Beijing has quietly blocked China’s largest technology companies from pursuing stablecoin projects in Hong Kong, tightening its grip on digital currency experiments and reasserting the dominance of the digital yuan (e-CNY).

While stablecoins are often promoted as a bridge between traditional finance and digital assets, venture capitalist Jeremy Kranz believes they may instead be paving the road toward corporate-controlled money.

The new feature, set to launch on November 1, automatically adjusts each account’s fee tier based on its trading performance over the previous month.

Stripe is accelerating its entry into blockchain with a bold new venture - Tempo - a payments-focused network that has already captured the attention of top Silicon Valley investors.

A new private equity initiative is preparing to enter the crypto scene with a $250 million war chest aimed at acquiring and rebuilding mid-sized blockchain firms.

Japan’s financial powerhouses are taking a decisive step into the digital era. Three of the country’s largest banks - MUFG, SMBC, and Mizuho - have come together to develop a stablecoin tied to both the yen and the U.S. dollar, a move that could transform how money moves across borders.

One of the world’s largest banks, Standard Chartered, is moving deeper into digital assets through a new partnership with OKX, signaling a growing convergence between traditional finance and crypto infrastructure.

Dubai is moving closer to becoming one of the first governments in the world to accept cryptocurrency for official payments.

BlackRock has taken another major step into digital finance, refitting one of its long-standing money market funds to serve the booming U.S. stablecoin industry.

Kraken has made a decisive move into the American derivatives market with the $100 million acquisition of Small Exchange, a CFTC-regulated contract market previously owned by IG Group.

Ripple has completed a $1 billion acquisition of GTreasury, one of the world’s leading corporate treasury management platforms, in a move that cements its expansion into mainstream finance.

After years of regulatory limbo, Binance has officially returned to the South Korean market by taking control of Gopax, one of the country’s leading crypto exchanges.