FT: Iran Eyes Digital-Asset Payments for Tanker Passage Through Hormuz
TL;DR: Iran is reportedly considering crypto toll payments for fully loaded oil tankers passing through the Strait of Hormuz during the current two-week ceasefire. The proposal
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Standard Chartered Reviews Plan to Merge Zodia Custody With Core Digital Asset Ops
TL;DR: Standard Chartered is reviewing a plan to integrate parts of Zodia Custody into a digital asset division within its corporate and investment bank. Zodia would
FSC Moves to Rein In Crypto Withdrawal Exemptions Tied to Voice-Phishing Cases
TL;DR: South Korea will tighten exemption rules that let some crypto users bypass withdrawal delays after regulators linked exempted accounts to most voice-phishing losses nationwide. From
Polymarket Completes Brahma Acquisition to Advance Global Market Infrastructure
TL;DR: Polymarket completed its acquisition of Brahma, bringing a DeFi infrastructure company directly into its long-term effort to build global blockchain-based market systems. Brahma’s infrastructure and
Pharos Network Raises $44M Series A to Scale the Onchain Economy
TL;DR: Pharos Network raised a $44 million Series A, bringing total funding to $52 million and backing its financial-grade Layer 1 strategy. Investors include Asia-based private
Gobi Backs Transak to Expand Digital Asset Payments in Asia
Transak said that Gobi Partners has invested in the company to help expand compliant stablecoin and digital-asset payments infrastructure across Asia. The company framed the deal
Wirex Strikes Strategic Partnership With Utorg to Power Hÿper App Growth
TL;DR: Wirex will supply Hÿper with non-custodial card issuance, IBAN banking rails, and payment infrastructure through one API integration for Utorg’s global platform for its user
Bybit Blocks Fake Deposit Attacks, Averts 1B DOT Loss
Bybit said that its Group Risk Control team detected and blocked a series of coordinated fake deposit attacks across multiple blockchain networks, preventing potential losses of
South Korea Moves to Institutionalize Tokenized RWAs and Stablecoins Under Existing Laws
TL;DR: South Korea’s ruling Democratic Party is drafting rules to place tokenized RWAs and stablecoins under existing financial laws through the proposed Digital Asset Basic Act.
Swiss Banks Launch UBS-led CHF Stablecoin Sandbox
UBS, PostFinance, Sygnum, Raiffeisen, Zürcher Kantonalbank, BCV and Swiss Stablecoin AG said that they are launching a joint CHF stablecoin sandbox to test real-world use cases
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