Coinbase Partners With BC Card to Pilot a USDC-Based Payment Solution in Korea

The pilot will evaluate a solution linking a domestic QR payment platform to USDC on the Coinbase-incubated Base platform. BC Card stated that a medium to long-term partnership would follow this demonstration to build a compliant Korean won settlement process for merchants. Coinbase Partners With BC Card To Run USDC Payment Pilot in Korea BC … Read more

Metaplanet Loads up on 4,279 BTC While Markets Test Conviction

The fourth-largest bitcoin treasury company, Metaplanet, said it picked up 4,279 BTC, lifting its total holdings to a tidy 35,102 BTC. Metaplanet Expands Bitcoin Holdings Again, Solidifies No. 4 Treasury Rank The publicly traded Japanese firm Metaplanet disclosed Tuesday that it scooped up 4,279 BTC during the fourth quarter. The purchase comes on the heels … Read more

Central Bank of Rusia Highlights Digital Ruble’s Payments Potential

According to Alla Bakina, Director of the Central Bank’s National Payment System Department, the upcoming implementation of the digital Ruble presents opportunities in the payments arena. The bank estimates that it could reach 5% of the total payments in 7 years. Central Bank Of Russia Talks Ruble Potential In Form Payments And Cross-Border Settlements The … Read more

Australians Lose Millions in Unlicensed Crypto Scheme Targeting Retirement Funds

Hundreds of Australians have suffered major losses after a Federal Court ordered the liquidation of NGS Crypto and associated companies for operating without a license. More than 450 investors poured $40.2 million into the scheme, but liquidators have found only $4.6 million in cryptocurrency so far. A Multimillion-Dollar Shortfall Hundreds of Australians who trusted their … Read more

Amidst Criticism, Strategy Announces Weekly Bitcoin Haul

Strategy, the largest bitcoin digital asset treasury (DAT), has announced a new purchase of BTC just before the end of the year. Michael Saylor, Executive Chairman of Strategy, disclosed the acquisition of 1,229 BTC for $108.8 million, as bitcoin heads into a negative year. Strategy Keeps Purchasing Bitcoin Amidst Criticism Strategy, the largest digital asset … Read more

Sberbank Issues First Crypto Backed Loan in Russia

Local media reports indicate that Sberbank, Russia’s largest banking institution, issued a loan to a local miner using cryptocurrency as collateral. While the transaction is just a pilot, it represents a first for the company and the country, marking an expansion in the use of these assets. Sberbank Registers First Loan Using Cryptocurrency as Collateral … Read more

Latam Insights: Venezuela’s USDT Oil Economy, JPMorgan Freezes Latam Stablecoin Startups’ Accounts

Welcome to Latam Insights, a compilation of the most relevant crypto news from Latin America over the past week. In this week’s edition, Venezuela’s oil income relies largely on USDT payments, JPMorgan freezes accounts belonging to Latam-based stablecoin companies, and Argentina’s Milei signed an NDA with Libra’s organizers. Amidst Sanctions and Tanker Seizures, 80% of … Read more

2025 EOY Report: Blockchain of the Year

2025 was a defining year for Web3, marked by widespread enterprise adoption and a major shift toward real‑world asset tokenization. Despite the global rise of artificial intelligence, crypto adoption in the U.S. accelerated sharply after the Trump administration rolled back prior regulatory barriers, helping blockchain maintain strong momentum. 2025 proved to be another watershed moment … Read more