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Japan is advancing custody rules, Hong Kong is standardizing digitally native bond issuance, and Singapore has approved the first retail tokenized fund.The sequence is rules, issuance, and cash-like instruments. The link to crypto is not narrative but plumbing that reduces friction for collateral and settlement near BTC and ETH venues.Japan’s Financial Services Agency set out a pathway that brings crypto closer to Financial Instruments and Exchange Act treatment while reaffirming hardware-segregated custody as the baseline.The agency’s English discussion paper cites more than 12 million exchange accounts and user assets exceeding ¥5 trillion held by exchanges as of January 2025, with…

Real estate investor Grant Cardone is expanding its multifamily housing fund strategy that pairs a traditional commercial property with Bitcoin allocations, offering a hybrid approach to real estate and digital asset exposure.The company recently launched its fifth commercial multifamily investment property, a 366-unit multifamily housing complex that was purchased for about $235 million, with $100 million in Bitcoin (BTC) added to the fund, Cardone told Cointelegraph.Real estate’s low volatility, tax benefits, income generation and stable value combined with the high volatility of Bitcoin gives the fund the best of both worlds, allowing it to funnel rental income into more BTC…

SoftBank’s Q2 2025 earnings call highlights “Physical AI” as a core new strategy, affirming the vision Bear Robotics has championed since its inception.REDWOOD CITY, CA / ACCESS Newswire / November 13, 2025 / Bear Robotics, a SoftBank portfolio company and leader in service robotics, today celebrates the new “Physical AI” vision unveiled by SoftBank Group (“SoftBank”) during its Q2 2025 earnings call.During the announcement, SoftBank leadership defined “Physical AI” as the next major strategic frontier for technology, marking the critical moment where AI moves beyond the digital screen and into the physical world.SoftBank CFO Yoshimitsu Goto identified “Physical AI” as…

Whales added 4.72B DOGE in two weeks. With key levels holding and ETF approval pending, Dogecoin could be entering a new bullish phase. Over the past two weeks, large Dogecoin holders have added 4.72 billion DOGE to their wallets. The move has drawn attention, as the price of the OG meme coin has stayed mostly unchanged during this period. Market watchers are now observing whether this steady buying could signal the start of a new upward trend. Large Holders Increase DOGE Positions Data shows that wallets holding between 100 million and 1 billion DOGE increased their total holdings from…

The cryptocurrency landscape is a universe of boundless opportunity, but for many, it’s also a fragmented and complex one. Users often need a wallet for security, a separate app for portfolio tracking, and a handful of crypto exchange accounts to access a diverse range of assets. Juggling these platforms is not just inconvenient; it can create security vulnerabilities and complicate what should be a straightforward process. The ideal solution has long been a unified platform that solves this fragmentation. That vision of a unified crypto experience is now a reality. In a move set to benefit cryptocurrency users everywhere, UpMuun…

On Thursday, as bitcoin slipped beneath the $100,000 mark again, an address that accumulated 600 BTC more than nine years ago in 2016 quietly stirred to life, moving its stash for the very first time. Bitcoin Below $100K and a Old Whale Stirs Digital currency markets moved in step with U.S. equities on Thursday, absorbing […]

Global bank giant BNY Mellon has launched a money market fund designed to hold reserves for US stablecoin issuers.According to a Thursday announcement, the fund is open to US stablecoin issuers and other qualified institutional investors operating in fiduciary, agency, advisory, brokerage or custodial roles. The fund is designed to hold the cash reserves mandated by the GENIUS Act, the July 2025 law establishing the first federal framework for US stablecoins and defining the standards for their backing assets. It will not invest directly in stablecoins.According to fund documents, it will invest in short-term US Treasury securities, overnight repo backed by Treasurys…

Sierra Protocol has officially launched SIERRA, a first-of-its-kind Liquid Yield Token (LYT), on the Avalanche network. Unlike traditional yield products that require staking, minimum deposits, or waiting periods, SIERRA lets users earn yield instantly and transparently. Anyone can swap USDC for SIERRA directly through the Sierra web app or LFJ (formerly Trader Joe), the largest decentralized exchange on Avalanche. A Smarter Way to Earn Yield The concept is simple: once you hold SIERRA, your yield begins accruing automatically. There are no hidden fees, lockups, or complex staking processes. This simplicity, paired with Sierra’s design, could make it one of the…

Iris Coleman Nov 12, 2025 14:16 Algorand (ALGO) introduces Liquid Auth, a decentralized, passwordless authentication protocol for Web3, enhancing user-owned identity and interoperability between Web2 and Web3 platforms. In a significant stride towards enhancing digital identity security, Algorand (ALGO) has unveiled Liquid Auth, a decentralized and passwordless authentication protocol designed to revolutionize Web3 authentication, according to Algorand Foundation. This innovative solution promises to bridge the gap between Web2 and Web3, offering a secure, self-owned identity system for users. Advancing Beyond Traditional Authentication The digital landscape has long grappled with the challenges posed by…

Ripple’s Chief Technology Officer (CTO), David Schwartz, has provided a clear explanation for why the Bitcoin price remains so high, currently the most expensive cryptocurrency on the market. Notably, Schwartz’s statement had sparked new discussions across the crypto community. His remarks focused on how people view and use BTC in transactions, revealing a simple economic truth that helps explain the market’s continued confidence in the world’s leading cryptocurrency.  Ripple CTO Explains Logic Behind Elevated Bitcoin Price On Tuesday, Schwartz shared his thoughts on X, offering a simple but insightful explanation for Bitcoin’s current price strength. Responding to a community member’s…