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South Korea is set to launch a real-world trial of its central bank digital currency (CBDC) this month, marking a significant step toward a digital financial infrastructure. The Bank of Korea, in collaboration with the Financial Services Commission and the Financial Supervisory Service, will oversee the pilot, which involves 100,000 consumers and seven commercial banks

A crypto intelligence report suggesting the Ethereum Foundation deposited 30,098 Ether (ETH), worth approximately $56 million, into the decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Sky sparked widespread speculation before being refuted by Ethereum community members. The claim originated from blockchain analytics platform Arkham, which flagged the wallet in question as potentially linked to the foundation. However, Ethereum

Solana’s blockchain revenue has plummeted by 93% over the past two months, while its total value locked (TVL) in decentralized finance (DeFi) has fallen by nearly half. The decline follows the waning hype around memecoins, which had fueled a record surge in network activity earlier this year. At its peak in mid-January, Solana’s weekly network

Lazarus Group, a North Korean state-sponsored hacking collective, has successfully laundered at least $300 million from their record-breaking $1.46 billion crypto heist, investigators say. The breach, which targeted the ByBit exchange, is one of the largest cryptocurrency thefts in history. Security experts warn the stolen funds are now nearly impossible to recover. On February 21,

Japan has approved significant reforms to its cryptocurrency regulations, easing restrictions on brokerages and stablecoin issuers. The amendments, endorsed by the country’s Financial Services Agency (FSA), will be presented to the National Diet, where approval is expected. The changes could reshape Japan’s crypto industry by lowering entry barriers and altering financial backing requirements for stablecoins.

Bitcoin fell below $90,000 for the first time in four sessions, weighed down by uncertainty surrounding President Trump’s Strategic Bitcoin Reserve (SBR) executive order and a sharp rise in spot ETF outflows. The digital asset closed at $86,268 on Saturday, down 0.59%, extending a three-day losing streak. This followed a 3.53% decline on Friday, underscoring

Tokenized U.S. Treasuries have surged past the $4 billion mark, growing by $1.57 billion in just 103 days. This rapid expansion signals increasing institutional interest in blockchain-based financial instruments tied to government debt.  Data from rwa.xyz confirms the sector’s total valuation now stands at $4.07 billion, with Hashnote’s Short Duration Yield Coin (USYC) leading the

President Donald Trump hosted the first-ever White House Crypto Summit on March 7, solidifying his administration’s commitment to integrating Bitcoin into the U.S. financial system. The summit, held in the State Dining Room, brought together top crypto executives and federal officials to discuss the nation’s digital asset strategy. The event marked a significant shift in

Martin Lewis, the well-known British personal finance expert, has become one of the most exploited figures in online scams, with fraudsters using his name and image to promote fraudulent cryptocurrency investments. “I have the dubious honour … of being used in more scam ads than anyone else in the UK, even though I never do