JPX nears a crypto ETF listing in Japan as lawmakers review digital asset classification and taxation, with a possible 2027 launch dependent on final rules and tax treatment. Asset managers show growing interest in regulated crypto products.
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SBI Holdings has opened talks with Bitbank about acquiring shares to fold Bitbank into a consolidated subsidiary, part of broader consolidation in Japan’s crypto market after the Bitpoint merger.
Binance opens KGST deposits on TRON via TRC20, with withdrawals pending until liquidity builds.
Ripple expands its Dubai DIFC headquarters to meet rising MEA demand for regulated crypto payments, with plans to grow its regional team and strengthen bank partnerships.
Grayscale Research projects tokenization could be a major shift in global finance, with on-chain assets around $30B and the broader market worth about $300T, led by Ethereum, Solana, and Canton.
Hong Kong-based Flow Capital Partners plans to bring its $150 million private credit fund onchain using tokenized shares via DigiFT, signaling wider access to real-world assets in Asia.
As Pi Network moves toward Protocol 22, node readiness and reliability take center stage ahead of the April 27 deadline, with Pi Node at the core of security and validation.
The U.S. government transferred about 8.2 Bitcoin seized from the 2016 Bitfinex hack to Coinbase Prime as part of a restitution process.
Bitmine Immersion Technologies posted a $3.82 billion quarterly loss as ether holdings and unrealized losses weighed on results, while the company continued buying ETH.
Ripple and Kyobo Life test on-chain government bond settlement in Korea using Ripple Custody, aiming for near real-time settlement and a model for other regulated institutions.