Crypto firms are exploiting loopholes in fragmented global regulations, threatening financial stability as countries adopt wildly different approaches to policing the $4 trillion digital asset market, the Financial Stability Board warned Thursday. The FSB's review of crypto regulations across nearly 40 jurisdictions revealed "significant gaps and inconsistencies that could pose risks to financial stability and to the development of a resilient digital asset ecosystem," according to the report published Th ...

Sony has taken Wall Street by surprise after its banking division, Sony Bank, filed an application with the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to establish a national crypto bank under its subsidiary “Connectia Trust.” The move positions the Japanese tech giant to become one of the first major global corporations to issue a U.S. dollar–backed stablecoin through a federally regulated institution. The application outlines plans to issue a U.S. dollar-pegged stablecoin, maintain the reserv ...

Core Insights - Russia has surpassed the U.K. to become the largest cryptocurrency market in Europe by transaction volume, with $376 billion in crypto value from July 2023 to June 2025, compared to the U.K.'s $273 billion and Germany's $219 billion [2][7]. Market Dynamics - The shift towards decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms in the U.K. is notable, as traders are increasingly moving away from centralized exchanges due to tightening retail trading regulations [4]. - Flows to decentralized exchanges now consistently exceed those to centralized ones, indicating a significant trend in trading behavior [4]. Institutional Participation - Russia's growth in the crypto market is supported by an 86% increase in institutional-scale transactions and a substantial rise in DeFi activity, which has more than tripled since 2023 [4][7]. - The EU's Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) framework is enhancing institutional participation across Europe, contributing to a "stablecoin transformation" in the region [8]. Regional Growth - Germany, Poland, and Ukraine are experiencing the fastest growth rates in the crypto market, driven by both institutional participation and retail adoption [3].

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / October 16, 2025 / Tokenwell Platforms Inc. (CSE:TWEL)(OTCQB:TWELF)(FWB:Y920) ("Tokenwell" or the "Company"), a public digital asset platform focused on index-based crypto investing, today announced a strategic integration of its platform with Crypto.com Exchange, marking Tokenwell's first major exchange partnership. This collaboration is intended to enable everyday investors to connect their Crypto.com Exchange accounts directly through Tokenwell, allowing them to access div ...

作者：叶桢 一次惊人的操作失误，让加密货币市场见证了史无前例的数字。 区块链数据显示，10 月 15 日 UTC 时间晚上 7 时 12 分，稳定币发行商 Paxos 铸造了 300 万亿枚与美元 1:1 锚定的 PYUSD 稳定 币，随后在 22 分钟后将全部代币发送至无法访问的钱包地址进行销毁。 按其美元锚定价值计算，这笔销毁代币总额达到约 300 万亿美元。作为对比，据国际货币基金组织数据，这一金额超过全球所有国 家 GDP 总和的两倍。 异常交易发生后，去中心化借贷协议 Aave 创始人 Omer Goldberg 在 X 平台发文称，因「意外的高额交易」，Aave 将暂时冻结 PYUSD 交易。 Paxos 随后在声明中表示，这是「内部转账过程中错误铸造了过量 PYUSD」，属于内部技术错误，不涉及安全漏洞，客户资金安 全。该公司称已解决根本原因。 据 Nansen 数据，PYUSD 在事件发生后维持了美元锚定，价格仅短暂下跌约 0.5%。 PYUSD 目前市值超过 23 亿美元，在稳定币市场排名第六，位列 Tether 的 USDt、USDC、Ethena USDe、Dai 和 World Lib ...

Core Insights - Blaqclouds, Inc. has been officially approved as a Made by Ape licensee, allowing it to use the "Made by Apes" designation within the BAYC and MAYC ecosystem [2][9] - This designation connects Blaqclouds to a significant community in Web3, enhancing its credibility and market presence [9][11] - The Made by Ape program offers various funding and partnership opportunities for licensed projects, promoting growth and sustainability within the ecosystem [4][8] Funding Opportunities - LFG Ventures provides funding to promising MBA-licensed projects through DeFi strategies, often in exchange for revenue-sharing agreements [6] - The Swamproots Builder Initiative funds on-chain projects that contribute to the sustainability of ApeChain and the ApeCoin community [6] - Made by Apes businesses can apply for funding through the ApeChain proposal process, allowing community members to vote on project funding [7] Partnership Opportunities - Blaqclouds' MBA license validates its mission and connects it to a culturally significant community, enhancing its efforts in decentralized identity and payment solutions [9][11] - The license allows Blaqclouds to use Made by Ape branding, ensuring legitimacy and compliance within the BAYC and MAYC ecosystem [11] - Strategic collaborations with Yuga Labs and participation in events like ApeFest provide MBA brands with visibility and networking opportunities [11] Company Overview - Blaqclouds aims to bridge traditional finance and decentralized ecosystems, focusing on real-world blockchain applications for commerce and payments [10] - The company offers various platforms, including ShopWithCrypto.io for crypto-to-gift card commerce and ZEUSxPay.io for Web3 payments [12]

By Francisco Rodrigues (All times ET unless indicated otherwise) Bitcoin is hovering near $111,000 as U.S.-China trade war put a damper on investors' risk appetite and send safe-haven assets surging. While gold climbed 0.8% to a record above $4,230 per ounce, bitcoin’s movement was more subdued. BTC is down 2% in the last 24 hours, reflecting what analysts say is a cautious but stable outlook. The broader crypto market endured a bigger sell-off, seeing a rapid 3.8% decline in the same period, as measure ...

The crypto market is down today, with the cryptocurrency market capitalization decreasing by 1.4%, rising to $3.88 trillion. Of the top 100 coins, 93 have dropped over the past 24 hours. At the same time, the total crypto trading volume is at $194 billion. TLDR: The crypto market capitalization is down by 1.4% on Thursday morning (UTC); 93 of the top 100 coins and 9 of the top 10 coins are down; BTC is down 2.2% to $110,774, and ETH fell 4.4% to $3,993; The drop below the $117,000–$114,000 cost-basis zone ...

BNB’s long-standing uptrend could be under threat from a growing divergence in its market data and recent community backlash over technical issues during the recent Black Friday crash. Beneath the surface, perpetual data tells a more complex story for BNB. The aggregated spot cumulative volume delta—a measure of net buying and selling pressure for—has climbed from $2.34 billion in February to $3.3 billion, per CoinGlass data. Conversely, the aggregated futures CVD has dropped further into negative territ ...

By Manya Saini (Reuters) -Crypto heavyweight Kraken said on Thursday it has acquired futures exchange Small Exchange from IG Group for $100 million, paving the way to launch a fully U.S.-based derivatives suite. The cryptocurrency sector is maturing as digital assets gain broader acceptance and traditional financial firms increasingly engage through regulated products such as futures, options and tokenized securities. Small Exchange is a U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission-licensed designated cont ...