure. The project involved several of the country’s largest financial institutions and centred on a short term security issued by Export Development Canada. дальше »

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Bank of Canada, country’s largest banks complete first tokenized bond trial

Project Samara will continue to test issuing, trading and settling bonds using digital Canadian dollars on a distributed ledger. дальше »

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DeepSnitch AI Price Prediction: NEAR and HYPE  Record Upward Trajectory, But Traders Move To DeepSnitch AI As Product Rollout Fuels Potential 300% Returns 

Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party recently proposed a 10% tax on cryptocurrency income and gains as part of a draft bill aimed at amending the country’s tax laws.   Amid this, investors are looking towards emerging projects for high growth opportunities. дальше »

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Israel’s Iran war will soon cost the equivalent of 41,300 Bitcoin every week

Israel’s Finance Ministry has put a weekly price tag on the country’s widening war with Iran, estimating that the economy could take a hit of more than 9 billion shekels (equivalent to $2. 93 billion) a week if emergency limits on activity remain in place. дальше »

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How this week's rout in Korean stocks might have triggered crypto's surge higher

Korea's tech-heavy Kospi has plunged 20% in the last two trading sessions, potentially pushing that country's fast-money chasing traders back into crypto. дальше »

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Paraguay Plans First State-Run Bitcoin Mining Project

Paraguay’s state power utility ANDE has signed a memorandum of understanding with crypto infrastructure firm Morphware, setting up a formal cooperation framework that explicitly includes exploring Bitcoin mining as a national-level opportunity tied to the country’s energy and digital infrastructure strategy. дальше »

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Brazil central bank orders daily crypto exchange asset proof by 2027

Brazil’s central bank will force licensed crypto exchanges to prove asset sufficiency daily from Jan. 1, 2027. Brazil’s central bank has introduced a new regulatory framework that will require all licensed cryptocurrency trading platforms in the country to submit daily… дальше »

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Paraguay Exploring Using Seized Miners for State-Run Bitcoin Operation

Bitcoin Magazine Paraguay Exploring Using Seized Miners for State-Run Bitcoin Operation Paraguay’s state utility is teaming up with Morphware to turn seized miners into the country’s first government-run Bitcoin operation. дальше »

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Iran’s $7.78 Billion Crypto Market At Risk as Iranian Exchanges Go Offline

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Why is Bitcoin price tanking today?

Bitcoin price fell nearly 4% on Monday as investors remain in fear over the latest military strikes in Iran over the country’s mining operations and a looming CME gap. According to data from crypto. дальше »

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South Korea targets finfluencers with strict asset disclosure law

South Korea plans finfluencer disclosure law to curb manipulation and protect investors. South Korea’s Democratic Party has introduced legislation requiring financial influencers to disclose personal asset holdings and compensation when recommending cryptocurrencies or stocks, according to reports from the country’s… дальше »

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Coinbase CEO warns UK stablecoin caps threaten finance hub status

Coinbase Chief Executive Brian Armstrong has warned that proposed stablecoin restrictions in the United Kingdom could undermine the country’s competitiveness as a global financial center, as debates over digital-asset regulation intensify across major economies. дальше »

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Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong pushes back on UK stablecoin caps

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has warned that proposed stablecoin rules in the United Kingdom risk undermining the country’s competitiveness as a global financial hub, arguing that draft measures could stifle innovation rather than support it. Coinbase CEO urges UK to… дальше »

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How many people actually pay with Bitcoin? Real use cases revealed

How many people really pay with Bitcoin? Survey data, payment processors and country case studies reveal where BTC is used for real-world payments. дальше »

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South Korea debates bank control over won stablecoins

South Korea’s stablecoin framework is facing renewed scrutiny as the country’s central bank urges lawmakers to keep control of won-pegged digital tokens within the traditional banking system. In a report submitted to the Bank of Korea’s parliamentary oversight body, the central bank raised concerns about privately issued stablecoins. дальше »

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Two charged in Australia over $5 million crypto fraud

Australian authorities have charged two men following an investigation into an alleged $5 million cryptocurrency investment scam that targeted vulnerable victims across the country. Australia steps up crypto fraud crackdown The New South Wales Police Force said detectives from its… дальше »

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Russia eyes fines for gray-market crypto as fraud cases surge

Russia plans liability for gray-market crypto after fraud-linked bank freezes. Russia’s central bank has proposed new penalties for cryptocurrency operations conducted outside the country’s regulatory framework, according to statements reported by Russian state media on Wednesday. Central Bank of Russia… дальше »

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China extends crypto ban to stablecoins, tokenized real-world assets

Mainland China widens its crypto ban to cover RMB-pegged stablecoins and tokenized real-world assets, even as Hong Kong pushes ahead with a licensed stablecoin regime. China’s central bank and top regulatory authorities have extended the country’s cryptocurrency ban to include… дальше »

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Can Bitcoin handle global economic uncertainty being worse than ever as it now doubles 2008 recession levels?

