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BTSE has officially entered Indonesia’s regulated crypto market through the launch of BTSE Indonesia after completing the rebranding of local exchange NVX. Summary BTSE has launched a regulat
A Hard Deadline for Mixed-Use Crawlers Cloudflare has issued the AI industry a deadline to separate the web crawlers used for traditional search from those used for AI agents and model traini
Russia is on track to launch its central bank digital currency (CBDC) on September 1, with Bank of Russia Governor Elvira Nabiullina declaring that preparations are complete. "Everything is r
Larsen Among Backers of Senator's Son's Exchange Startup Chris Larsen, co-founder and executive chair of @Ripple Labs, is reportedly among a group of investors backing the American Perpetuals
Hedera has announced that Fireblocks now supports the Hedera Token Service (HTS), opening up institutional-grade custody for native HTS assets through the Fireblocks platform. What the Integr
The Digital Asset Market CLARITY Act has picked up a significant and unexpected ally. The National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE) formally endorsed the legislation o
For Nigeria’s financial sector, the first half of 2026 was less about new licences or flashy product launches and more about rules. Between January and June, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)
The International Monetary Fund has said tokenization could change how financial markets settle trades, manage payments, and record ownership. Summary Tokenization can speed settlement, but w
U.S.-linked wallets appear to be the largest political trading group on Polymarket’s global platform, even though the platform lists the United States as a blocked country. Summary U.S.-linke
CFTC Chair Michael Selig criticized Illinois lawmakers over a new 0.2% tax on crypto transactions, saying the state had moved against financial technology at the wrong time. Summary Illinois’
Russia’s central bank says the digital ruble is ready for a Sept. 1 rollout, keeping the country’s central bank digital currency plan on schedule. Summary Russia’s Sept. 1 digital ruble rollo
Binance is reportedly set to lead a new funding round for Mesh, a crypto payments and settlement company, at a valuation of up to $2 billion. Summary Binance’s planned lead role could double
