Blockchain & Digital Assets

December 29, 2025 @ 10:55 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In the evolving ecosystem of web3 and cryptocurrency platforms and exchange services, stablecoins have become a focal point for anti-money laundering (AML) efforts. A recent report highlights a significant development in how two leading issuers handle asset freezes, underscoring broader tensions between tech advancements and… Read More

December 29, 2025 @ 8:27 am By Omar Faridi  |  

After the final charter approval of Telcoin Digital Asset Bank by the Nebraska Department of Banking and Finance this past month, Telcoin begins initial blockchain banking operations with the launch of its eUSD stablecoin on the Ethereum and Polygon blockchains. With the minting of $10… Read More

December 29, 2025 @ 8:26 am By Omar Faridi  |  

China’s central bank, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC), has unveiled a comprehensive action plan to elevate its central bank digital currency (CBDC), the digital yuan (e-CNY). Effective January 1, 2026, this initiative will introduce an upgraded governance framework, operational mechanisms, and supporting infrastructure, marking… Read More

December 29, 2025 @ 8:23 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Flow blockchain is set to resume operations following a key decision by its validators to revert the network’s transaction ledger to a state before a major security breach late Friday, which resulted in the theft of approximately $3.9 million. However, this move to unwind… Read More

December 29, 2025 @ 8:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

BitMine Immersion Technologies (NYSE: BMNR), a corporate holder of digital assets chaired by Fundstrat‘s Tom Lee, has significantly expanded its Ethereum involvement by locking up 342,560 ETH—valued at roughly $1 billion—in staking deposits over a recent 48-hour period. This activity was highlighted by on-chain analytics… Read More

December 29, 2025 @ 12:57 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Vision and Bitpanda Web3 ecosystems are about to take a leap forward. With the launch of Engage, the updated Bitpanda DeFi Wallet is now said to be transforming from a simple asset management tool into “a dynamic, gamified hub where actions have meaning.” Bitpanda… Read More

December 28, 2025 @ 11:54 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In yet another concerning development for the web3 and cryptocurrency sector, the Flow Foundation recently revealed this past Saturday that it is probing a suspected security breach impacting its primary Layer 1 blockchain. This latest disclosure has led various South Korean cryptocurrency platforms to effectively… Read More

December 28, 2025 @ 10:43 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Hong Kong regulators launched an intellectual property (IP) financing sandbox aimed at helping banks and companies test how patents, trademarks and copyrights can be used as collateral, as the city looks to widen funding options for innovation-led businesses. The Hong Kong Monetary Authority, working with… Read More

December 28, 2025 @ 9:56 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

UK Finance has examined some key policy questions that have shaped 2025’s crypto regulatory development, while looking to next year ahead of the final Policy Statements. According to the update from UK Finance, 2025 has been a busy year of regulatory development in the UK,… Read More

December 28, 2025 @ 9:35 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Circle (NYSE: CRCL) noted that every day trillions of dollars move between businesses. These business-to-business (B2B) transactions underpin everything from “keeping factories running to facilitating digital services, with an estimated ~$88 trillion in B2B transactions in 2024 alone.” Despite despite their size and importance, the… Read More

December 28, 2025 @ 2:12 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Uniswap governance community has now overwhelmingly passed the UNIfication proposal, which is being described by its supporters as a comprehensive reform package that is aimed at activating long-dormant protocol fees and establishing an ongoing token-burn system for UNI. Voting had reportedly concluded on December… Read More

December 28, 2025 @ 12:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Trust Wallet, the widely-used non-custodial cryptocurrency wallet owned by Binance since 2018, has rolled out an official reimbursement program following a significant security breach in its Chrome browser extension. The receny issue stemmed from malicious code inserted into version 2.68 of the extension, which was… Read More

December 28, 2025 @ 11:58 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In a significant new development in the fight against growing incidents of cybercrime, Indian authorities have now apprehended a former customer support representative linked to Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN). The arrest reportedly took place in Hyderabad and stems from a major security incident at the exchange that was… Read More

December 28, 2025 @ 11:46 am By Michael Wong  |  

CIMB Group is laying the groundwork to issue tokenised bonds and Islamic sukuk in Malaysia, positioning itself early as regulators move to modernise capital markets through the use of distributed-ledger technology. The bank said it will develop tokenised financial services covering assets, settlement and payment… Read More

December 28, 2025 @ 7:55 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission recently filed charges against purported crypto asset trading platforms Morocoin Tech, Berge Blockchain Technology, and Cirkor, and investment clubs AI Wealth Inc., Lane Wealth, AI Investment Education Foundation, and Zenith Asset Tech Foundation alleging that they defrauded retail investors “out of… Read More

December 27, 2025 @ 8:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

TRM Labs says it has traced stolen crypto from 2022 LastPass Breach with on-chain indicators suggesting Russian cybercriminal involvement. The blockchain focused security and analytics firm shared key insights on these latest findings along with other pertinent details. The TRM team has also shared some… Read More

December 27, 2025 @ 5:58 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

CoinGecko noted that the Solana (SOL) ecosystem has recorded its second consecutive year as the most popular blockchain ecosystem, capturing 26.79% of global interest in “chain-specific crypto narratives” in 2025. However, the report from CoinGecko also mentioned that the Solana ecosystem’s mindshare has shrunk significantly… Read More

December 27, 2025 @ 5:28 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

This past week, Coin Metrics had released their latest 2025 Digital Assets Report, extensively breaking down some of the key structural developments and transformative trends shaping the web3 and crypto ecosystem from institutional adoption and regulatory breakthroughs to onchain expansion. Coin Metrics also noted that… Read More

December 27, 2025 @ 5:21 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

On December 25, 2025, the cryptocurrency space was alerted to a major security issue affecting Trust Wallet‘s Chrome browser extension. On-chain investigator ZachXBT first raised the alarm via Telegram, highlighting numerous reports of unauthorized fund withdrawals from users’ wallets in a short timeframe. The wallet‘s… Read More

December 27, 2025 @ 5:14 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Chainalysis noted that AI and blockchain technologies are now converging to create autonomous financial systems where AI provides the “decision-making layer and blockchain provides the transparent execution and data layer.” Chainalysis also mentioned that this convergence “powers major fronts: AI-driven analytics for monitoring, compliance, security,… Read More