Bank of Korea governor backs CBDCs, deposit tokens in first address
New Bank of Korea governor Shin Hyun-song supported CBDCs and deposit tokens in his first address, while stablecoins were notably...
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Arbitrum freezes $71M of Ether connected to Kelp exploit
Griff Green, a member of Arbitrum’s security council, said the group acted with input from law enforcement and “did not...
Circle unveils USDC Bridge for native cross-chain stablecoin transfers
The USDC Bridge adds to Circle's Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol, which often sees over $500 million worth of USDC transfers each...
Tokenization doesn’t ‘magically’ fix illiquid assets: PBW 2026
Industry speakers at Paris Blockchain Week said tokenization can broaden access and issuance, but it does not by itself create...
Stablecoin issuer Circle faces lawsuit over $280M Drift Protocol hack
Circle was accused of aiding and abetting the conversion of the stolen funds and negligence after it did not freeze...
South Korea to pilot tokenized deposits for government spending
The sandbox will test preset spending limits, timing controls and category restrictions for public sector expense payments.
WLFI proposes unlock plan for 62 billion tokens with long lockups and burns
The new proposal outlines multi-year lockups and opt-in token burn, as the Trump-linked DeFi platform responds to pressure over delayed...
Figure and Hastra widen DeFi credit offering with auto loan launch
Figure is adding auto loans to Democratized Prime and extending Hastra beyond Solana, widening tokenized consumer credit access for DeFi...
Pyth Network targets traditional data distribution with new marketplace
Institutions can publish pricing feeds onchain via a pay-as-you-go model, offering an alternative to traditional data distribution systems.
Instant settlement strains crypto’s capital efficiency: Ethan Buchman
Crypto trades settle instantly, but at the cost of capital efficiency. This forces firms to overcollateralize and limits how far...
UBS partners with five banks for Swiss franc stablecoin sandbox
UBS, PostFinance, Sygnum and others launched a 2026 sandbox to test Swiss franc stablecoin use cases and blockchain payment rails...
Argentine banks testing JPMorgan’s JPM Coin to speed up settlements: Report
Argentine lenders are reportedly testing JPMorgan’s JPM Coin to improve settlement speed and efficiency, even as the central bank maintains...
Onchain evidence was key to convicting 3 terrorism financiers: TRM Labs
One of the three convicted terrorism financiers sent $49,000 worth of stablecoins to a foreign exchange before it was routed...
Ethereum L2s need responsive pricing to scale, says Offchain Labs
Edward Felten said Ethereum L2s need responsive pricing to scale, as Arbitrum’s new model tests an alternative to EIP-1559-style fee...
Decentralized email platform Dmail to cease services on May 15
Dmail Network will shut down on May 15 after citing high infrastructure costs, failed fundraising and weak token utility.
