South Korean crypto custodian BDACS has announced plans to issue a won-backed stablecoin, “KRW1,” on Circle’s newly launched blockchain Arc. The Busan-based company signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Circle to develop and deploy KRW1 on Arc, establishing what it called an “organic cooperative framework,” according to a Wednesday report by the Yonhap News…
Despite a decline in stock price and a slowdown in Bitcoin purchases, Strategy, the world’s largest corporate Bitcoin holder, may have a 70% chance of being added to the S&P 500 index before the end of the year, according to crypto market intelligence company 10X Research. Strategy is set to release its third-quarter 2025 earnings…
Australia’s corporate regulator has released updated guidance on digital assets, which blockchain executives have welcomed, while airing concerns on the speedy issuance of licenses. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission updated its Info Sheet 225 on Wednesday, announcing that companies offering crypto services classified as financial products will need to become a member of the…
The Bank of Korea’s (BOK) push for the banking sector to lead the rollout of won-denominated stablecoins lacks logic, says Dr. Sangmin Seo, the chair of the Kaia DLT Foundation. In a report released on Monday, the central bank argued that banks are already subject to strict regulations, including capital, foreign exchange, and Anti-Money Laundering…
Key takeaways The real edge in crypto trading lies in detecting structural fragility early, not in predicting prices. ChatGPT can merge quantitative metrics and narrative data to help identify systemic risk clusters before they lead to volatility. Consistent prompts and verified data sources can make ChatGPT a dependable market-signal assistant. Predefined risk thresholds strengthen process…
Key takeaways The real edge in crypto trading lies in detecting structural fragility early, not in predicting prices. ChatGPT can merge quantitative metrics and narrative data to help identify systemic risk clusters before they lead to volatility. Consistent prompts and verified data sources can make ChatGPT a dependable market-signal assistant. Predefined risk thresholds strengthen process…
Key takeaways The real edge in crypto trading lies in detecting structural fragility early, not in predicting prices. ChatGPT can merge quantitative metrics and narrative data to help identify systemic risk clusters before they lead to volatility. Consistent prompts and verified data sources can make ChatGPT a dependable market-signal assistant. Predefined risk thresholds strengthen process…
The long-awaited approval of altcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) may not bring the massive inflows investors expect without participation from asset management giant BlackRock, according to market data. BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF received $28.1 billion in investments in 2025, as the only fund with positive year-to-date (YTD) inflows, pushing total spot Bitcoin ETF inflows to…
What is ISO 20022, and why does it matter? ISO 20022 is a global standard that defines how financial institutions exchange information for transactions such as payments, securities and remittances. It replaces older, fragmented messaging systems with a unified, structured format that enables banks, fintech companies and payment networks across the world to communicate in…
Circle, the world’s second-largest stablecoin issuer, launched the public testnet for Arc, its open layer-1 blockchain network built to bring global financial infrastructure onchain. The rollout, which Circle calls the “Economic Operating System for the internet,” includes participation from over 100 major companies spanning banking, capital markets and fintech — among them BlackRock, Goldman Sachs,…