Tag: Finance

South Korea Crypto Tax Faces Fourth Delay as 2029 Plan Emerges

Officials are reportedly considering a fourth postponement, potentially moving implementation to 2029. The current plan taxes annual qualifying gains above...

Netanyahu Seeks Blockchain Plan for Possible Banking Sanctions

Israel’s prime minister says he requested a blockchain contingency plan. No currency, network, implementing agency or deployment timetable was disclosed. The...

HSBC RedCoin Launches on PayMe for 3.3 Million Hong Kong Users

PayMe’s 3.3 million users will gain access as stablecoin wallet activation rolls out. Initial services cover transfers between users and...

Revolut Outage Hits Payments as Thousands Report App Problems

More than 2,000 outage reports were recorded by 09:00 BST. Card payments, transfers, ATM withdrawals and customer support faced disruption. Revolut...

Standard Chartered Delays $2T Stablecoin Market Goal to 2030

Standard Chartered retains its $2 trillion target but pushes the forecast from 2028 to 2030. Monthly raw transfer volume averages...

Standard Chartered Crypto Custody Expansion Targets Singapore

Standard Chartered targets Singapore institutions with regulated digital asset custody services. The planned offering covers cryptoassets, stablecoins, and tokenized real-world...

Robinhood Bitcoin Purchase Adds $25 Million to Corporate Treasury

Robinhood adds $25 million in Bitcoin directly to its corporate balance sheet. The purchase differs from billions in cryptocurrency held...

ECB Maps Three Paths to Bring Central Bank Money Onchain

ECB outlined three models for bringing central bank money onto DLT rails. Pontes already links tokenized transactions with Eurosystem settlement...

Lloyds Visa Stablecoin Settlement Moves $750K in Live Pilot

Lloyds and Visa settled $750,000 in live USDC payment obligations. Funds reached Visa in under one hour, including during the...

HSBC RedCoin Set for PayMe Payments Across Hong Kong in 2026

HSBC plans to introduce its Hong Kong dollar stablecoin through PayMe and its banking app. Personal transfers and merchant payments...

Linera Shutdown Follows Failed $1.5M Token Sale on Sonar Platform 

Linera refunded 848,300 USDC after its token sale missed minimum requirements. Emergency funding talks failed, forcing immediate operational cuts before...

dtcpay Raises $25 Million as SBI Backs Stablecoin Growth Plan 

dtcpay completed its $25 million Series A with strategic SBI backing. Funding will support enterprise tools, app upgrades, and broader...