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Circle Launches Arc Mainnet, Eyes On-Chain FX Infrastructure

Circle Unveils 'Arc Mainnet' Targets Global Foreign-Exchange Market BlackRock, DTCC Among Participants Absorbing USDC Supply Is Key Circle, the issuer of USDC, the world’s second-largest dollar stablecoin, has officially launched the public mainnet o

Ahn Do-geol Says Won Stablecoin May Lose Ground Without Faster Lawmaking at EastPoint: Seoul 2026

Interview with Democratic Party of Korea lawmaker Ahn Do-geol Ahn stresses need for a won stablecoin "A payment infrastructure for AI and tokenized assets" Follow-up legislation to be discussed at party AI finance task force "Beyond a basic law, fore

Digital X Completes Service Name Change From Korbit

Digital X, Mirae Asset’s digital-asset investment platform, said on September 16 that it has completed changing its service name from Korbit to Digital X. The move follows the company’s corporate name change to Digital X Co. in August. As part of the

DigitalX, Shinhan Bank Hold Joint Seminar to Bolster Response to Emerging Phishing Scams

DigitalX, Mirae Asset’s digital-asset investment platform, said on Sept. 15 that it had held a joint seminar with Shinhan Bank at the bank’s headquarters in Seoul to strengthen response capabilities against emerging phishing scams. It was the second

BDACS Partners With Rain, Says KRW1 Can Be Used at Visa Merchants Worldwide

Digital-asset infrastructure company BDACS said on September 15 that it has partnered with payments infrastructure firm Rain to link the won-denominated stablecoin KRW1 to Visa’s global card payment network. Under the partnership, Rain card users wil

UK FCA Weighs Exempting Tokenized Gold From Fund Rules

The U.K.'s Financial Conduct Authority is considering removing tokenized gold from existing fund regulations. If it is excluded, tokenized gold could instead be placed under a separate regulatory framework. The Financial Times reported on September 1

House Republicans Weigh Removing Mining, Staking Tax Provisions From Digital-Asset Bill

House Republicans are weighing whether to strip out tax provisions tied to digital-asset mining and staking from a digital-asset tax bill, Cointelegraph reported on September 14, citing Punchbowl News. Republican lawmakers on the House Ways and Means

South Korean Police Arrest Ring Accused of Laundering $67.3 Million in Criminal Proceeds Through Digital Assets

South Korean police have arrested a group accused of laundering more than $67 million in fraud proceeds by disguising the funds as payments for gift certificate transactions, then converting them into cash or using them to buy digital assets. The Han

U.S. Spot Bitcoin ETFs See $463 Million Weekly Outflow, Ending Three-Week Inflow Streak

U.S. spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds swung to net outflows for the first time in four weeks. Wu Blockchain, citing SoSoValue on September 14, reported that spot Bitcoin ETFs logged total net outflows of $463 million between September 7 and Septemb

CLARITY Act Nears Breakthrough as Republicans Unveil ‘Last, Best and Final Offer’

Senate Republicans have released a revised version of the CLARITY Act ahead of a cloture vote, offering changes aimed at winning Democratic support. Attention has focused on whether the revisions can unlock a last-minute deal after President Donald T

Bitcoin Reclaims $77,000

Jang Dong-hyuk Opposes BOK’s Project Hangang, Says CBDC Must Not Become a Tool to Control the Public

Jang Dong-hyuk, leader of the ruling People Power Party, said he opposes the Bank of Korea’s digital currency pilot, Project Hangang, saying it could infringe on citizens’ financial information and property rights. In a Facebook post on Sept. 14, Jan

Hana Securities Signs MOU With Upbit Global on Digital-Asset, Finance Businesses

Hana Securities said on September 14 that it signed a memorandum of understanding with Upbit Global on September 11 at its headquarters in Seoul's Yeouido for cooperation in digital-asset and financial businesses. Under the agreement, the two compani

Shinhan Asset Management Gets Final Approval to Serve as Canton Network Super Validator in South Korea

Shinhan Asset Management said Sept. 14 that it had received final approval to serve as a Super Validator in South Korea under the Canton Network's governance process. A Super Validator is a core node on the Canton Network that supports the network's

KB Financial Chairman Nominee Lee Jae-geun Says He Won’t Settle for No. 1, Vows Stronger Capital-Markets Edge

AI, digitalization, money moving into stocks, and aging Swift response to changes in financial markets Emphasis on leading change in capital markets Cautious on the possibility of generational turnover Leadership and expertise matter more than age Le

Crypto Fear & Greed Index Falls 4 Points to 57, Remains in Greed Territory

Crypto data provider Alternative said on September 14 that the Crypto Fear & Greed Index came in at 57, down 4 points from a day earlier, while remaining in greed territory. As of 9 a.m., Bitcoin (BTC) was trading at $76,935 on CoinMarketCap, down 0.

