#Blockchain

Highlights: Japan’s financial regulator is creating a dedicated division to coordinate crypto, stablecoin, blockchain, and digital payment oversight. The August 7 restructuring places several digital asset functions under one newly formed supervisory bureau. The announcement reorganizes existing responsibilities without introducing […]

Highlights: BNY has linked blockchain ownership records with its traditional transfer agency infrastructure. The service covers $8.6 trillion in assets across 7.6 million investor accounts. Baillie Gifford, Dreyfus, and BlackRock plan tokenized fund launches through the platform. The world’s largest […]

Highlights: Stablecoin market value fell by about $10 billion from May’s peak, marking its largest four-year decline. Adjusted stablecoin transaction volume reached a record $1.79 trillion in June, despite the decline in supply. USDC led adjusted transaction activity, while USDT […]

Highlights: KB Kookmin Bank will launch JPMorgan’s Kinexys-powered cross-border payment service for trade companies in August. The first phase will support U.S. dollar corporate transfers across South Korea, Singapore, and eight other countries. Kinexys enables near-real-time, 24/7 payments and automated […]

Highlights: Digital Chamber sued Illinois to block a 0.2% tax on certain digital asset business activities. The group argues the law unfairly taxes blockchain transactions while comparable traditional finance activity remains untaxed. The tax begins January 1, 2027, unless the […]

Highlights: Volvo Group explored a proprietary cryptocurrency to simplify payments between the company, suppliers, and transport partners. The proposed closed blockchain system would record supplier payments, orders and transportation data in one shared ledger. Volvo has not launched the token […]

Highlights: Singapore police and seven crypto exchanges protected over 145 potential scam victims during a six-week operation. Authorities used blockchain analysis and exchange customer data to identify victims before suspicious transfers were completed. The joint effort prevented more than $4.2 […]

Highlights: Michael Saylor warns BIP 110 could set a dangerous precedent by changing Bitcoin’s neutral consensus rules. The proposal would temporarily restrict transaction data to reduce spam, blockchain storage, and pressure on node operators. Adam Back says supporters may create […]

Highlights: TRON’s USDT supply reached a record $90.3 billion despite weakness across the wider stablecoin market. TRON added $2 billion in USDT last month and led all networks in yearly transfer volume. Stablecoins processed $8.82 trillion in real transactions during […]

Highlights: The Ethereum Foundation closed Protocol Support during its latest organizational restructuring. The team coordinated major upgrades, developer meetings, EIP support, and training. Several coordination programs now face uncertainty as core funding concerns grow. The Ethereum Foundation has disbanded its […]

Highlights: Swift’s blockchain ledger pilot puts 17 global banks into live tokenized payment trials. Banks can process cross-border tokenized deposits overnight and during weekends. Swift will settle final payments through existing systems during the rollout. The world’s largest financial messaging […]

Highlights: Ron Wyden urged Senate leaders to keep Section 604 protections for non-custodial blockchain developers in the bill. He said developers should not face money transmitter rules when they do not control user funds. Wyden said strong AML rules can […]