Cryptocurrency
SKN | Bitcoin Policy Institute Joins US State Department’s Digital Freedom Program
Key Points The Bitcoin Policy Institute (BPI) has become a founding partner in the US State Department’s new Freedom Tech Excellence Program (FTEP)....
SKN | Crypto Exchange BitMart to Shut Down After Nine Years as BMX Token Plunges 58%
Key Points Cryptocurrency exchange BitMart will cease operations after nearly nine years, giving users one month to close open positions and six months...
SKN | Institutional Crypto Trading Platform LMAX Explores Sale or IPO
Key Points: LMAX Group, a leading institutional cryptocurrency trading platform, is reportedly evaluating strategic options that include a potential sale or an initial...
SKN | Samsung Wallet to Add Stablecoin Support as Digital Payments Strategy Expands
Key Points: Samsung Electronics plans to integrate stablecoin support into Samsung Wallet, expanding its digital payments ecosystem. The company aims to combine payments,...
SKN | Philippine Bank BPI to Pilot Stablecoin Payments for Faster Cross-Border Transfers
Key Points: Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) plans to launch a pilot program using stablecoins to facilitate cross-border payments. The initiative aims...
SKN | Crypto Industry Urges Senate to Pass CLARITY Act as Ethics Debate Intensifies
Key Points: Three leading cryptocurrency advocacy organizations have urged the US Senate to prioritize a floor vote on the Crypto CLARITY Act before...
SKN | Brazil Uses Tokenized Dairy Cows as Crypto-Backed Loan Collateral in Landmark Financing Deal
Key Points Brazil completed one of its first tokenized livestock financing transactions, using 10 dairy cows as collateral for a 100,000 Brazilian real...
SKN | EU Expands Crypto Sanctions, Bars Belarusian Nationals From Owning MiCA-Regulated Firms
Key Points The European Union will prohibit Belarusian nationals and residents from owning, controlling or managing MiCA-regulated cryptocurrency businesses beginning Aug. 25. The...
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SKN | Asian Crypto Exchanges Strengthen Security as AI-Assisted Cyberattacks Raise Regional Concerns
Key Points India’s CERT-In identified CRAFTY FALCON as an active threat actor targeting cryptocurrency exchanges and financial institutions, while South Korea is reviewing...
SKN | French Hill Wins Reelection but Faces Loss of House Financial Services Chairmanship
Key Points Republican French Hill won reelection in Arkansas’ 2nd Congressional District, defeating Democratic challenger Chris Jones. Hill is expected to lose his...
