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Australia’s securities regulator has locked in a new phase of crypto relief, signing off on licensing and custody exemptions for certain stablecoins and wrapped tokens to “further foster innovation and growth in Australia’s digital assets and payment sectors.” The class relief announced Thursday exempts intermediaries engaging in the secondary distribution of eligible stablecoins and wrapped tokens holding separate Australian Financial Services (AFS), market, or clearing facility licences, according to the Australian Securities and Investments Commission. ASIC also granted separate relief allowing providers to hold digital assets that are financial products in omnibus accounts, subject to appropriate record-keeping arrangements and reconciliation…

Regulators and enterprises are turning to Avalanche blockchain to support a new era of verifiable data in global trade and supply chain oversight. ASTM D8558 standard brings supply chain data onchain Four-step conformity framework for global trade Traceability and authentication Validation and oversight Why Avalanche is the chosen blockchain layer From paper documents to Avalanche Blockchain ASTM D8558 standard brings supply chain data onchain On Dec 8, 2025, Avalanche and Blockticity founders co-authored the newly published ASTM D8558-25 international standard, formally issued by ASTM International. The specification creates a clear method for proving the origin of products and verifying the…

Hong Kong — RateX, the leading yield-trading protocol on Solana, has secured a total of $10.4 million across three funding rounds, capped by a newly completed $7 million strategic raise backed by Animoca Ventures, ECHO, GSR, Crypto.com Capital, Gate, Rzong Capital, BGX Capital, Summer Capital, and others. (Cover: Sean Hu, Founder of RateX)—The announcement reflects the rapid rise of structured yield markets on Solana and RateX’s position at the center of that shift.A New Architecture for Yield and Leverage on SolanaRateX has emerged as one of Solana’s most advanced yield-layer protocols, allowing users to access high-leverage, liquidation-free farming, fixed-income markets,…

US family courts are entering a new era in which Bitcoin, Ethereum, and private keys are just as contentious as the family home. With millennials holding more crypto than any other age group and approaching peak divorce years, lawyers warn that a wave of crypto-driven divorce battles is fast approaching. New Asset Class, New Way to Hide Wealth For decades, divorce attorneys have dealt with offshore accounts and undeclared brokerage portfolios. But experts say cryptocurrency poses a far more complicated challenge. “Crypto is creating the same headaches as offshore accounts, except the assets move instantly and invisibly,” said Mark Grabowski,…

All news is rigorously fact-checked and reviewed by leading blockchain experts and seasoned industry insiders. Cronos One simplifies Web3 onboarding with a single, unified gateway. Cronos Verify adds trusted, privacy-preserving identity checks for dApps and users. Cronos Labs has launched a new unified onboarding platform, Cronos One, designed to simplify how users enter and interact with the Cronos ecosystem. With it, the platform will bring multiple onboarding steps, such as bridging, wallet funding, and verification, into a single interface. The aim is to make Web3 better by making access to the ecosystem simpler, safer, and more verifiable. Cronos Labs has…

Bank of Japan (BOJ) Governor Kazuo Ueda highlighted the effects of the weakening yen on inflation and announced that the possibility of an interest rate hike in December is seriously on the table. Ueda’s statement, “I want to see some more data on wage increases next year,” and his strong warnings about the weak yen signaled a marked shift in tone in the bank’s monetary policy stance. Ueda told parliament that the “timing and feasibility” of a rate hike would be discussed in upcoming meetings, a departure from his previous statement that there was “no predetermined plan on timing.” This…

ClearToken, a digital asset clearing house that recently achieved regulatory approval from the United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority, has announced the launch of its digital asset settlement solution. The official debut of CT Settle, a platform ClearToken says will be a game-changer for the institutional digital asset trading ecosystem, comes a few weeks after the FCA approved its rollout. It’s a step towards the bridging of today’s crypto markets and the next chapter of digital assets settlement, the platform said in an announcement. What does CT Settle offer? Copy link to section ClearToken’s CT Settle brings to the market a…

In a groundbreaking move that could reshape digital finance, payment giant Stripe and crypto investment firm Paradigm have unveiled the Tempo blockchain. This new platform represents a significant leap forward in institutional blockchain adoption, with financial heavyweights Kalshi and UBS already joining as launch partners. But what makes the Tempo blockchain different from existing solutions, and why should you pay attention? What Is the Tempo Blockchain and Why Does It Matter? The Tempo blockchain emerges as a specialized platform designed specifically for high-volume financial transactions. Unlike general-purpose blockchains that try to serve multiple use cases, Tempo focuses on creating an…

The U.S. Treasury recently bought back $785 million of its own debt. This means that the government repurchased some of the bonds it had issued to investors. The move aims to manage debt, reduce interest costs and maintain financial stability. Debt buybacks are not unusual, but this latest Treasury debt buyback has attracted attention. It shows that the Treasury is actively working to control borrowing and stay flexible in uncertain economic times. What a Debt Buyback Means When the Treasury buys back its bonds, it pays investors to return them before they mature. This helps to reduce the total amount…

The United States has signaled a clear distinction between crypto assets suitable for trading and those best suited for use as collateral in the derivatives markets. On Dec 8, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) authorized Futures Commission Merchants (FCMs) to accept Bitcoin, Ethereum, and USDC as eligible margin under a digital assets pilot program. The move brings these tokens into the operational framework used for futures and swaps clearing, placing them alongside more traditional forms of performance bond, like Treasury Bills and gold, subject to risk-based adjustments. Acting Chair Caroline Pham described the initiative as part of an effort…