Sony Bank plans to launch a USD-pegged stablecoin for U.S. users by 2026 to reduce payment fees and enhance its gaming ecosystem. However, the ICBA opposes its attempt to acquire a U.S. crypto bank charter, citing potential disadvantages for community banks and regulatory concerns.

Israel plans stricter stablecoin oversight and pushes ahead with a digital shekel roadmap to secure payments infrastructure while adapting to fast-growing private crypto use.
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Bank of Israel flags $300B+ stablecoin market and $2T monthly volumes, warning that reliance on Tether and

Japan plans a 20% flat tax on crypto gains in 2026, aligning with stock taxes and aiming to revive trading and attract institutional products.
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Japan plans to shift crypto from progressive rates up to 55% to a flat 20% levy, split 15% to the central government and 5% to local

Amundi has launched a tokenized share class for its euro money market fund on Ethereum, enhancing transparency via blockchain. Utilizing CACEIS for a digital wallet, it enables stablecoin settlements and retains traditional access routes for investors.

Kamalai has launched a VC-free, community-governed ecosystem combining the Kamirex DEX for Asian markets and a dark fantasy RPG, ensuring players maintain ownership of on-chain assets and giving users governance over the platform.

In Musk's AI- and robotics-driven future, traditional money fades as labor allocation becomes obsolete, while energy---and energy-backed assets like Bitcoin---persist as core value.
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Musk says advanced AI and robotics could satisfy human needs, making money far less relevant as a way

South Korea is pushing to finalize a new digital asset act by January, after ruling and opposition lawmakers agreed on a stablecoin framework that had stalled negotiations for months.
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South Korea's ruling and opposition parties agreed on a bank-led consortium model for issuing KRW stabl

Yearn Finance is dealing with a fresh security breach after an attacker exploited its yETH token contract and drained millions in ETH and liquid staking assets from Balancer pools.
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The exploit targeted an older yETH contract, allowing the attacker to mint an unlimited supply of tokens a

North Korea has spent nearly 30 years developing artificial intelligence capabilities that could accelerate crypto theft operations, according to a report from South Korea's Institute for National Security Strategy.
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INSS says North Korea is using banned NVIDIA GPUs to accelerate

According to CryptoSlam data, NFT sales volume has climbed by 9.78% to $77.04 million, up from last week's $72.53 million.
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NFT sales hit $77M as buyers and transactions surge across nearly all major blockchains.
DX Terminal on Base jumps 456%, while Algebra and DMarket extend strong

RLUSD recently surpassed $1 billion in supply on Ethereum, as the token gains regulatory approval in Abu Dhabi.
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Ripple's RLUSD stablecoin surpassed $1 billion on Ethereum
The token grew to this level in less year since launch
RLUSD recently secured regulatory approval in Abu