In brief Minna Bank, Japan’s first digital-only bank, is piloting stablecoin and wallet use cases with Fireblocks, Solana Japan, and TIS. The …
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Ford Motor Company, a Fortune 500 company, has joined forces with Iagon and Cloud Court to launch a proof-of-concept (PoC) focused on …
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Regulation
South Korea moves closer to spot Bitcoin ETFs as FSC explores proposal
by shayaanby shayaanSouth Korea’s top financial regulator is working on a detailed roadmap to support the launch of digital asset spot exchange-traded funds. According …
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In a move that signals the continued convergence of traditional finance and the burgeoning world of digital assets, Mirae Asset Securities, one …
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Web3
Vitalik Buterin explores sunsetting the EVM in favor of a simpler Ethereum execution model
by shayaanby shayaanVitalik Buterin has proposed a long-term overhaul to Ethereum’s execution environment to replace the Ethereum Virtual Machine with RISC-V, a standardized and …
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Adoption
New York explores blockchain to ‘protect voter records and election results’
by shayaanby shayaanNew York is taking steps toward using blockchain technology to improve its election integrity. On April 8, Assemblymember Clyde Vanel introduced Bill …
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South Carolina has taken a significant step toward integrating digital assets into state-level financial strategy. On March 27, the state lawmakers introduced …
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Markets
Sei Foundation Explores Buying 23andMe to Put Genetic Data on Blockchain
by shayaanby shayaanThe Sei Foundation, the nonprofit development organization behind the layer-1 blockchain Sei (SEI), is exploring the acquisition of bankrupt personal genomics company …
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Citigroup is exploring the addition of crypto custody services to its offerings, according to people familiar with the matter cited by The …
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Regulation
SEC explores new models for crypto staking in ETPs under pro-crypto leadership
by shayaanby shayaanThe US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Crypto Task Force met with industry representatives on Feb. 5 to explore potentially including staking …