Regulation
South Korea is moving to amend a 76-year-old law in order to formally classify cryptocurrencies as national assets, according to a report from CoinDesk published on July 15, 2026. The legislative revision would mark a significant shift in how the country legally recognizes digital assets within its existing financial and
Technology
JPMorgan will tokenize part of its Invesco QQQ Trust holdings held at DTCC, while Microsoft, Circle, and SPY shares will also be tokenized.
Regulation
The amendments establish the basis for separate crypto taxation at a rate of approximately 20%, down from the current maximum 55% rate.
Regulation
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says OFAC sanctioned multiple Iran-linked crypto wallets, freezing over $130 million.
Regulation
The United Kingdom has announced plans to issue the first digital sovereign bond among G7 nations, with the initiative expected to be completed by early 2027. The move positions Britain at the forefront of blockchain-based government debt issuance within the world's most advanced economies. Official details were reported
Macro
Payments giant Stripe and private equity firm Advent International have jointly offered to acquire PayPal Holdings for more than $53 billion. This marks one of the largest acquisition deals as both companies are actively expanding into stablecoins, mainly amid the GENIUS Act and the CLARITY Act deve
Regulation
Morgan Stanley has filed an amended S-1 registration statement for its Ethereum and Solana ETFs. The filings indicate the Wall Street giant is moving closer to launching new crypto ETFs following its spot Bitcoin ETF debut this year, claims a Bloomberg ETF analyst. Ad Ad Morgan Stanley Amends Ethere
Regulation
The United States and United Kingdom have taken coordinated steps to harmonize regulatory frameworks governing tokenized financial assets, marking a significant policy alignment between the world's two largest English-speaking financial markets. The joint initiative aims to establish compatible standards for the issuance, trading, and custody of tokenized securities
Regulation
Moving crypto into a lending protocol or liquidity pool won’t count as a taxable disposal, deferring the charge until a real cash-out.
Technology
Japan's largest card payment network has signed a memorandum of understanding with Circle Internet Group to explore integrating stablecoin payments across its merchant ecosystem. The partnership would potentially expose Circle's USDC stablecoin infrastructure to a network of approximately 40 million merchants operating throughout Japan, according to
Regulation
The European Central Bank will beta test a digital euro with 36 providers, including Revolut, after the project drew more than 50 applications.
Technology
Progmat develops security token infrastructure that accounts for 64.6% of Japan’s security token market total issuance value.