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Binance, one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, has announced it will list new trading pairs on its margin market. According to the announcement, the TAO/$USD1 trading pair will be available for trading under Cross Margin on February 25, 2026, at 11:00 AM. In addition, the ADA/U, DOGE/U, and PEPE/U trading pairs will be added to the Cross Margin platform at 13:00 on the same day. This will allow users to perform leveraged trades on these pairs. Binance’s announcement emphasized that newly listed trading pairs can often have high volatility. Therefore, investors were advised to implement strict risk management strategies,…

Circle’s freshly filed S-1 registration statement has pulled back the curtain on the economics of the world’s second-largest stablecoin — and the numbers tell a striking story. In Q1 2025 alone, Circle paid $461 million in distribution costs, with the lion’s share going to Coinbase, its primary distribution partner. — The filing makes clear that when it comes to capturing the yield generated by $USDC reserves, the distributor — not the issuer — holds the leverage. The S-1 Breakdown Circle’s IPO filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission reveals that the company generated approximately $1.68 billion in revenue in…

The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) selected four companies to join a dedicated stablecoin cohort within its long‑running Regulatory Sandbox. In a Wednesday press release, the FCA said it chose Monee Financial Technologies, ReStabilise, Revolut and VVTX from a pool of 20 applicants to test how their stablecoin services perform under the UK’s proposed rules in a “safe environment.” The UK regulator said that its testing would focus primarily on stablecoin issuance and that the four companies would pilot a range of use cases, including payments, wholesale settlement and crypto trading, with findings intended to inform the UK’s final…

Haseeb Qureshi and Alexander Pack got into a public exchange about who truly founded Dragonfly Capital on the social media platform X after Qureshi posted an article detailing how to create a successful venture capital firm. Qureshi initially claimed that he built the firm from zero, but Pack challenged this narrative, stating instead that the firm was established and could boast of a $100 million fund before Qureshi’s arrival. Who truly founded Dragonfly Capital? Haseeb Qureshi, Managing Partner at Dragonfly, posted an extensive 13-lesson guide on X (formerly Twitter) detailing how to create a successful venture capital (VC) firm. In…

Hong Kong will introduce sweeping reforms to strengthen its position as a global digital asset hub, Financial Secretary Paul Chan announced in his 2026-27 Budget speech, outlining new licensing rules, stablecoin approvals and tokenization initiatives. Summary Hong Kong will introduce a bill this year to establish licensing regimes for digital asset dealers and custodians as part of its expanded regulatory framework. The government confirmed the first batch of fiat-referenced stablecoin issuer licenses will be granted next month, marking a key milestone in its crypto roadmap. Authorities will support tokenized bond issuance, enhance digital asset market liquidity, and implement the OECD’s…

Numo Launches Bitcoin Tap-to-Pay App for Merchants, Powered by Cashu Bitcoin payments are getting a contactless upgrade. Numo has launched a new tap-to-pay point-of-sale app that enables merchants to accept bitcoin with an experience similar to Apple Pay and Google Pay — all without requiring additional hardware. The free, open-source Android app is now available as a direct APK download, with a release on the Google Play Store expected soon. Built on Cashu, an open-source ecash protocol for Bitcoin, Numo uses NFC functionality already present in most Android devices. During checkout, a customer’s Cashu wallet reads an NFC tag emulated…

Happy Thursday, advisors! In today’s newsletter, David Lawant, head of research at Anchorage Digital reviews crypto’s evolving role in 401(k)s, as regulatory clarity is poised to open up investments. Then, in Ask an Expert, Kevin Tam answers questions about crypto adoption around the world looking at the recent 13F filings. Happy Reading. Modernizing the nest egg: the past, present, and future of crypto in 401(k) plans The United States retirement system is about to reach a structural inflection point. For over a decade, the $10 trillion 401(k) market remained insulated from crypto assets due to regulatory ambiguity and litigation concerns.…

South Korea is stepping up its control of crypto promotion on social media. On February 25, lawmakers from the ruling Democratic Party proposed a bill. That would force influencers to disclose their crypto holdings and any paid promotions. The measure targets so-called “finfluencers.” Those who regularly give investment opinions online. ⚡️NEW: SOUTH KOREA PROPOSES LAW FORCING INFLUENCERS TO DISCLOSE CRYPTO HOLDINGS & PAID PROMOTIONSSouth Korea is advancing legislation that would require social media influencers to disclose their cryptocurrency holdings and any financial compensation received for promoting… pic.twitter.com/GTaH4H8TLg — BSCN (@BSCNews) February 25, 2026 Officials say the goal is simple: protect…

In a landmark development for South Korea’s financial sector, Jeonbuk Bank has officially commenced building a proprietary cryptocurrency wallet, signaling a decisive shift toward digital asset integration within traditional banking frameworks. This strategic initiative, first reported by the Seoul Economic Daily on March 21, 2025, leverages a critical partnership with the domestic crypto exchange Gopax to provide customers with real-name verified deposit and withdrawal accounts. Consequently, this move positions the regional bank at the forefront of a nationwide banking transformation. Jeonbuk Bank Cryptocurrency Wallet: A Strategic Deep Dive Jeonbuk Bank’s foray into digital asset custody represents a calculated response to…

U.K. investors will no longer be able to add crypto exchange-traded notes (ETNs) to their tax-free individual savings accounts (ISAs) after the start of the new tax year on April 6, the Financial Times (FT) reported on Wednesday. The tax authority, His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC), will reclassify cryptocurrency ETNs as qualifying instruments only for Innovative Finance ISAs (IFISAs), rather than the more mainstream stocks and shares ISAs. ISAs allow users to put away up to 20,000 pounds ($27,000) a year without paying income tax or capital gains tax on the returns. The two main types are cash ISAs,…