India has set plans to launch its first tokenized corporate bonds next month through an REC issue of less than 5 billion rupees ($57 million), with the digital rupee set to settle transactions on blockchain-based infrastructure. Reuters reported on Aug. 25, citing three people with direct knowledge of the matter, that state-owned power financier REC
$SQD has partnered with Google Cloud to contribute blockchain datasets to Google Cloud Web3 Blockchain Analytics, allowing users to access $SQD-validated onchain data through BigQuery, according to a Tuesday announcement. Advertisement $SQD Network provides decentralized infrastructure for querying the growing volume of data generated by blockchains and web3 applications. Its network of data providers, workers,
The end of MiCA’s transition period was predicted to mark the beginning of a more mature European crypto industry for all EU member states, and in many respects, it will —or at least, it should. Europe now has a regulatory framework capable of providing consumers with greater protection, institutions with more certainty and compliant digital
South Korea’s push for a won stablecoin is gaining urgency as lawmakers consider legislation that supporters say could cut annual payment costs by 1.7 trillion won, or about $1.23 billion. The headline figure, presented by Korea Economic Research Institute senior fellow Lee Seung-seok, centers on shortening delays tied to international payments. Following a KRW payment
The proposed CoinShares buyback authority would cover up to 25% of its ordinary shares. But because CoinShares could keep any purchased stock in treasury and later transfer it through employee awards, the proposal cannot by itself guarantee a permanent reduction in the share count. CoinShares filed notice of a Sept. 15 virtual extraordinary general meeting
The U.S. Department of the Treasury has announced the formation of a Quantum-Readiness Task Force, a public-private initiative aimed at addressing the emerging threats quantum computing poses to the financial system. The task force will bring together government agencies, financial institutions, market infrastructure operators, and technology companies to coordinate the sector’s transition to post-quantum cryptography
Metaplanet, the Japan-listed company known for its substantial Bitcoin treasury, has transferred 1,000 $BTC — valued at approximately $79.77 million — to Coinbase Prime, according to blockchain tracking firm Lookonchain. The transaction, which occurred about an hour ago, has drawn attention from market observers because exchange deposits are often interpreted as a precursor to selling.
None of these layers necessitate staking, changes in the protocol, or any new currency imitating Bitcoin. Essentially, they work under known capital market schemes that have already been used for mortgages, municipal bonds, and preferred stocks. “Bitcoin remains Bitcoin. The world builds on top.” — Michael Saylor, Bitcoin, Digital Credit, and Digital Money, June 16,
Bitcoin’s recent price surge is drawing attention from institutional investors as doubts grow over the returns from AI-related equities, according to Bill Miller IV, CIO of Miller Value Partners. In a recent interview with CNBC, Miller highlighted that long-term investors are increasingly turning to cryptocurrency as a hedge against fiscal instability, signaling a potential rotation
Arthur Hayes says Scott Bessent is becoming Janet Yellen through Treasury liquidity. Arthur opens “Same Same But Different” with a night at Pacha. Scott, his “Buffalo Bill,” runs into Yellen. Yellen mocks him because his buyback increase calmed yields for only one session. Arthur’s point is that Scott sounded different from Yellen, yet both reach