The Pulse: Breaking Financial & Crypto News
Real-time updates from the digital asset world. Read news about market movements, new listings, and economic events impacting your portfolio.
Malaysia just put a uniquely local stamp on the global stablecoin race. The country’s royal-backed ringgit stablecoin, RMJDT, has been launched by Bullish Aim Sdn Bhd, a company chaired and owned by Tunku Ismail Ibni Sultan Ibrahim, the regent of Johor. Issued on the Zetrix blockchain and rolled out under Malaysia’s regulated sandbox, RMJDT is … Читать далее
European crypto users just got a faster on-ramp to self-custody. Revolut and Trust Wallet have rolled out instant crypto purchases that deliver assets directly to a user-controlled Trust Wallet—skipping the usual custodial holding account. CoinDesk first reported the integration, framing it as a self-custody-first buy flow for the EU/EEA. What’s new—and why it matters At … Читать далее
U.S. banks are moving closer to offering direct Bitcoin access inside their own platforms after the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) confirmed that national banks and federal savings associations may act as intermediaries in crypto transactions using a riskless principal model. In this setup, a bank simultaneously buys from one customer and … Читать далее
Argentina may be on the brink of a major policy shift for crypto. The country’s central bank, Banco Central de la República Argentina (BCRA), is considering whether to allow traditional banks to offer cryptocurrency services—potentially reversing a strict 2022 ban that kept digital assets out of the formal banking system, according to a new report. … Читать далее
Trust Wallet has rolled out a new “Predictions” section that lets users browse and take positions on prediction markets directly inside the wallet—no separate website, no custodial account. The feature arrives as interest in on-chain event trading accelerates across crypto, finance, and media. ForkLog and other outlets flagged the launch this week, positioning it as … Читать далее
A new wave of inflation is reshaping how people save and pay—and crypto is riding that wave. A Cointelegraph report making the rounds this week highlights a clear pattern: in countries where fiat inflation remains stubborn, consumers are increasingly turning to Bitcoin and especially stablecoins for day-to-day finance. Fresh numbers from Chainalysis, plus context from … Читать далее
Kyrgyzstan has officially launched USDKG, a gold-backed stablecoin pegged 1:1 to the U.S. dollar, putting 50 million tokens into circulation in an inaugural issuance. The rollout, presented at an official ceremony in Bishkek, is part of the country’s broader digital-assets strategy to pair real-world collateral with blockchain rails. What exactly launched? At the launch event, … Читать далее
Solana’s red-hot retail moment is cooling. The number of active Solana addresses has fallen to a 12-month low around 3.3 million, down from about 9 million in January 2025, as speculative memecoin trading that once flooded the network has tapered off, according to new tallies shared this week. Why is activity dropping? The story starts … Читать далее
Brazil just put long-awaited structure around its fast-growing crypto market. The Central Bank of Brazil (BCB) has finalized rules that will license virtual-asset providers, classify key activities, and—crucially—set minimum capital requirements ranging from R$10.8 million to R$37.2 million (about $2 million–$7 million) depending on the business model. The new framework lands after public consultations and … Читать далее
Italy’s largest lenders have thrown their weight behind the European Central Bank’s digital euro—but they want the bill paid in stages. Speaking at a press seminar in Florence, Marco Elio Rottigni, general manager of the Italian Banking Association (ABI), said banks favor the project as a step toward European “digital sovereignty.” At the same time, … Читать далее
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