Signals Over Noise
CME Group, the world’s largest derivatives exchange, is preparing to widen its crypto footprint with futures contracts tied to Cardano (ADA), Chainlink (LINK), and Stellar (XLM). Trading is expected to begin on February 9, pending regulatory clearance, adding three well-established altcoins to CME’s growing list of regulated crypto products. The move underscores a steady shift…
Google is tightening the rules for crypto apps in South Korea, a move that could quietly reshape how local users access some of the world’s largest offshore exchanges. Starting Jan. 28, Google Play will require crypto exchange and custodial wallet apps to prove they have secured regulatory acceptance from South Korea’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU)….
Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy), the world’s largest corporate holder of itcoin, saw one of its newest financing tools briefly trade below its stated value this week. The company’s Variable Rate Series A Perpetual Stretch Preferred Stock, known as STRC, slipped under the $100 mark in pre-market trading following its latest monthly dividend payment. At first glance,…
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has concluded its review of the Zcash Foundation, signaling it does not plan to pursue enforcement action against the public charity. The decision ends a months-long regulatory inquiry and offers a measure of clarity for the privacy-focused blockchain sector, which has often faced heightened scrutiny in the U.S. The…
A growing divide is emerging inside the US crypto industry just as Bitcoin shows renewed technical strength. While some executives argue that imperfect regulation is better than continued uncertainty, others warn that the latest market structure proposal could do more harm than good. At the same time, Bitcoin appears largely unfazed by the policy debate,…
Bitcoin has spent much of 2025 struggling to regain momentum, but BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes believes the story is far from over. In his latest essay, Frowny Cloud, Hayes argues that Bitcoin’s weakness is not a failure of the asset itself, but a reflection of tight dollar liquidity — a condition he expects to reverse…
Jan. 14, CALIFORNIA, USA: Spacecoin, the world’s first decentralised satellite network powering permissionless global internet connectivity, today announced a series of landmark agreements with government authorities, telecommunications providers, and IoT innovators across Africa and Asia. These collaborations mark a major step forward in Spacecoin’s mission to democratize internet access through a blockchain-integrated satellite infrastructure, announced in…
SINGAPORE and JAKARTA, 14th January, 2026 – Global Settlement Network (GSX) and Globalasia Infrastructure Fund (GIF) today announced a strategic partnership to pioneer real-world asset (RWA) tokenization and stablecoin-based settlement across Southeast Asia. The initiative will launch with a $30 million pilot focused on government-contracted water treatment facilities in Indonesia, marking a significant step toward the companies’ goal…
After years of legal uncertainty and market hesitation, XRP investors may finally have reason to celebrate. Recent remarks by former SEC Chairman Paul Atkins have reignited optimism in the crypto space, suggesting that regulatory clarity for XRP is approaching. Analysts and market watchers are increasingly describing XRP as a “done deal” from a policy standpoint,…
Saks Global, the parent company of Saks Fifth Avenue, officially filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy late Tuesday, marking the first major retail collapse of 2026. The filing comes just over a year after the company completed its $2.65 billion acquisition of Neiman Marcus, a deal heavily financed with debt that has weighed on the business….