Blockchain / Crypto
Prediction markets provide clarity the Fed left out
Prediction markets such as Kalshi are emerging as real-time gauges of Fed expectations, offering probabilities that can complement futures and surveys.
SOOHO.IO, Partior link Korean digital finance infrastructure to global settlement rails
SOOHO.IO and Partior have signed an MOU to connect the Korean firm’s Ezys platform with Partior’s live multi-currency settlement network.
HashKey Exchange brings Franklin Templeton tokenized money market fund to Asia
HashKey Exchange has added Franklin Templeton's grBENJI tokenized money market fund to its Earn channel for eligible professional investors in Asia.
Crypto services in Vietnam must report suspicious cases to central bank
Crypto-asset services in Vietnam will have to report suspicious transactions to the State Bank of Vietnam, or the country's central bank, according to the newly-approved amendments to law on anti-money laundering and banking.
Stablecoin card spending passes $10.9B as sector matures: RedotPay
Consumers have spent more than $10.9 billion using payment cards linked to stablecoins, Hong Kong-based card company RedotPay quoted data from Paymentscan as saying.
Visa joins Singapore’s stablecoin project, to pilot 7-day settlement with Nium
The United States-based payment network Visa has joined BLOOM, an initiative led by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to enable interoperability between traditional payment systems and stablecoin-based payment rails.
Dormant tokens and dead markets: The case for choosing what to tokenize
Tokenization is moving into mainstream financial markets, but issuance alone does not create a functioning market. Lisa Loud argues that assets should be judged by liquidity, access, transparency, cost improvements, and whether people actually use them.
AI is turning old crypto code into a new attack surface, says CoinEx chief analyst Jeff Ko [Q&A]
CoinEx Chief Analyst Jeff Ko discusses how AI is reshaping crypto cybersecurity, from the Coldcard wallet incident and self-custody risks to agentic payments, AI-powered attacks and the continuing need for human oversight.
Hong Kong’s HashKey proposes to acquire entire equity interests in Singapore’s APEX
Hong Kong digital asset financial services group HashKey Holdings Limited announced Wednesday that its wholly-owned subsidiary, HKDAG (Singapore) Pte. Ltd, has entered into a non-legally binding framework agreement with the major shareholder of Asia Pacific Exchange Pte. Ltd. (APEX) and APEX in relation to a possible acquisition of the entire equity…
Malaysia’s Ministry of Digital, MDEC withdraw support for Malaysia Blockchain Week 2026
In a Linkedin post on Monday, MDEC said The Ministry of Digital and the agency are not involved in the planning, approval, or promotion of the Malaysia Blockchain Week 2026 after-party, including the selection of its guests.
