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Bank of Japan Tests Blockchain for Central Bank Money Settlement in New Sandbox

Japan’s central bank is stepping deeper into blockchain technology. On March 3, 2026, the Bank of Japan announced a new sandbox program to test...

Turkey Moves to Tax Crypto Gains With New 10% Withholding Proposal

Turkey is taking a major step toward formal cryptocurrency taxation. The ruling AK Party has submitted a bill to Parliament that would impose a...

Tel Aviv Stocks Hit Record High as Investor Optimism Grows

The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange closed at a new all-time high, as investors pushed major indices to record levels. Strong buying activity lifted both...

Why Crypto-Based Betting Platforms Are Growing Faster Than Traditional Operators

Recent industry reports indicate that crypto-based gaming platforms generated nearly $81 billion in 2025, marking a five-fold increase over the past three years. While...

UAE Suspends Stock Trading After Iranian Strikes Shake Gulf Markets

The United Arab Emirates has halted trading on its two main stock exchanges for two days after Iranian missile and drone strikes targeted the...

Morgan Stanley Moves to Secure Crypto Custody With U.S. Trust Bank Charter

Morgan Stanley is taking a major step deeper into the cryptocurrency market. The $8 trillion Wall Street firm has applied for a U.S. national...

OpenAI Expands Pentagon Partnership With Classified AI Deployment Deal

OpenAI has signed a landmark agreement with the U.S. Department of Defense to deploy its artificial intelligence models on classified military networks. The move...

Gate Secures Malta PSD2 License to Expand Stablecoin Payments Across Europe

Gate Technology Ltd has secured a Payment Institution license under the EU’s Second Payment Services Directive, marking a major step in its European expansion....

Ethereum Reveals “Strawmap” to Power Privacy, Quantum Security, and 10,000 TPS Ambitions

Ethereum has introduced a bold long term roadmap called Strawmap, outlining how the network plans to evolve through 2029. Shared by Ethereum Foundation researcher...

Banco Braza Brings BBRL Stablecoin to Polygon, Expanding BRL on Blockchain

Brazil’s Banco Braza has expanded its Brazilian Real backed stablecoin, BBRL, to the Polygon network. The move marks a major step in bringing regulated...

Ethereum Founder Vitalik Buterin Sells $6.6M in ETH Amid Market Weakness

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has sold nearly 3,000 ETH in recent days, according to on-chain data tracked by blockchain analytics firm Lookonchain. The transactions...

Microsoft and Starlink Join Forces to Power Cloud Connectivity Anywhere on Earth

Microsoft and SpaceX’s Starlink are expanding cloud-to-space connectivity through a powerful new collaboration. The partnership links Microsoft Azure cloud services with Starlink’s low Earth...