Randy Guynn, a prominent U.S. banking attorney, has called for stablecoins to be subject to bank-level regulations. Speaking before the U.S. House Financial Services Committee, Guynn argued that stablecoins should offer the same level of safety as insured bank deposits and central bank money.  Guynn emphasized that any stablecoin regulation should require issuers to maintain

Circle has introduced an upgrade of its cross-chain transfer protocol, enabling the settlement of USDC transactions within seconds. Developers can now tap into the new version of the cross-chain transfer protocol for USDC (USDC) transfers that will settle in seconds, Circle said in an announcement.  Circle achieves the enhanced CCTP v2 through two key features:

On Mar. 9, 2025, it was revealed that Mark Carney will replace Justin Trudeau as the Liberal Party’s leader and Prime Minister of Canada. Is this a victory for the Canadian crypto community? Who is Mark Carney For five years, Carney served as a Governor of the Bank of Canada. On top of this, for

Hong Kong-based Ming Shing Group Holdings Limited has purchased 333 Bitcoin for approximately $27 million, marking a shift into digital assets for the construction company.  The acquisition was made through its subsidiary, Lead Benefit  Limited, at an average price of $81,555 per BTC on February 28, 2025. Ming Shing, which primarily provides wet trades work

Binance released on March 11 results from a global user survey to crown the most influential figures in the crypto world. Over 12,000 users worldwide shared their thoughts on who are the key personalities dominating the crypto, blockchain and Web3 industries. As expected, Satoshi Nakamoto was named the most influential figure. Around one out of

While panic selling has seen Bitcoin’s price slip below $80,000, whales looking to leverage the potential opportunity have aggressively accumulated over 65,000 BTC. On Mar. 11, as Bitcoin (BTC) struggled near the $80,000 mark, on-chain data and analytics platform CryptoQuant shared details showing that large holders, dubbed whales, have been busy buying on the cheap

New centralized exchanges, or CEXs, have begun developing products throughout the industry to serve this new wave of institutional and retail investors as cryptocurrency use continues to rise globally.M2, one of the latest CEXs to hit the market, was introduced in October 2023 and bills itself as the “new home of crypto investments.” Let’s delve

Key Takeaways New Rules mandate the use of Unique Transaction Identifiers (UTI), Unique Product Identifiers (UPI), and Critical Data Elements (CDE) for OTC derivatives reporting As per regulators, the use of DTIs will ensure that crypto assets are clearly identified and tracked in financial reporting. The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) and the Securities and

In recent years, both artificial intelligence (AI) and blockchain technology have emerged as transformative forces across multiple industries. While AI is known for its ability to automate processes, optimize decision-making, and analyze large sets of data, blockchain is celebrated for its decentralization, transparency, and security features.  These technologies, once considered separate innovations, are now beginning

1,200+ web3 startups, billions in investment, yet zero regulatory clarity — how long can India’s blockchain industry survive without clear rules? India’s web3 boom A few years ago, India’s blockchain scene was a playground for retail traders testing the waters with crypto assets. Today, it’s a different story. The India Web3 Landscape Report 2024, published