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Cointelegraph.com - 22:45 Oct 02, 2025
SBI Ripple uses XRP Ledger for Japan tourism payments. Stablecoin payments go live in Singapore. Asia Express SBI Ripple Asia has partnered with Japanese travel agency Tobu Top Tours to develop tokens and payment systems on the XRP Ledger. Under the memorandum of understanding, SBI Ripple Asia will issue tokens on the XRP Ledger for use in a system that enables customers to pay for experiences such as accommodation, dining and shopping. Tobu Top Tours will be responsible for partner acquisition and marketing initiatives based on non-fungible tokens. As the name of SBI Ripples new partner suggests, the payment system is expected to be applied in Japans booming tourism industry. SBI Ripple Asia also plans to expand use cases beyond tourism to include disaster relief support, economic revitalization projects and pop culture. It aims to launch in the first half of 2026. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 22:45 Oct 02, 2025
SBI Ripple uses XRP Ledger for Japan tourism payments. Stablecoin payments go live in Singapore. Asia Express SBI Ripple Asia has partnered with Japanese travel agency Tobu Top Tours to develop tokens and payment systems on the XRP Ledger. Under the memorandum of understanding, SBI Ripple Asia will issue tokens on the XRP Ledger for use in a system that enables customers to pay for experiences such as accommodation, dining and shopping. Tobu Top Tours will be responsible for partner acquisition and marketing initiatives based on non-fungible tokens. As the name of SBI Ripples new partner suggests, the payment system is expected to be applied in Japans booming tourism industry. SBI Ripple Asia also plans to expand use cases beyond tourism to include disaster relief support, economic revitalization projects and pop culture. It aims to launch in the first half of 2026. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 22:45 Oct 02, 2025
SBI Ripple uses XRP Ledger for Japan tourism payments. Stablecoin payments go live in Singapore. Asia Express SBI Ripple Asia has partnered with Japanese travel agency Tobu Top Tours to develop tokens and payment systems on the XRP Ledger. Under the memorandum of understanding, SBI Ripple Asia will issue tokens on the XRP Ledger for use in a system that enables customers to pay for experiences such as accommodation, dining and shopping. Tobu Top Tours will be responsible for partner acquisition and marketing initiatives based on non-fungible tokens. As the name of SBI Ripples new partner suggests, the payment system is expected to be applied in Japans booming tourism industry. SBI Ripple Asia also plans to expand use cases beyond tourism to include disaster relief support, economic revitalization projects and pop culture. It aims to launch in the first half of 2026. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 22:45 Oct 02, 2025
SBI Ripple uses XRP Ledger for Japan tourism payments. Stablecoin payments go live in Singapore. Asia Express SBI Ripple Asia has partnered with Japanese travel agency Tobu Top Tours to develop tokens and payment systems on the XRP Ledger. Under the memorandum of understanding, SBI Ripple Asia will issue tokens on the XRP Ledger for use in a system that enables customers to pay for experiences such as accommodation, dining and shopping. Tobu Top Tours will be responsible for partner acquisition and marketing initiatives based on non-fungible tokens. As the name of SBI Ripples new partner suggests, the payment system is expected to be applied in Japans booming tourism industry. SBI Ripple Asia also plans to expand use cases beyond tourism to include disaster relief support, economic revitalization projects and pop culture. It aims to launch in the first half of 2026. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 22:45 Oct 02, 2025
SBI Ripple uses XRP Ledger for Japan tourism payments. Stablecoin payments go live in Singapore. Asia Express SBI Ripple Asia has partnered with Japanese travel agency Tobu Top Tours to develop tokens and payment systems on the XRP Ledger. Under the memorandum of understanding, SBI Ripple Asia will issue tokens on the XRP Ledger for use in a system that enables customers to pay for experiences such as accommodation, dining and shopping. Tobu Top Tours will be responsible for partner acquisition and marketing initiatives based on non-fungible tokens. As the name of SBI Ripples new partner suggests, the payment system is expected to be applied in Japans booming tourism industry. SBI Ripple Asia also plans to expand use cases beyond tourism to include disaster relief support, economic revitalization projects and pop culture. It aims to launch in the first half of 2026. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 22:26 Oct 02, 2025
Two bipartisan bills to protect the data of all Americans were blocked by Senator Ted Cruz, who argued it may affect law enforcement efforts to track down criminals. US Senator Ted Cruz of Texas has blocked a privacy bill that seeks to protect all Americans from having their personal information exposed by data brokers — arguing that law enforcement needs access to some data and that the bill requires refinement. The Bitcoiner was the only US senator to object to Democrat Senator Ron Wyden’s bill — Senate Bill 2850 — on Wednesday, arguing a lack of data could disrupt efforts to ensure that convicted sex offenders are kept away from children. Wyden said SB 2850 would seek to offer Americans protection against data brokers that sell sensitive data to “anyone with a credit card,” stating that some people use this information to carry out violence, stalking, and other criminal threats. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 22:15 Oct 02, 2025
