China Explores Crypto Policy Shift as Shanghai Considers Stablecoin Strategies

China’s Regulators Take a Second Look at Crypto—Maybe Last Friday, Reuters dropped an interesting bit of news. Apparently, officials from China’s State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission (SASAC) sat down in Shanghai to talk about digital assets. Stablecoins were on the table, among other things. That’s notable because, well, China banned crypto trading and mining a while back. The fact …

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Hong Kong Challenges Singapore as Asia’s Crypto Hub Amid Regulatory Shifts

Singapore Tightens Crypto Rules as Hong Kong Steps In Singapore’s reputation as a crypto haven might be shifting. New regulations just rolled out this week, making it harder for exchanges to operate without strict licensing. The government’s even warning citizens to steer clear of crypto altogether—hardly a welcoming stance. But here’s the twist: while Singapore clamps down, Hong Kong is …

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UK and Singapore Strengthen Digital Finance Ties with Focus on AI and Tokenization

UK and Singapore Deepen Financial Ties in Latest Talks This week in London, British and Singaporean officials sat down for their 10th financial dialogue—a regular check-in between two of the world’s most interconnected markets. The meeting wasn’t just about the usual trade chatter, though. This time, the focus was squarely on digital finance, from tokenized assets to the messy, fast-moving …

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Trump Administration Eyes AI Infrastructure Expansion with New Executive Orders

Trump Administration Weighs AI Infrastructure Push—But Details Are Murky The Trump administration might be gearing up to roll out executive orders aimed at boosting AI infrastructure—at least, that’s what Reuters is reporting. The plans, still unconfirmed, could include faster access to the power grid, looser permitting rules, and even opening up federal land for data centers. It’s not entirely clear …

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South Korea Supreme Court Upholds 10-Year Sentence in Haru Invest and Delio Crypto Fraud Case

South Korea’s Supreme Court Upholds 10-Year Sentence in Major Crypto Fraud Case The crypto world isn’t exactly known for its stability—big promises, bigger risks, and sometimes, outright fraud. South Korea’s Supreme Court just made it clear there are real consequences for the latter. They’ve upheld a 10-year prison sentence for a key figure tied to the collapse of Haru Invest …

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EU May Ease MiCA Stablecoin Rules Amid ECB Opposition and Global Market Pressures

EU May Soften MiCA Rules for Stablecoins—But Not Everyone’s Happy Rumors are swirling that the European Commission might ease up a bit on its strict MiCA rules for stablecoins. Not a full overhaul, mind you—just a tweak to let globally traded stablecoins work alongside EU-approved ones. But the European Central Bank isn’t having it. They’ve pushed back hard, doubling down …

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