SEOUL, South Korea – December 2025. New regulatory data provides a definitive snapshot of who is investing in cryptocurrency within one of the world’s most dynamic digital asset markets. The findings reveal a compelling demographic story: men in their 30s are the dominant force among South Korean crypto investors, while the vast majority of accounts
DTCC’s Tokenization Push and Ripple Prime’s NSCC Entry Signal a New Era in Institutional Finance Market attention is shifting toward a bold claim from the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), entailing a future where global markets are fully tokenized, and potentially much sooner than expected. In a recent interview, the DTCC leadership suggested that
In a significant development for decentralized artificial intelligence, the Walrus storage protocol has unveiled MemWal, a groundbreaking memory layer specifically designed for AI agents operating on the Sui blockchain network. This announcement, made via the project’s official X account on March 15, 2025, represents a major advancement in how AI systems store, recall, and share
McLaren Racing, which competes in Formula 1 and IndyCar, has joined the Hedera Council to help govern the enterprise blockchain network. The Surrey, UK-based racing team—which won the last two F1 team championships, and last year’s driver title with Lando Norris—will contribute to Hedera software and services governance, actively participate in the network, and hold
Obex, the stablecoin incubator administered by Framework Ventures and backed by a $2.5 billion mandate from the Sky ecosystem, on Tuesday announced its inaugural cohort of eight projects and began deploying up to $1 billion in USDS across them. The first class includes Maple, USDAI, Daylight, Centrifuge, Securitize, River, TVL Capital, and Better. All eight
China has chosen an official Chinese name for the basic building block of the AI industry, and the name itself reflects Beijing’s view of the road ahead for artificial intelligence. The government has chosen “ciyuan” as the Mandarin word for “token.” The term combines “ci,” which means word, with “yuan,” the base unit of China’s
After collapsing approximately 54% from October highs just under $154, Robinhood (NASDAQ: HOOD) stock suddenly rallied 3.69% in the Wednesday, March 25, pre-market from $69.08 at the latest closing bell to $71.63 at press time. The main driver of the rally came from the decision reached by the online brokerage to approve a $1.5 billion
BlackRock’s Chief Executive Larry Fink told shareholders this year that digital assets, alongside private markets, insurance, and active ETFs, could each become $500 million revenue generators for the firm within five years. According to him: “Private markets to insurance, private markets to wealth, digital assets, and active ETFs, we think these can all be $500
Blackrock CEO Larry Fink warns surging oil prices tied to geopolitical tensions could tip the global economy into a steep recession, while contrasting scenarios highlight how energy markets may determine inflation, growth and investor sentiment. Oil Shock Threatens Global Economy Outlook Mounting geopolitical strain and energy volatility are raising recession concerns as Blackrock CEO Larry
BitGo and ZKsync are teaming up to offer banks a full-stack infrastructure for tokenized deposits, as financial institutions look to bring traditional money onto blockchain rails without stepping outside regulatory boundaries. The effort combines BitGo’s institutional custody and wallet services with ZKsync’s Prividium, a permissioned, privacy-preserving blockchain designed for regulated entities. The joint offering aims