Crypto.com is adding Morpho lending to Cronos, allowing users to earn stablecoin yields on wrapped BTC and ETH, mirroring Coinbase’s push into DeFi lending. Crypto.com users will soon be able to lend wrapped crypto assets and earn yield on stablecoins through Morpho, a decentralized finance (DeFi) lending protocol. According to a Thursday statement, Morpho will launch stablecoin lending markets on the Cronos blockchain, with the first vaults expected this year. The integration will allow users to deposit wrapped Ether (ETH) or Bitcoin (BTC) into Morpho vaults and borrow stablecoins against them to earn yield. Wrapped assets are tokens that represent another cryptocurrency on a different blockchain. On Cronos, wrapped tokens such as CDCETH and CDCBTC mirror ETH and BTC, allowing users to bring value into the network and access DeFi lending markets without leaving the chain. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 21:41 Oct 02, 2025
The legislative proposal introduces a tiered tax system for energy used by crypto miners in New York, charged by kilowatt-hour used. New York State Senator Liz Krueger introduced a bill on Wednesday to impose excise taxes on energy used by crypto mining companies operating facilities in the state. The proposed excise tax, which is not the first legislative initiative of its kind, will be levied in tiers, with no charge for miners consuming 2.25 million kilowatt-hours (kWh) or less per year and a tax of 2 cents per kWh for miners who consume 2.26 million to 5 million kWh annually. Miners who consume between 5 million-10 million kWh per year face a tax of 3 cents per kWh; those using up to 20 million kWh will be charged 4 cents per kWh; and any miner consuming over 20 million kWh per year will be charged a tax of 5 cents per kWh. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 21:24 Oct 02, 2025
Sui enters the stablecoin race with a fully backed token and a synthetic dollar using delta-neutral hedging, as synthetic finance gains new traction. Synthetic stablecoins are returning to the spotlight this year — this time with renewed confidence in financial engineering designed to neutralize volatility through delta-hedged strategies. On Wednesday, SUI Group, a publicly traded company providing exposure to the Sui blockchain, announced plans to launch suiUSDe and USDi, described as the first native stablecoins of the Sui ecosystem. The initiative is being developed in partnership with Ethena Labs and the Sui Foundation. The two stablecoins take distinct approaches to maintaining a dollar peg. USDi will be fully backed by tokenized shares of BlackRock’s USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund (BUIDL), a regulated money market fund holding short-term US Treasurys and cash equivalents. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 21:16 Oct 02, 2025
Bitcoin price aims for $125,000 as the gold rally and reduced inflation risks strengthen investors’ conviction in interest rate cuts and a rally from alternative assets. Key takeaways: Over $313 million in Bitcoin bearish positions were liquidated, signaling conditions for a short squeeze. Gold’s momentum highlights investors’ search for alternatives as interest rate cut expectations gain traction. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 20:30 Oct 02, 2025
TradFi dives deeper into crypto: Tether’s mega raise, SEC eyes onchain stocks, JPMorgan expands Kinexys and a biotech bets treasury on DePIN. If this week’s Crypto Biz had a theme, it’s the steady march of traditional finance deeper into crypto’s core infrastructure. Tether is reportedly courting major venture firms for a funding round that could value the stablecoin issuer alongside private tech giants like OpenAI. At the same time, US regulators are considering whether traditional stocks should trade onchain, as the convergence between the Securities and Exchange Commission, Wall Street and tokenization gains momentum. Elsewhere, JPMorgan’s Kinexys platform added a major Gulf bank as a user, while a Nasdaq-listed biotech firm built a treasury entirely around a DePIN token. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 20:01 Oct 02, 2025
ETH bottomed at $3,900, and a unique trading pattern forecasts another 100% gain by mid-2026. Key takeaways: Ethereum may have found a floor at $3,900, signaling a local bottom. A rare Power of 3 pattern suggests a potential 80% to 100% breakout in Q4. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 19:42 Oct 02, 2025
Canaan’s 50,000-rig deal, its largest in more than three years, signals a renewed US appetite for Bitcoin mining, according to the company’s CEO. Canaan Inc. shares jumped more than 26% in early trading Thursday after the crypto mining firm landed a 50,000-rig order. Canaan said that a US-based company purchased the latest-generation “Avalon A15 Pro” mining machines, an institutional-grade Bitcoin mining rig. The buyer was not disclosed, but the sale was reported as Canaan's largest in over three years. The company’s CEO, Nangeng Zhang, said the sale highlighted both companies’ “confidence in the long-term growth” of Bitcoin mining and the “demand for highly efficient, next-generation infrastructure.” Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 19:37 Oct 02, 2025
