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The easing of listing standards by U.S. securities authorities has led to forecasts that the launch of crypto asset exchange-traded products (ETPs) will sharply increase next year. Analysts say the product lineup could rapidly diversify as altcoins a

[Today's Major Economic·Cryptocurrency Schedule] EU November Consumer Price Index, etc. ▶︎17th (Wed): △Japan November trade balance (Korea time 8:50, U.S. time 18:50) △EU November Consumer Price Index (Korea time 19:00, U.S. time 5:00) ▶︎17th (Wed):

The Bank of Canada has proposed a principle that, under future stablecoin regulations, only high-quality stablecoins pegged to fiat currency will be allowed. This reflects the view that, in the course of modernizing the financial system, stablecoins

As crypto market volatility expands again, analysis suggests global liquidity is concentrating on Binance. Trading metrics across spot and derivatives have been setting record highs, and the assessment is that market risk-aversion and hedging demand

U.S. crypto bank Anchorage Digital has begun building comprehensive infrastructure that spans from token issuance to post-issuance management. It is expanding from a custody-centered focus to a full-cycle token management business by acquiring a star

U.S. President Donald Trump’s White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, whom he calls the 'Ice Princess,' has caused a stir in Washington after candidly revealing in an interview with the press that there has been considerable turmoil and conflict with

The U.S. Treasury said large refunds will be made in next year's tax filing season, raising expectations of liquidity inflows into the virtual asset market. Analysts say there could be a significant improvement in household cash flow due to the retro

Exodus, a US-listed crypto wallet company, is entering the stablecoin market. In partnership with payments infrastructure firm MoonPay, it will launch a dollar-based stablecoin and join the competitive landscape alongside existing issuers such as Cir

As quantum computing advances accelerate, warnings have emerged that cryptographic systems for virtual assets, including Bitcoin (BTC), face a fundamental threat. Because existing public-key cryptography could be rendered ineffective by quantum compu

The government of Bhutan officially announced the issuance of 'TER', a digital asset (cryptocurrency) linked to physical gold on the Solana (SOL) network. TER will operate under a government-supported structure and has been presented as a core projec

A government bill for a basic law on digital assets (cryptocurrencies), including stablecoin regulation, is expected to be released this month. The government and the National Assembly have been pursuing two-step legislation, and the Financial Servic

a16z Crypto, the crypto asset (cryptocurrency) investment arm of U.S. venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), will establish its first regional office in Seoul to expand in the Asian market. The company cited South Korea's high on-chain acti

A survey found that high-net-worth individuals in the Asia region plan to increase their holdings of virtual assets (cryptocurrencies) over the next few years. The analysis showed that virtual assets have already taken a place in many portfolios and

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has approved a designated contract market (DCM) license for Gemini to operate a prediction market. Gemini is considering expanding the business to include a derivatives market based on virtual asse

Global payments company Stripe is accelerating the expansion of stablecoin payment technology and blockchain infrastructure after hiring the development team of the crypto assets (cryptocurrencies)-based payment app Valora. The company has recently b

The U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) said it confirmed that large banks had restricted legal businesses, including virtual asset (cryptocurrency) firms, based on industry classification alone rather than a risk assessment. The age

The AI platform for digital asset analysis, Surf, has raised $15 million from investors including Pantera Capital and Coinbase Ventures and is accelerating the development of next-generation AI models that strengthen on-chain analysis capabilities. A

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) launched a chief executive advisory body to discuss derivatives market structure and blockchain-based infrastructure, naming heads of major global exchanges as its first members. On the 11th (local

Moves within the U.S. Republican Party to block the introduction of central bank digital currency (CBDC) are rising again. U.S. Representative Keith Self submitted an amendment to include a full ban on CBDC in the National Defense Authorization Act (