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Meth, luxury cars and first-class flights: Inside Operation Juneau
Police say gang cash funded first-class holidays, five-star stays and a Dubai car-rental business as six men face drugs and laundering charges.
ACT promises tax-free crypto gains after a year
Everyday crypto investors could escape tax on longer-term gains, as ACT targets simpler rules for small purchases and start-ups.
Could Bitcoin collapse?
Bitcoin's slump has revived fears over whether investors could flee to the point that even the biggest cryptocurrency loses all value.
Your biggest competitor may have already launched, you've just never heard of them
Banks risk being blindsided by new digital finance firms that are already moving money faster and attracting users beyond the old model.
Crypto's biggest success may be making itself invisible
Banks are adopting stablecoins, tokenisation and digital custody as crypto's ideas quietly reshape payments, settlement and asset transfer.
Have we been measuring crypto adoption all wrong?
Traditional crypto gauges may be missing a shift towards blockchain quietly underpinning payments, settlement and tokenised assets.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Crypto
Ripple Treasury expands GSmart AI for finance teams
KAST launches Business stablecoin account for firms
Mphasis revenue rises as AI-led wins top USD $461m
Zato hails AI agents for accountants amid staff squeeze
Thunes ranks among top three in cross-border payments
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Expert Columns
From wallets to accounts: The quiet convergence of crypto and everyday finance
Your biggest competitor may have already launched, you've just never heard of them
Crypto's biggest success may be making itself invisible
Have we been measuring crypto adoption all wrong?
Quantum computing isn't just a crypto problem - it's a money problem
The biggest mistake most people make with Bitcoin is missing the opportunity
Why security is a growth decision in digital assets
Digital identity: How it powers APAC's fintech boom
The 70% problem: Why checkout is still where eCommerce goes to die
An open letter to the IRD: supporting clarity while enabling growth
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the networkRecent Crypto News
Payward, Ledger link self-custody with trading access
Crypto users will soon be able to trade and pay without giving up control of private keys, as the two groups join wallets to market access.
Thredd partners Velocity for stablecoin payments push
Clients could soon move and settle funds across card, fiat and stablecoin rails through a single Thredd platform, reducing prefunding needs.
Nu launches in US with multi-currency Global account
A wider customer base and new cross-border fees are in Nu's sights as it begins serving US savers and international payers.
Shufti launches bank account verification in 70 nations
Businesses can now confirm account ownership before sending payments, with Shufti's tool covering more than 70 countries and easing fraud checks.
Velocity raises USD $10 million extension to Series A
Visa-backed investors have lifted Velocity's Series A to USD $48 million as stablecoin payments gain traction with institutions.
Asia Pacific remitters prefer fraud checks over speed
Consumers across Asia Pacific are willing to wait longer for transfers if it reduces scam losses, Visa's survey of 45,000 people found.
Asia eyes digital asset rules as US Senate vote stalls
Uncertainty in the US could push more digital asset business towards Asia, where Hong Kong and Singapore already have clearer stablecoin rules.
Bitget launches GPU rental-price perpetuals for traders
Retail traders can now bet on AI chip rental costs, as Bitget opens around-the-clock perpetuals tied to Nvidia GPU indices.
Bitget & UNICEF launch youth financial literacy module
Young learners will get free lessons on budgeting, credit and blockchain as the partnership targets financial skills in emerging economies.
Tether backs Plenti's Latin America expansion push
Tether's investment gives Plenti more firepower to expand into Peru and Bolivia as demand for dollar-based savings tools grows in Latin America.
21 banks back USD stablecoin venture for global use
The move could give banks a regulated foothold in digital payments as they seek to challenge crypto issuers and settle transactions faster.
Olas launches Pearl Connect for Claude coding agents
The beta tool lets Claude users trade prediction markets and pay other agents without leaving their coding session, though security risks remain.
Fasset raises USD $68 million in Series C led by SBI
The valuation lifts Fasset into the ranks of privately held fintechs worth more than USD $1 billion as it expands cross-border settlement.
Citi launches Custody+ for near-real-time services
Institutional clients gain faster settlement and cash visibility as Citi completes its US rollout of Single Event Processing.
OwlTing says stablecoins & cards can coexist at checkout
Visa's stablecoin push highlights a payments split that could keep card networks central even as digital tokens gain ground in settlements.
XRP holders keep tokens off exchanges despite losses
Exchange balances have thinned as investors hold XRP at a loss, but weak demand and fading leverage have kept the token near USD $1.
MoonPay launches Enterprise stablecoin platform for firms
The platform aims to cut costs and complexity for banks, fintechs and merchants moving funds across borders in fiat and stablecoins.
Yellow Card raises USD $40 million for stablecoin push
Backers including SC Ventures and Sony Innovation Fund are betting USD $40 million will help widen access to dollar-based payments in emerging markets.
Google links UNC6671 to cloud extortion brand shift
Google says the campaign is shifting towards financial and legal firms, with rebranded extortion sites still stealing cloud logins and tokens.
Western Union launches Stablecard with Rain in 37 markets
The service lets remittance recipients hold dollar value in 37 markets, helping protect balances from local currency swings before spending via Visa.
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