SWIFT is testing a blockchain-based ledger for tokenized bank deposits with 17 global banks, aiming at faster 24/7 cross-border payments without ditching existing settlement rails. It’s a cautious but meaningful signal that traditional finance is taking tokenization seriously.
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Bitcoin demand is rebounding, but the rally is still being powered more by futures traders than spot buyers. ETF inflows are helping, and $70,000 is back in sight — yet until broader spot demand strengthens, this move could still be built on shaky ground.
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INTERPOL’s global fraud crackdown led to 5,811 arrests and the seizure of $293 million across 97 countries, while exposing how scammers use banks, crypto, and laundering networks to move stolen funds fast. The message is blunt: crypto isn’t the crime, but it is one of the rails criminals abuse.
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South Korea has approved an early regulatory filing tied to Mirae Asset’s planned move on Korbit, but the acquisition is far from finished. More approvals are still needed, and the deal’s structure shows how traditional finance keeps pushing into crypto through the side door.
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Paxos has launched USDG, a dollar-backed stablecoin in Singapore, betting on the city-state’s strict reserve, disclosure, and redemption rules to win trust. The move sharpens Asia’s stablecoin race, but USDG is not Paxos’ separate yield-bearing USDL.
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Mirae Asset is moving to take control of Korbit, signaling a serious push by South Korea’s traditional finance sector into regulated crypto infrastructure. The deal could give the firm a foothold in digital assets, tokenization, and the rails behind them.
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Sony Bank’s alleged OCC-backed trust charter for Connectia Trust may point to stablecoin ambitions, but the claim isn’t verified. With key documents inaccessible, this sits firmly in the interesting-but-unconfirmed bucket for now.
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Bitcoin is still stuck below major on-chain cost-basis levels, and Glassnode says the market may be in the late stages of a bottoming process — not a confirmed reversal. ETF flows, holder losses, and weak sentiment still leave room for more pain.
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Russia’s biggest private bank is lining up crypto custody first, with blockchain investment products and retail brokerage potentially following as new rules advance. But Alfa-Bank says real market liquidity may still be years away, with meaningful growth not expected until late 2027.
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Fidelity’s Jurrien Timmer says Bitcoin is sitting near the bottom of a key performance table, alongside gold and long-term bonds, while emerging markets, small caps, and Japan lead. It’s a snapshot of shifting capital flows — not a death sentence for BTC.
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