cryptocurrency

Brazil’s monetary authority has imposed new restrictions preventing financial technology companies and payment service providers from using digital currencies and stablecoins to settle international transactions. The regulatory decision specifically targets the infrastructure layer of cross-border payments, effectively shutting down the backend rails that these institutions previously used for moving funds across borders. While this measure…

One of South Korea’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges has secured a significant courtroom victory after a local judge reversed a trading suspension imposed by financial regulators. Bithumb, which faced operational restrictions that began in April 2026, successfully challenged the regulatory action that threatened to disrupt its business operations for half a year. The exchange had been…

SBI Holdings, the prominent Tokyo-based financial services firm, is pursuing an equity position in cryptocurrency exchange Bitbank as part of its ambitious strategy to establish a dominant presence in the digital asset sector. The move signals the company’s growing confidence in the crypto market’s long-term potential despite ongoing regulatory scrutiny across Asia. The investment would…