1inch co-founder Sergej Kunz said centralized crypto exchanges will gradually fade and serve only as frontends for decentralized finance. Centralized crypto exchanges could disappear within the next decade as decentralized finance (DeFi) aggregators take over, according to 1inch co-founder Sergej Kunz. In an interview with Cointelegraph at Token2049 in Singapore, Kunz predicted that exchanges will slowly transition into frontends for decentralized exchanges (DEXs). “I think it will take like five to 10 years,” he said. Kunz argued that while centralized exchanges are isolated markets, 1inch and its aggregator act as a global liquidity hub. His comments came as 1inch announced a deal with major US crypto exchange Coinbase, integrating its service to provide DEX trading to its users. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 18:34 Oct 02, 2025
Though planned for “early 2026,” the expansion in the CME Group’s trading services was still subject to regulatory review amid a US government shutdown with no end in sight. The derivatives marketplace Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) Group said it will expand its services to offer “always on” trading for crypto markets starting in 2026. In a Thursday notice, the CME Group said that, pending regulatory review, it would allow clients to trade cryptocurrency futures and options “24 hours a day, seven days a week beginning in early 2026.” The so-called “around-the-clock cryptocurrency trading” will represent a significant expansion in its services, beyond its scheduled pauses on weekends, holidays, and outside business hours. “While not all markets lend themselves to operating 24/7, client demand for around-the-clock cryptocurrency trading has grown as market participants need to manage their risk every day of the week,” said CME Group’s global head of equities, FX, and alternative products, Tim McCourt. “Ensur... -
Cointelegraph.com - 17:16 Oct 02, 2025
The ECB said it had reached agreements with seven entities not yet involving “any payment” responsible for components of the digital euro, potentially launching in 2029. The European Central Bank (ECB), as part of its preparation phase for a potential digital euro launch, announced framework agreements with technology providers responsible for components of the central bank digital currency (CBDC). In a Thursday notice, the ECB said it had reached agreements with seven entities — and at least one more expected to be announced — to provide services related to managing fraud and risk, a secure exchange of payment information, and software development for a possible digital euro. Among the companies were Feedzai, which uses AI to detect fraud and the security technology company Giesecke+Devrient. “Following the framework agreement conclusion, G+D and other successful tenderers will work with the ECB to finalize planning and timelines,” said Dr. Ralf Wintergerst, CEO of Giesecke+Devrient. “Under the guidance of t... -
Cointelegraph.com - 17:08 Oct 02, 2025
Bitcoin cleared the $120,000 level for the first time since August as long-term selling cools and short-term holders stabilize, hinting at a fresh accumulation phase. Key takeaways: Bitcoin clears the $120,000 hurdle as long-term holder selling pressure eases. Short-term holders are absorbing losses, signaling market stabilization. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 16:42 Oct 02, 2025
The DoubleZero network aims to reduce blockchain's reliance on public internet infrastructure and its fundamental speed constraints. The DoubleZero protocol, a high-speed network of fiber-optic connections dedicated to serving high-throughput blockchain traffic, launched its mainnet-beta on Thursday, along with the public debut of the utility token that powers the network. DoubleZero’s decentralized physical infrastructure network (DePIN) now hosts over 70 direct high-speed links between 25 geographic locations to route blockchain traffic directly between source and destination, reducing communication latency and maximizing speed. The public internet is a bottleneck for crypto, DoubleZero founder Austin Federa told Cointelegraph in May, adding that the public internet was not designed for distributed consensus protocols because it is congested by general-purpose traffic, such as gaming and media streaming. Federa said: Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 16:03 Oct 02, 2025
Spot early crypto gems in 2025 with five key checks — builders, usage, liquidity, token design and security — to avoid exit liquidity traps. Builders: Look for active repositories, steady commits and external validation to confirm real progress. Usage: Fees and retained revenue matter more than hype — use clean, consistent definitions. Liquidity: Depth and spread across venues show true tradability, not inflated volumes. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 15:56 Oct 02, 2025
AlloyX debuts a tokenized money market fund on Polygon, merging bank-custodied assets with DeFi strategies amid growing demand for real-world assets. Tokenization infrastructure company AlloyX has launched a tokenized money market fund on Polygon, designed to combine bank-custodied assets with DeFi-native strategies — a move that highlights the accelerating growth of real-world assets (RWAs) on the blockchain. The fund, called the Real Yield Token (RYT), represents shares in a traditional money market fund whose underlying assets are held in custody by Standard Chartered Bank in Hong Kong and subject to regulatory compliance and audits, the company announced. Like a conventional money market fund, RYT invests in short-term, low-risk instruments such as US Treasurys and commercial paper. Tokenization makes these shares tradable onchain, allowing holders to use them within decentralized finance ecosystems. Read more
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