SINGAPORE, April 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — VerifyVASP, a leading Travel Rule solution provider, today announced the acquisition of Sygna, a prominent Japan-based provider. This transaction represents a major step in VerifyVASP’s global expansion strategy, further establishing the company as a core compliance infrastructure provider for Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs) across key international markets. Consolidating
The HKMA warned the public about fraudulent tokens falsely claiming ties to licensed stablecoin issuers. Tokens using the tickers “HKDAP” and “HSBC” were specifically identified as unauthorized and fraudulent. Both Anchorpoint Financial and HSBC confirmed they have not yet released any regulated stablecoins. The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) issued a high alert on fraudulent
Fed Chairman Jerome Powell is likely chairing his final Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting on 29 April. Fed Funds futures pricing suggests the federal funds rate will be held at 3.5-3.75 percent, the third consecutive pause of the year. The decision has been fully priced in for some weeks, since inflationary concerns drifted higher
Tether froze $344M in USDT across two blockchain addresses on April 23, 2026, acting on information from the Office of Foreign Assets Control and U.S. law enforcement in a coordinated action that simultaneously added two Central Bank of Iran-linked crypto addresses to OFAC’s sanctions list, marking the latest advancement in the Iran stablecoin drama. Blockchain
The European arm of global cryptocurrency exchange KuCoin has hired anti-money laundering (AML) and compliance expertise in a bid to appease its regulator, which recently demanded the exchange halt business in Europe due to a staffing shortfall. KuCoin EU, which holds a Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) license from Austria’s FMA, appointed Carmen Kleinhans as
A couple prominent Bitcoin adoption leaders gathered on the Nakamoto Stage at The Bitcoin 2026 Conference, making the case that an unusual industry dynamic — one where direct competitors openly collaborate — may be the defining feature of the current institutional push into the digital asset. The panel featured David Bailey, CEO of Nakamoto Inc.,
Toku adds yield to stablecoin payroll via Paxos Labs, turning salaries into income-generating assets while maintaining user custody. Crypto payroll is evolving into a tool for both payments and passive income. Toku now enables employees to earn yield on their salaries the moment they are paid through its integration with Paxos Labs’ Amplify platform. Wages
In Cardano news today, the Charles Hoskinson-led network’s top NFT marketplace, JPG Store, entered ‘Restriction Mode’ on April 23 and is scheduled to shut down completely on May 23, the same week Cardano voters are deciding whether to funnel $12M into a Bitcoin DeFi infrastructure project. The timing is uncomfortable in a way that goes
Robinhood (HOOD) missed its first-quarter earnings and revenue estimates after reporting a sharp decline in crypto trading revenue, even as growth in other parts of its business pushed overall revenue higher. The popular trading platform reported first-quarter adjusted earnings per share of $0.38, missing Wall Street’s $0.39 estimate, according to FactSet data. While the company
Michael Saylor, founder and executive chairman of Strategy, took the Nakamoto Stage at Bitcoin 2026 on Tuesday to argue that a nine-month-old preferred stock instrument has become the fastest-growing credit product in the world — and that its expansion is only getting started. The keynote, framed around what Saylor calls digital credit, was a structured
