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South Korea unveiled a comprehensive digital asset strategy on Friday as part of its “2026 Economic Growth Strategy.” This signals a major policy shift from regulation-focused approaches toward institutional adoption and industry development. The plan encompasses stablecoin legislation, spot ETF approvals, and blockchain-based government payments, marking the country’s most ambitious crypto policy overhaul since the Terra-Luna collapse in 2022. Stablecoin Framework Takes Shape The Financial Services Commission (FSC) will finalize the so-called “Digital Asset Phase 2 legislation” within the first quarter of 2026. This will establish a clear regulatory framework for stablecoins. Under the new rules, stablecoin issuers must obtain…
Binance continues to expand its futures product line. According to a company statement, Binance Futures will launch the USDⓈ-backed XAGUSDT Perpetual Futures Contract on January 7, 2026, to increase users’ trading options and enhance the trading experience. The new contract will be available on the Binance Futures platform starting January 7, 2026. The XAGUSDT perpetual futures contract is based on the price of silver (XAG) in US dollars, with each contract representing 1 troy ounce of silver. The contracts will be settled in USDT. Binance announced that it will offer investors leverage of up to 50x for this product. This…
Cryptocurrency analytics company Messari shared its predictions for the sector in 2026 in its new report. The report argues that 2025 will be an extremely polarizing year for the crypto industry, with the market offering completely different experiences for different actors. According to Messari, 2025 will be one of the strongest years in crypto history for Wall Street-based institutional investors, while it will stand out as a challenging period that falls short of expectations for individual investors and community-focused participants. The report states that Bitcoin has clearly diverged from all other crypto assets and solidified its position as the leading…
European tax authorities are becoming more strict, but they may be one of the sources of risk. French tax agents may have exposed crypto owners, increasing the number of physical attacks. As tax authorities gain more knowledge of crypto ownership, they may become a source of information leaks, both unintended and deliberate. French media reported on a tax agent who may have deliberately exposed the data of crypto owners. The former French tax agent Ghalia C. recently appealed her sentence for aiding organized crime. She was investigated for exposing the details of a prison guard, and may have shared data…
Binance continues to expand its portfolio of products in the spot markets, announcing the listing of two new crypto assets. According to the official statement from the company, Binance Life (Binance Life) and zkPass (ZKP), along with the Seed Tag, will begin trading on the Binance platform on January 7, 2026. Spot trading for the new assets will open at 5 PM. Binance will introduce six new trading pairs. Investors will be able to trade Binance Life/USDT, Binance Life/USDC, Binance Life/TRY, and ZKP/USDT, ZKP/USDC, and ZKP/TRY. Users will be able to start depositing assets one hour after the listing for…
The newly appointed CEO of ALT5 Sigma Corporation, a fintech company operating institutional-grade global payments, trading, and settlement infrastructure, Tony Isaac, has addressed investor worries regarding the valuation disconnect of its crypto reserve and its business’s market cap. The letter issued to stockholders by the recently appointed CEO, Tony Isaac, began with Isaac highlighting his return to the role. “As I return to the CEO role at ALT5,” the letter started. “I am focused on immediate execution and transparent communication to unlock the substantial value embedded in our business.” Isaac also referenced the recent selection of the company’s infrastructure by…
In a significant development for cryptocurrency regulation, Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin has publicly condemned the U.S. government’s indictment of Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm as fundamentally unjust. This statement, reported by The Block on March 15, 2025, represents a pivotal moment in the ongoing debate about privacy, software development, and financial surveillance in the digital age. Buterin’s intervention highlights growing concerns within the technology community about the criminalization of neutral tools and their creators. Tornado Cash Indictment: The Core Legal Battle The U.S. Department of Justice indicted Roman Storm in August 2023 on serious charges of conspiracy to commit money…
Key Takeaways Rumble and Tether introduce the Rumble Wallet, a non-custodial crypto wallet allowing direct tipping in Bitcoin, USDT, and Tether Gold. The Rumble Wallet integrates directly into the Rumble platform, bypassing intermediaries and enhancing direct creator-user financial interactions. Rumble and Tether have jointly introduced Rumble Wallet, a non-custodial crypto wallet built directly into the video-sharing platform that allows tipping and payments using digital assets. Users can send tips to creators using Bitcoin, USDT, and Tether Gold (XAUt) from launch, as noted by the companies. The wallet removes reliance on traditional financial intermediaries, enabling instant, borderless crypto transactions. According to…
New York Stock Exchange owner Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) is going to invest an undisclosed amount of money in crypto’s MoonPay, according to claims made by Bloomberg. MoonPay is close to wrapping up the fundraising and is pushing for a $5 billion valuation. One person familiar with the round allegedly said the talks are private, which is why they did not want their name in it. This shows how ICE keeps reaching further into crypto during a moment when the industry has more political backing under Donald Trump. Wall Street has gotten louder about digital assets this year. Back in October,…
The controversial legislation meant to regulate the Polish crypto space is now stuck in parliament after the Senate complicated its adoption even further. The upper house of Poland’s bicameral legislature passed the bill it had received from the Sejm, rejecting a number of amendments and adding its own. Senators send vetoed crypto act back to Polish deputies Poland’s long-overdue Crypto-Asset Market Act is returning to the Sejm, the lower house of parliament in Warsaw, after the Senate introduced its corrections before approving it. Most notably, the senators abolished an amendment adopted by the deputies in December, which would have lowered…