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Japan’s financial establishment is making its most ambitious move yet into digital assets. A consortium of the country’s largest banks and securities firms is planning to tokenize Japanese government bonds and settle transactions using stablecoins. It will enable 24/7 instant settlement by the end of 2026. JAPAN TO PUT ITS $1.6T REPO MARKET ON THE BLOCKCHAINA consortium of Japan’s top financial institutions plans to launch 24/7 trading of tokenized government bonds by the end of 2025, Nikkei reported.The system will issue bonds as blockchain-based security tokens and settle… pic.twitter.com/LtHUtX7wF5 — BSCN (@BSCNews) May 8, 2026 The initiative targets Japan’s repo…

Bitcoin fell below $66,000 on March 27 amid a broader decline in risk assets, as concerns over US inflation and an oil shock from the Strait of Hormuz closure intensified. Since its local peak on March 17, the asset has dropped roughly 13% to around $65,500, according to CoinCodex data. At the same time, March is on track to become the sixth consecutive negative month for Bitcoin, something not seen since the 2018 bear market. Bitcoin Monthly Return. Source: CoinGlass. Oil Shock and Fed Uncertainty Drive Market Pressure The primary catalyst behind the recent correction has been macroeconomic stress. US…

Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman urged regulators to work more closely together as artificial intelligence tools rapidly make their way into the banking system, warning that the same technology helping firms defend themselves could also be turned against them. Speaking at a Financial Stability Oversight Council roundtable on cybersecurity and artificial intelligence, Bowman said regulators are still figuring out “how best to oversee” these fast-moving technologies as banks begin integrating them into core operations.One example she pointed to was Mythos, an advanced system built by Anthropic that can scan software for vulnerabilities. “Anthropic’s Mythos… shows the dynamic…

Stellar selected Zebec to launch real-time stablecoin payments on its network, marking Zebec’s first native payroll outside Solana. The rollout connects payroll streaming on Stellar with $USDC wallets and MoneyGram access. Stellar has partnered with Zebec to introduce real-time stablecoin payroll across the Stellar network. The rollout marks Zebec’s first native streaming payroll deployment outside Solana. It also expands an existing relationship between the two networks, which already worked together through Zebec’s card infrastructure. Under the new system, businesses can pay their employees through real-time, continuously streaming payments, rather than at set intervals. The employees will receive the funds directly…

South Korea’s Ministry of Economy and Finance has confirmed that crypto gains above $1,800 will face a 22% tax starting January 2027. The announcement marks one of the biggest regulatory shifts for the South Korean crypto market, which remains one of the largest and most active digital asset markets in Asia. The new rules are expected to impact more than 13 million crypto investors across the country. Crypto Tax Rules for Gains Above $1,800 Starting 2027 Under the updated Income Tax Act, profits earned from transferring or lending virtual assets will now be classified as “other income.” Starting January 2027;…

Blockchain tracking service Whale Alert reported a significant transaction involving 206,082,300 $USDC, valued at approximately $206 million, transferred from an unidentified wallet to Paxos, the regulated blockchain infrastructure platform. The transfer, detected on October 26, 2024, has drawn attention from market analysts and stablecoin observers due to its size and the destination address. Details of the Transaction According to Whale Alert’s public data feed, the $USDC was moved from a wallet with no known public association to a Paxos-controlled address. The transaction was executed on the Ethereum network, where $USDC is predominantly issued. Paxos, a New York Department of Financial…

Movement (MOVE), the blockchain network focused on secure and scalable decentralized applications, has announced a strategic investment in Stableyard, a company building full-stack payment infrastructure for stablecoins. The financial terms of the investment were not disclosed. Strategic Rationale Behind the Investment Stableyard is developing a comprehensive commerce infrastructure designed to integrate the entire stablecoin payment process, from transaction initiation to settlement. The investment from Movement is aimed at accelerating this development, with the goal of moving stablecoin payments beyond basic infrastructure layers and into frameworks suitable for real-world commercial applications. This move signals Movement’s broader ambition to position its blockchain…

The crypto community is in awe after blockchain analytics firm Arkham released a detailed report on Bitcoin’s rich list on Saturday, March 28. While the report showcases the top Bitcoin holders across the globe, it has sparked discussions as the leading asset management firm Strategy does not even rank in the top three despite its aggressive Bitcoin accumulation. Bitcoin creator Satoshi remains on top Despite the heavy Bitcoin accumulation by institutions, Bitcoin’s mysterious creator Satoshi Nakamoto still sits on top of the list as Bitcoin’s largest holder worldwide. According to the data showcased, the mysterious Bitcoin creator currently holds about…

$ETH, the native cryptocurrency of the Ethereum ecosystem, rose 0.95% during Friday’s U.S. market hours to trade at $2,312. The buying pressure gained its current momentum following the traditional U.S. stock market as indices like S&P500 and NasDaq hit new high. The coin price gained additional momentum from the steady buying pressure from treasury firms like BitMine. After relentless buying the company is close to its self claimed target of owning 5% of all Ethereum in existence. Once achieved, will BitMine go silent in accumulation of more $ETH and how it may impact Ethereum price. Origin of the Strategy BitMine’s…

Minneapolis Fed president Neel Kashkari has shifted from penciling in one or two 2026 cuts to a data‑dependent stance as the Iran war and higher oil muddy the inflation path. According to Jinshi’s summary of recent remarks, Federal Reserve official Neel Kashkari said that before the Iran conflict escalated, he believed inflation would likely decline enough to make “one or two” interest rate cuts appropriate later this year. From “one or two cuts” to data‑dependent caution That view is consistent with comments he made in early March, when he told Reuters it was reasonable to expect a single 2026 cut…