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MetaMask Confirms $30M Rewards Program, Links to Future Token
MetaMask's rewards initiative aims to boost activity on Consensys’ Linea network and integrate its mUSD stablecoin.
Asia Morning Briefing: Regional Crypto Power Balance Is Shifting as Japan 'Ready to Pop’
On the sidelines of Token2049 in Singapore, crypto execs kept returning to the same theme: Tokyo is becoming the region’s new crypto capital.
AI and HPC Hype Fuels Pre-Market Rally in Bitcoin (BTC) Mining Stocks
Bitcoin treasury stocks are lagging, however, despite BTC trading above $124K.
Polymarket Bettors Say U.S. Government Shutdown Will be Long But Won't Break Records
Bettors predict it will last longer than Oct. 15, but won't break the record set by the first Trump administration in 2018-2019.
Asia Morning Briefing: Why Russia-Linked Stablecoin Issuer A7A5 Could Exhibit at Token2049 Despite Singapore Sanctions
Singapore made a bold move in its usual foreign policy of neutrality by sanctioning Promsvyazbank, a bank associated with the ruble stablecoin issuer A7A5, due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. But A7A5 was able to legally make an appearance at Token2049 because the conference is organized by a Hong Kong entity.
Bitcoin Mining Hits Toughest Level Yet While Hashprice Slides
A soaring hash rate has pushed difficulty to 150.84T, leaving miners facing shrinking profitability.
'Tokenization Is Going to Eat the Entire Financial System' Says Robinhood CEO
At Token2049 Singapore, Robinhood's Vlad Tenev likened the growing popularity of the digital asset technology to a freight train that can't be stopped.
Crypto Perp DEX Mania May Quickly Fizzle Out, BitMEX CEO Says
A competitive battle has erupted in the perpetual decentralized exchange sector, with emerging platforms like Aster and Lighter significantly challenging Hyperliquid’s former dominance.
SEC Willing to Engage With Tokenized Asset Issuers, SEC’s Hester Peirce Says
We are willing to work with people who want to tokenize, Peirce said.
Asia Morning Briefing: Capital Controls Doom Asia’s Stablecoin Dreams—Except in Hong Kong
Most currencies in the region are locked in by capital controls. Hong Kong's unique status as an autonomous part of China means its currency is available around the world.
