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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,…

UK politicians concerned with foreign interference in politics are calling for temporary restrictions on crypto donations to be put in place until permanent legislation is drafted. The Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy called for the measures in a letter to the UK’s Communities Secretary, Steve Reed, on Tuesday. In the letter, Committee Chair Matt Western recommended five temporary measures: A temporary ban on accepting crypto donations until the Electoral Commission publishes its own guidance on interim crypto measures. Crypto donors should be prevented from using crypto firms that aren’t registered with the Financial Conduct Authority to make their…

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has announced it will remove some spot trading pairs from its platform on February 27, 2026. The company stated that it regularly reviews listed spot currency pairs to protect users and maintain a high-quality trading environment, and that some pairs may be delisted based on criteria such as low liquidity and insufficient trading volume. Following the latest assessment, trading in the following spot currency pairs will cease on February 27, 2026, at 06:00: DOT/BRL, $GALA/BRL, $GALA/EUR, $GRT/ETH, $GRT/EUR, OP/EUR, and SOL/ARS. The statement specifically emphasized that ARS, BRL, and EUR are fiat currencies and do not represent…

CEA Industries, positioned as the world’s largest $BNB treasury company, has seen its value drop by 95 percent since its peak last year, and is blaming the decline on the family office of Binance founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ). In a press release, the company demanded that details of an alleged “secret side agreement” signed between CZ’s family office, YZi Labs, and 10X Capital Asset Management LLC be disclosed. The agreement is said to coincide with a $500 million PIPE (Private Investment in Public Equity) transaction in July 2025, which saw the company’s shares reach a 52-week and multi-year high of…

The crypto industry demonstrated in the last U.S. elections that $100 million spent on congressional campaigns could influence policy outcomes for the sector, so when an emerging crypto political action committee anonymously promised to bring that amount to the 2026 table, it suggested a significant new (unidentified) voice in digital assets politics. But the Fellowship PAC never arrived. A September press release received wide attention last year as a major leap in the industry’s already hefty campaign spending from the more established leading super PAC, Fairshake. Among its backers, the new group was reportedly to include Tether, the global leader…

Business-to-business (B2B) stablecoin payments ballooned over 730% year-over-year in 2025, according to a new report by Artemis and Stablecon. Monthly stablecoin volume in billions USD across countries. Source: Artemis For cross-border payments, the United States received the largest stablecoin flows into the country, with nearly $127 billion monthly. China emerged as the second-largest country for receiving stablecoin payments from international senders, processing nearly $71 billion per month on average, followed by Hong Kong with almost $51 billion. Stablecoin payments by type. Source: Artemis The report estimates that total annual stablecoin payments soared to $390 billion, more than double 2024 levels,…