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Russia is increasingly reliant on cryptocurrency to sustain international trade and circumvent sanctions. Western allies should understand, map, and develop appropriate countermeasures to the crypto schemes that allow Russia to hide its trading activity and f…
Donald Trump's administration took steps to mainstream crypto. The GENIUS Act, recognizing stablecoins, became law. This move impacts the global crypto market, with Bitcoin surging. Pakistan and Bhutan are also exploring crypto reserves. India, a major player…
Major cryptocurrencies rallied through Thursday's trading session on the president's signature of an executive order allowing alternative assets in...
KakaoBank's stablecoin venture could significantly enhance South Korea's digital finance landscape, fostering innovation and competition. The post South Korea’s KakaoBank explores stablecoin issuance and custody services appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
This week, I’m publishing the five full chapters of my new, upcoming audio book, “The Financial Big Bang.” Each day of Brighteon Broadcast News this week (from Aug 4 – Aug 8, 2025) features one full chapter from the book. The entire book will be released for …
Stablecoins have gone from niche payment rails to the backbone of crypto activity in 2025. Their market cap hit $204B by the end of 2024, up 64% year-over-year. This boom was fueled by the Trump administration’s decision to drop a federal CBDC and back stable…
The United Arab Emirates is expected to achieve a real GDP growth of 5.4% in 2026, according to the Central Bank of the UAE’s (CBUAE) latest 2024 Financial Stability Report. This optimistic forecast underscores the country’s strong economic fundamentals and s…
Five years after our last global crypto policy review, America leads a pro-crypto shift while China retreats, and new “sovereign innovators” like El Salvador chart bold paths.
With ample provision of liquidity to the banking sector, a pause in rate cuts with a dovish futuristic signal appears to be the right way forward
Stablecoins, digital tokens pegged to real-world currencies, are built for stability. Find out why they might just be the internet’s long-overdue upgrade to money.
The United States has now decisively rejected a government-issued digital dollar. Instead, it has ch...
The question isn't whether digital currencies will reshape global finance, it's whether America will lead this transformation or watch from the sidelines as others determine the future of money.
Voice is AI-generated. Inconsistencies may occur. As China accelerates deployment of its digital yuan, and the European Central Bank advances toward a digital euro, the Republican Party is seeking to prevent the creation of a Central Bank Digital Currency (CB…
In a recent speech in Portugal, Christine Lagarde—the president of the European Central Bank (ECB)—warned against the emergence of stablecoins, stating that they could lead to the creation of “new private currencies.” These stablecoins, which are tokens backe…