The South Korean government plans to introduce a second-phase digital asset bill this year, which will establish a regulatory framework…

South Korea’s plan to legalise a bank-led, won-denominated stablecoin is facing political resistance. The push is deepening long-standing tensions between…

Startale Group and SBI Holdings have signed a MoU to jointly develop and launch a fully regulated Japanese yen-denominated stablecoin.…

Following recent developments in Australia concerning digital asset products and services, OSL Group will shortly be commencing in Australia the…

South Korean gaming company WEMADE, parent company of the blockchain ecosystem WEMIX, has partnered with Chainalysis, SentBe, and CertiK to…

Major holding companies in South Korea are accelerating efforts to forge partnerships with major tech firms, notably Naver, Kakao, and…

Japan launched the world’s first yen-pegged stablecoin on Monday (27 October), marking a cautious step forward in a country where…

Tech companies from China have reportedly paused their plans to launch stablecoins in Hong Kong following directives from mainland regulators.…

Obita, a Hong Kong-based enterprise-level cross-border payments and digital financial network, has signed a MoU with YY Group, a Singapore-headquartered…

Kaia DLT Foundation (Kaia), a blockchain-based organisation, and LINE NEXT, the venture arm of Japan-based LINE Corporation focused on the…

Stablecoins are quickly evolving from crypto-native assets to credible instruments for mainstream finance. In 2024 alone, stablecoin transaction volumes hit…

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) on Monday (September 8) released a consultation paper on a new supervisory policy manual…

South Korea’s fintech unicorn Toss is preparing to launch its finance super-app in Australia before the end of this year.…

China’s largest government-backed research funder has begun accepting applications for studies on stablecoins and their cross-border monitoring systems, signalling Beijing’s…

TBCASoft, the U.S.-based on-chain finance innovator and the creator of the HIVEX® Network, announced a strategic MOU (“Project HIVEX® StableLink”)…

Obita, an enterprise-level cross-border payment and digital financial network, has completed an angel funding round exceeding US$10 million. The round…

China is considering permitting the use of yuan-backed stablecoins for the first time in a move that could support wider…

Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) is preparing to approve the issuance of the country’s first yen-backed stablecoin, with approval expected…

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) and the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) have issued a joint statement in response…

Back in 2022, stablecoins were still an emerging topic. Yet, they stirred enough flurry for the Hong Kong Monetary Authority…