The illicit on-chain cash laundering ecosystem has expanded quickly over the previous 5 years, rising from roughly $10 billion in 2020 to greater than $82 billion in 2025, in keeping with Chainalysis’ latest 2026 Crypto Crime Report. In the subsequent preview chapter of our 2026 Crypto Crime Report, we study how Chinese-language cash laundering networks…
Wemade announced that Chainlink Labs, one of many major contributing builders of the Chainlink oracle network, has formally joined the Global Alliance for KRW Stablecoin (GAKS), a coalition fashioned to develop real-world adoption of Korean won-backed stablecoins. Chainlink Labs has joined the Global Alliance for KRW Stablecoins (GAKS) led by WEMADE, a 600M+ consumer platform.https://t.co/PdTxmFvSbj…
Tether has formally launched USAT, a federally regulated, dollar-backed stablecoin constructed particularly for the U.S. market underneath the brand new GENIUS Act framework. Tether Announces the Launch of USA₮, the Federally Regulated, Dollar-Backed Stablecoin, Made in America Read extra: https://t.co/rIMQTQ7ipX — Tether (@tether) January 27, 2026 The token, issued by Anchorage Digital Bank, marks Tether’s…
Bank of Korea Governor Rhee Chang-yong revealed South Korea is contemplating a brand new registration regime that will enable home establishments to subject digital belongings, whereas warning that won-denominated stablecoins might allow capital circulation circumvention. Speaking at the Asian Financial Forum in Hong Kong, Rhee emphasised that alternate price volatility might set off speedy shifts…
The founder of the open-source AI assistant ClawdBot, now renamed Moltbot, has issued a public warning to the crypto group after scammers launched faux tokens utilizing his mission’s title, drawing in merchants and triggering sharp losses. Peter Steinberger stated he has by no means issued a token, has no plans to take action, and has…
Tensions round market manipulation, meme tokens, and perceived favoritism have resurfaced on Coinbase-backed Layer 2 community Base, prompting its creator, Jesse Pollak, to publicly reject requires the staff to intervene in token costs. In a publish on X, Pollak said the Base core staff wouldn’t “assist the chart behind the scenes,” immediately addressing neighborhood members…
The European Central Bank (ECB) is urgent its case for a digital euro as each a client product and a strategic hedge, as Europe weighs how a lot of its on a regular basis funds system ought to sit on infrastructure owned outdoors the bloc. In a recent interview with Süddeutsche Zeitung, ECB Executive Board…
Russia has moved to dam crypto change WhiteBIT, after prosecutors labelled the platform and its affiliated organizations as “undesirable” over allegations tied to assist for Ukraine’s battle effort. The Prosecutor General’s Office of the Russian Federation posted, “A international cryptocurrency change that funds the Ukrainian regime has been declared undesirable within the Russian Federation.” Prosecutors…
Bitcoin held round $88,000 in early Asian buying and selling on Tuesday as traders break up their consideration between a busy earnings week and a contemporary spherical of commerce threats from President Donald Trump. Markets stored a cautious tone. Asian shares inched larger total, whereas gold and silver drew new inflows as merchants leaned into…
The international stablecoin market has crossed $284 billion in circulation, reviving an extended debate about whether or not the expansion of stablecoin poses an actual menace to conventional banks or just displays a brand new layer of economic infrastructure evolving alongside them. That query took middle stage this week after historians and economists Niall Ferguson…