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Robinhood set to enter Indonesia, targeting 17M crypto traders

Robinhood is acquiring two Indonesian firms to enter Southeast Asia's crypto market, targeting 17 million investors in the region.

Dec 8, 2025CointelegraphDigital Rupiah
New IMF Report Warns of Stablecoin Risk, Sparking Criticism From Experts

The IMF released a report that campaigns in favor of CBDCs and warns against the risk stablecoins represent, sparking criticism among crypto experts.

Dec 5, 2025CoinDeskDigital Dollar
Google veteran says U.S. free markets are winning after 'genius' idea

Former Google product lead and Brava Finance founder Graham Cooke says the world is entering a new financial era,. And according to him, the market has...

Dec 5, 2025TheStreetDigital Euro
Huaxia Bank issues 637M blockchain bonds settled in digital yuan

China's integration of blockchain and digital yuan in finance could streamline processes, enhance transparency, and influence global digital currency adoption. The post Huaxia Bank issues 637M blockchain bonds settled in digital yuan appeared first on Crypto …

Dec 4, 2025Crypto Briefinge-CNY
Stablecoin Adoption Could Stifle Central Bank Control, IMF Warns

Stablecoins have the potential to broaden individuals’ access to financial services, but that may come at the cost of central banks, per IMF.

Dec 4, 2025DecryptDigital Dollar
Finternet picks capital markets for first rollout in 2026

India's next major digital public infrastructure, Finternet, is set to launch next year, beginning with capital markets and regulated financial assets. This Nandan Nilekani-backed project aims to create unified ledgers for tokenized money and assets, enabling…

Dec 4, 2025The Times of IndiaBangladesh CBDC
Hua Xia state-linked Chinese bank tokenizes $600M in yuan bonds

Hua Xia Bank, a commercial bank operating in China, has successfully issued $600 million in tokenized yuan-backed bonds to onchain holders.

Dec 4, 2025Cointelegraphe-CNY
Dream11 pivots to a second screen sports platform

India's Dream11 is pivoting to a second-screen platform for live sports following a new online gaming bill that banned real-money contests. The reinvented app will host watch-along rooms with creators, offering commentary and social features alongside broadca…

Dec 4, 2025The Times of IndiaBangladesh CBDC
Chinese state-owned bank issues $600m onchain digital yuan bonds

Bank issues over $637m worth of bonds All purchases were made using digital yuan wallets Huaxia is majority state-owned

Dec 4, 2025Dlnews.come-CNY
Fraud prevention is top payments priority for Brits

More than half of Brits say that fraud is their biggest worry, along with loss of funds, when it comes to making payments, according to research from Santander UK.

Dec 3, 2025FinextraDigital Pound
Crypto Long & Short: Don’t Write Off Euro Stablecoins Just Yet

In this week’s Crypto Long & Short Newsletter, Martin Bruncko writes that the next big step for stablecoins will be a credible, scalable euro-denominated stablecoin issued by the private sector, not another USD token. Then, we dive into the sharp post-holiday…

Dec 3, 2025CoinDeskDigital Dollar
Israel’s Central Bank Signals Improved Stablecoin Oversight as Digital Shekel Plans Advance

Bank of Israel Governor Amir Yaron said stablecoins can no longer be viewed as marginal, citing their trillion-dollar trading volumes and growing systemic risks.

Dec 1, 2025CoinDeskDigital Dollar
Does GENIUS turn stablecoin issuers into stealth buyers of US debt?

The GENIUS Act promises safer, fully reserved dollar stablecoins and faster payments, but by steering issuers toward T-bills and cash, it may also hardwire a new demand engine for US debt.

Dec 1, 2025CointelegraphDigital Dollar
South Africa’s central bank says no ‘strong immediate need’ for CBDC

The South African Reserve Bank found no short-term need for a retail CBDC, saying wholesale or cross-border uses should be explored instead.

Nov 28, 2025CointelegraphSouth Africa CBDC
Uzbekistan greenlights stablecoins for payments under new sandbox regime

Uzbekistan will reportedly roll out stablecoins as an official payment method from Jan. 1, 2026, under a new regulatory sandbox that also enables tokenized securities trading.

Nov 28, 2025CointelegraphDigital Som