Japan’s finance minister signals support for crypto at stock exchanges

Japan’s Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said she fully supports the integration of crypto trading services by the country’s stock exchanges, as she touted 2026 as the “digital year,” according to a report by Japanese crypto news site Coinpost. Katayama emphasized that regulated venues will play a central role in expanding crypto adoption at a ceremony…

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Bitwise eyes AI and DeFi tokens with 11 new crypto strategy ETFs

Crypto asset manager Bitwise filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to introduce 11 crypto “strategy” exchange-traded funds (ETFs) including aave AAVE$152.12, uniswap UNI$5.8343, zcash ZEC$497.95, SUI$1.5210 and TAO$244.41. The Tuesday N-1A filing details an approach that includes investing up to 60% of a fund’s assets directly in the underlying token, with the remainder…

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South Korean financial group Mirae Asset eyes crypto exchange Korbit acquisition: report

Mirae Asset, a Seoul-based financial group, is considering buying South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Korbit, the Korea Times reported on Monday. The company is in talks to acquire 92% oof Korbit for as much as 140 billion won ($97 million), according to the report, which cited industry officials. Mirae Asset, which offers asset management, wealth management,…

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HBAR Slides to Lowest Point in a Year as Crypto Market Plunges

Hedera plunged through key support levels during Sunday’s session, declining 5.8% from $0.1202 to $0.1127 as technical selling pressure overwhelmed early buying interest. The cryptocurrency established a clear bearish structure after failing to hold gains above $0.1218, with price action dominated by profit-taking near resistance levels. Volume patterns told the story of capital flows throughout…

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World launches its ‘super app,’ including crypto pay and encrypted chat features

World, the biometric ID verification project co-founded by Sam Altman, released the newest version of its app today, debuting several new features, including an encrypted chat integration and an expanded, Venmo-like capability for sending and requesting crypto.  World was created by the startup Tools for Humanity in 2019, and originally launched its app in 2023….

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