Binance Issues Rug-Pull Checklist, Warns High Volume and Holder Counts Don’t Guarantee Safety

Binance on Sept. 14 released key warning signs of rug pulls, a form of digital-asset fraud, along with a checklist investors should review in advance. A rug pull occurs when project developers or insiders abruptly withdraw liquidity supplied to a tra

Dunamu, Seoul National University Launch Startup Studio, Support Seven Early-Stage Firms

Dunamu said on Sept. 14 that it had launched the SNU x UPbit Startup Studio with Seoul National University’s College of Business Administration, a support space for young startups, and held a Welcome Day event for participating companies on Sept. 10.

Hashed, ShardLab to Hold Korea’s First Collectible Con in Seongsu on Oct. 2, Featuring Pokemon, One Piece and Yu-Gi-Oh

Hashed and its subsidiary ShardLab said on Sept. 14 that they will hold Korea’s first collectibles event, Collectible Con, with The Concept Labs. Collectible Con is an interactive event where collectors can view, trade and connect over a range of col

[Today’s Key Economic and Crypto Events] Upbit to Delist Jasmy; Cronos to Unveil Roadmap, Tokenomics Part 1

This Week’s Key Economic Calendar ▶︎ Sept. 14 (Monday): △No major events scheduled This Week’s Key Cryptocurrency Calendar ▶︎ Sept. 14 (Monday): △Upbit to delist Jasmy (JASMY) △Cronos (CRO) to unveil Roadmap and Tokenomics Part 1

[Analysis] Bitcoin May Tumble to $10,000 if Stocks Correct 20%, McGlone Says

Bitcoin could fall as low as $10,000 if an extreme bear market takes hold, Bloomberg Intelligence said. Mike McGlone, Bloomberg Intelligence's senior commodity strategist, wrote on Sept. 14 that Bitcoin is a highly volatile and speculative digital as

Bitcoin Falls Below $77,000

Republican Senators Urge Sept. 15 Vote to Advance Clarity Act, Say Debate Is Sufficient

As the Senate heads toward a procedural vote on the Clarity Act on September 15, Republicans are intensifying calls for the chamber to move the bill ahead quickly. The vote will not determine whether the measure passes. It will decide whether the Sen

[Analysis] Sui Flashes Buy Signal on 12-Hour Chart, Pointing to Further Upside

A bullish technical signal has emerged for Sui. On September 13, digital-asset analyst Ali Martinez wrote on X, formerly Twitter, that the TD Sequential indicator had flashed a new buy signal on Sui's 12-hour chart. He said the signal could mark the

Fed Rate Hike Would Be to Appease Wall Street, Critics Say

The odds of another Federal Reserve interest-rate increase have risen sharply, drawing criticism that any move this month would be aimed more at appeasing financial markets than responding to inflation. Goldman Sachs revised its forecast and now expe

Reform UK, Backed by Digital-Asset Donors, Raises $97 Million in a Day for Record Haul

Reform UK, a pro-digital-asset party in Britain, has received the largest single-day political donation haul in the country’s history. Support from heavyweight figures in the digital-asset industry played a major role. Bloomberg reported on September

BNB Meme Coin Lobster Jumps 254% Intraday

Lobster (LOBSTER) soared in intraday trading. As of 9:59 p.m. on September 12, the BNB Chain-based meme coin was trading at about $0.13, up 253.87% from a day earlier, according to CoinMarketCap. The surge lifted Lobster into the top 300 cryptocurren

BRICS Opposes Unilateral Sanctions, Urges Restraint in Middle East

Suspected Drug Cartel-Linked Digital Asset Mining Farm Uncovered in Mexico

A large digital asset mining farm suspected of being used to launder money for a drug cartel has been uncovered in Mexico. Reuters reported on September 12 that Mexican authorities found the covert mining site in Puebla state and are investigating wh

Digital Bank Revolut Exposes Customer Data to Fake Government Agency

Global digital bank Revolut was duped by a fake information request impersonating a government agency and handed over customers’ identity data, including Bitcoin transaction records. CoinDesk reported on September 12 that Revolut recently treated the