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Asia Morning Briefing: Capital Controls Doom Asia’s Stablecoin Dreams—Except in Hong Kong
24.9.2025
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
U.S. CFTC Moves Toward Getting Stablecoins Involved in Tokenized Collateral Push
23.9.2025
The acting chairman of the U.S. derivatives regulator, Caroline Pham, has been pushing an aggressive "crypto sprint" to open the markets to crypto
Tether Looking to Raise Up to $20B, Bringing its Valuation to $500B: Bloomberg
23.9.2025
The talks of the deals are in early stages and prospective investors have been given access to a data room over the past few weeks, Bloomberg reported
OranjeBTC to Become Brazil’s Largest Publicly-Traded Bitcoin Treasury Firm With B3 Listing
23.9.2025
OranjeBTC, which holds 3,650 BTC, also plans to launch a financial education platform focused on bitcoin and crypto, in addition to its public listing
Crypto Infrastructure Firm Zerohash Raises $104M in Round led by Interactive Brokers, Morgan Stanley
23.9.2025
The raise included new participation from Morgan Stanley, Apollo-managed funds, SoFi, Jump Crypto and IMC
Y Combinator, Base and Coinbase Ventures Launch ‘Fintech 3.0’ as Finance Goes On-Chain
23.9.2025
The initiative calls on founders to build financial systems on blockchain rails as regulation, infrastructure and adoption align
HBAR Surges 3.85% in Volatile Session as Institutional Buying Emerges
23.9.2025
HBAR rebounded from early weakness to close higher, with late-session volume surges reinforcing support and keeping bulls in control heading into the next trading window
Orderly Network Introduces Build-Your-Own Perp DEX Platform
23.9.2025
"Orderly One" allows a perp DEX to be built in a matter of minutes without requiring the writing of any lines of code, Orderly said
History Suggests Bitcoin Likely to Catch Up as it Again Lags S&P 500
23.9.2025
While bitcoin and the S&P 500 often trend together, they periodically diverge during bull cycles
Crypto VC Firm Archetype Launches $100M Fund to Back Early Blockchain Startups
23.9.2025
Archetype has a track record of successful investments, including Privy, which was acquired by Stripe, and US Bitcoin Corp, which completed a merger with Hut 8
SEC's Atkins Says Agency Pushing Toward 2025 Rules Allowing Crypto Firm Innovation
23.9.2025
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is aiming to weigh a new digital assets "innovation exemption" by the end of the year, the chairman said
Morgan Stanley Crypto Trading Ambitions Drawing Nearer: Bloomberg
23.9.2025
The bank will partner with Zerohash to let clients trade BTC, ETH and SOL starting in early 2026, the report said
Fold Teaming With Stripe for Its Bitcoin Rewards Credit Card
23.9.2025
The card will run on the Visa network and offers 2% in rewards, with potential for that to rise to as high as 3.5%
Semler Scientific Still Has Nearly 170% Upside After Strive Buyout Deal: Benchmark
23.9.2025
Semler (SMLR) rose to just $32.06 yesterday even as the implied acquisition value was above $86, an unusually wide arbitrage spread, said analyst Mark Palmer
CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Avalanche (AVAX) Jumps 8.9%, Leading Index Higher
23.9.2025
NEAR Protocol (NEAR) was also a top performer, rising 5.9% from Monday
OKX Offers 4.1% Yield on USDG as Stablecoin Competition Heats Up
23.9.2025
OKX is responding to intensifying competition for stablecoin dominance, describing stablecoins as crypto's "connective tissue"
Tokenization Is Finance’s Next ETF Moment, And Wall Street Isn’t Ready
23.9.2025
Tokenization of real world assets (RWA) on blockchain rails is not a futuristic thought experiment, argues Nick Cherney, head of innovation at Janus Henderson Investors. It is happening right now
Crypto Market Today: OG, ASTR Surge as Bitcoin Defends $112K
23.9.2025
The crypto market regained poise in the past 24 hours, with market leader bitcoin defending support at $112,000
Not Just Gold: Silver, Platinum and Other Precious Metals Are All Stealing Bitcoin’s Thunder in 2025
23.9.2025
Silver, platinum, and palladium have also outperformed bitcoin this year, alongside gold
Cloudburst Raises $7M Series A to Scale Off-Chain Crypto Intelligence Platform
23.9.2025
The round was led by Borderless Capital with participation from Strategic Cyber Ventures, CoinFund, Coinbase Ventures, Bloccelerate VC and In-Q-Tel