The World Uncertainty Index, a GDP-weighted measure constructed from the frequency with which “uncertainty” appears in Economist Intelligence Unit country reports, reached 106,862. 2 in the third quarter of 2025 and remained elevated at 94,947. дальше »

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Thailand approves crypto as underlying assets in derivatives markets

Binance Thailand’s CEO says it is a “watershed moment” for digital assets in the country, as they are no longer being treated as mere speculative instruments. дальше »

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Israel crypto industry pushes regulatory changes amid strong public support

Reform of Israel's digital asset regulations may add 70,000 jobs and $38 billion to the country's GDP, according to KPMG.

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Markets and Crypto Eye Policy Reforms As Japan’s Sanae Takaichi Secures Historic Victory

Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, often dubbed the country’s “Iron Lady,” has secured a historic landslide victory in the February 8, 2026, snap parliamentary elections. дальше »

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Crypto is no longer a ‘crude’ word for companies in the UAE | Opinion

The UAE strategic embrace of crypto shows that the country is prepared to shape the future of global finance дальше »

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China Widens Crypto Ban to Choke Off Stablecoins and Asset Tokenization

China’s financial regulators have expanded the country’s crypto crackdown, explicitly targeting stablecoin issuance and real-world asset tokenization. The post China Widens Crypto Ban to Choke Off Stablecoins and Asset Tokenization appeared first on BeInCrypto. дальше »

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BeInCrypto Wins ‘Best Website for Economics and Finance’ at Brasil Publisher Awards 2025

BeInCrypto has been recognized as a leader in digital financial journalism, winning ‘Best Website: Economics & Finance’ at the 2025 Brazil Publisher Awards (BPA). Organized by the National Association of Publishers of Brazil (ANPB), this year’s edition embraced the theme ‘Authentic Intelligence’, bringing together media leaders from across the country to honor projects that combine The post BeInCrypto Wins ‘Best Website for Economics and Finance’ at Brasil Publisher Awards 2025 appeared first on BeInCrypto. дальше »

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BitRiver bankruptcy case exposes stress in Russia’s bitcoin mining sector

BitRiver, Russia’s largest bitcoin mining operator, has entered formal insolvency proceedings after a Russian arbitration court accepted creditor claims linked to unpaid debts. The case marks one of the most significant financial failures in the country’s crypto mining industry and highlights the pressure facing energy-intensive operators as costs rise and access to capital tightens. The […] дальше »

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Coinbase Launches Prediction Markets Nationwide as Exchange Deepens Policy Push in Washington

Coinbase has rolled out prediction markets to users across all 50 US states. This is a major expansion of event-based trading on one of the country’s largest crypto platforms. Moreover, it is intensifying competition with established players such as Kalshi and Polymarket. дальше »

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72% of Indonesian Crypto Exchanges Still Unprofitable Despite 20M Users

Indonesia’s Financial Services Authority (OJK) reported that approximately 72% of licensed crypto exchanges in the country remained unprofitable as of the end of 2025, even as the number of crypto users surpassed 20 million. дальше »

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UAE unveils first central bank–approved stablecoin, challenging USDC on home turf

The UAE has officially entered the stablecoin race. Universal Digital Intl launched USDU, the country’s first central bank–approved stablecoin, giving it a regulatory edge over Circle дальше »

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UAE Approves Its First USD-Backed Stablecoin Under Central Bank Oversight

The United Arab Emirates has officially approved its first U. S. dollar–backed stablecoin, marking a major milestone in the country’s digital finance strategy. The Central Bank of the UAE has given regulatory clearance to USDU, a stablecoin pegged 1:1 to the U. дальше »

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UK ad watchdog bans Coinbase campaign for trivializing crypto investment risks

U. K. ’s advertising watchdog has banned a Coinbase campaign that allegedly downplayed the risks of crypto investing and touted the exchange as a solution to the country’s cost-of-living crisis. According to the U. дальше »

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US Bitcoin miners cut output during Winter Storm Fern as network hashrate dips

Several major US Bitcoin mining companies sharply reduced daily production as Winter Storm Fern swept across large parts of the country. The storm placed pressure on regional power grids and promptingThe post US Bitcoin miners cut output during Winter Storm Fern as network hashrate dips appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »

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Japan To Allow The Trading Of Its First Crypto ETFs By 2028: Report

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UK regulator enters final stage of crypto rules consultation

The UK’s financial watchdog has entered the final phase of consultations on a sweeping set of proposed crypto regulations, marking a key milestone in the government’s efforts to bring digital assets firmly within the country’s regulatory framework. дальше »

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Winter Storm Pressure Sends Bitcoin Hashrate Lower as Major US Pools Pull Back

Several US-based Bitcoin (BTC) mining pools have curtailed operations in response to extreme winter weather that strained electricity grids across the country. The reductions came as an Arctic cold snap brought subfreezing temperatures across large parts of the United States. дальше »

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Bitcoin’s latest price dip is not a full bear market signal... yet - Here's why

On Thursday, U. S President Donald Trump rolled back his plans to impose new tariffs on Europe as part of his push to acquire Greenland for the country. This saw Bitcoin [BTC] prices rebound by 1% to rThe post Bitcoin’s latest price dip is not a full bear market signal. дальше »

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