Malaysia’s central bank sets three-year roadmap to pilot asset tokenization

Malaysia’s central bank sets three-year roadmap to pilot asset tokenization

BNM’s tokenization roadmap aims to focus on real-world use cases such as SME supply chain financing, Shariah-compliant Islamic products, green finance and 24/7 cross-border payments. Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM), the country’s central bank, has unveiled a three-year roadmap to explore and test asset tokenization across the financial sector. Under the initiative, BNM will launch proof-of-concept…

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Crypto sleeps while AI builds the richest data set monopolies

Crypto sleeps while AI builds the richest data set monopolies

Crypto debates DeFi forks while AI companies lock trillions of tokens into proprietary training runs, building permanent data set monopolies. The window closes fast. Opinion by: Ram Kumar, core contributor at OpenLedger The crypto industry spent a decade evangelizing decentralization. At the same time, AI companies assembled the most valuable monopolies since Standard Oil, and…

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Australian police crack coded wallet, seize .9M in crypto

Australian police crack coded wallet, seize $5.9M in crypto

The Australian Federal Police cracked a coded crypto wallet backup holding $5.9 million after a data scientist deciphered a complex numerical sequence on a phone. Australian police cracked a coded cryptocurrency wallet backup containing 9 million Australian dollars ($5.9 million). Australian Federal Police (AFP) Commissioner Krissy Barrett described the effort as “miraculous work” during a…

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Pro-crypto org backs Andrew Cuomo for NYC mayor as election approaches

Pro-crypto org backs Andrew Cuomo for NYC mayor as election approaches

With less than a week until New Yorkers choose their next mayor, a political organization promoting digital assets has endorsed and spent funds supporting Andrew Cuomo. Innovate NY, a self-described “pro-digital assets” political organization funded with about $100,000 ahead of the New York City mayoral election, has backed independent candidate and former state Governor Andrew…

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Australian regulator gives long-awaited crypto guidance, but concerns remain

Australian regulator gives long-awaited crypto guidance, but concerns remain

The local industry has welcomed the Australian Securities and Investments Commission’s expanded crypto guidance, but resourcing concerns remain. Australia’s corporate regulator has released updated guidance on digital assets, which blockchain executives have welcomed, while airing concerns on the speedy issuance of licenses. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission updated its Info Sheet 225 on Wednesday,…

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Javier Milei’s crypto-friendly party wins Argentine midterm

Javier Milei’s crypto-friendly party wins Argentine midterm

Argentina’s La Libertad Avanza party, led by President Javier Milei, has won the midterms, positioning Milei as the frontrunner for the 2027 elections. Argentine President Javier Milei’s crypto-friendly party has won the midterm election, positioning him as a leading contender for the October 2027 presidential race and bolstering his continued push for free-market policies. Milei’s…

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The next era of crypto belongs to decentralized markets

The next era of crypto belongs to decentralized markets

DeFi trading volumes hit record ratios against CEXs as matured infrastructure and regulatory clarity shift power to transparent, code-driven platforms. Opinion by: Rachel Lin, co-founder and CEO at SynFutures DeFi has come a long way since the boom-and-bust cycle of 2020’s DeFi Summer. Much of the surge in the early days was fueled by experimentation,…

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