BEIJING, China – The People’s Bank of China (PBoC) has maintained its key benchmark lending rates unchanged for the eleventh consecutive month, signaling continued monetary policy stability amid global economic uncertainty. This decision keeps the one-year Loan Prime Rate (LPR) at 3.0% and the five-year LPR at 3.5%, marking the longest period of rate stability
TOKYO, Japan – The Japanese yen-pegged stablecoin, JPYC, has successfully raised 2.8 billion yen, equivalent to $18.1 million, in a pivotal Series B funding round. This substantial capital injection signals strong investor confidence in Japan’s regulated digital currency sector. Consequently, the company plans to aggressively expand its ecosystem across both traditional finance and the emerging
Tether has taken an 8.2% stake in Antalpha, making the stablecoin issuer one of the company’s largest shareholders following its May 2025 initial public offering (IPO), according to a Monday filing. The Schedule 13D filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission indicates that Tether now holds 1.95 million shares through related entities, with Giancarlo
With this initiative, the Metropolitan Government of Tokyo seeks to establish a healthy market for stablecoins, which are expected to serve as a new payment infrastructure and promote the establishment of a digital yen-based economy. Key Takeaways: Tokyo launched 40M yen subsidies for stablecoins, aiming to build a future digital economic zone. After a 1st
US President Donald Trump made strong and striking statements regarding the negotiations with Iran. Trump argued that the new agreement being worked on would be “much better” than the previous Iran nuclear agreement known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). Trump described the previous agreement as “one of the worst deals” for U.S.
AlphaTON Capital has rebranded as Alpha Compute Corp., with its common shares now trading on Nasdaq under the ticker ALP, as the company shifts its public market identity toward AI GPU as a service and confidential compute infrastructure. Alpha Compute said the name change reflects rising demand for scalable AI infrastructure built around privacy preserving
US President Donald Trump, in a statement regarding the extension of the ceasefire agreement with Iran, said that under the current circumstances, extending the agreement is “quite unlikely.” Speaking ahead of the ceasefire, which is set to end Wednesday evening Washington time, Trump stated that conflict could be inevitable if an agreement could not be
Startale Group is expanding into Abu Dhabi after being selected for the Digital Assets cohort at Hub71, according to information shared with Finbold on Monday, April 20. The move will see Startale establish operations within Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), a financial center that has introduced a dedicated regulatory framework for digital assets and attracted
A public post by Iran’s parliamentary speaker and chief peace negotiator, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, has drawn attention after he referenced “vibe trading digital oil” and hedging U.S. Treasuries during periods described as “Hormuz risk-off.” The statement, shared on social media, concluded with a Bloomberg Terminal command associated with Dated Brent crude pricing. Ghalibaf, who previously
Abu Dhabi-regulated tokenization firm KAIO said Monday it had raised $8 million in a strategic funding round backed by Tether and several other crypto and institutional investors, as it builds infrastructure to bring traditional funds onto blockchain rails. The round brings KAIO’s total funding to $19 million. New investors include Systemic Ventures, while Further Ventures