CFTC plans crypto CEO forum focused on digital assets pilot

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has announced plans for a crypto CEO Forum aimed at bringing industry leaders together to discuss a pilot program for digital asset markets. Specifically, the CFTC is seeking input from leading crypto companies on the agency’s regulatory sandbox for tokenized non-cash collateral. The pilot program will focus on assets such […]

ECB sees ‘huge potential’ in conditional payments with digital euro but without blockchain

Conditional payments in the digital euro could expand beyond scheduled transfers, though they do not require blockchain technology, an ECB official says. The European Central Bank sees strong potential in digital euro payments that only happen when certain conditions are met, going beyond just scheduled transfers, says ECB executive board member Piero Cipollone. For conditional […]

New Galaxy fund targets digital asset markets with risk-adjusted strategies

Galaxy Digital has launched the Galaxy Absolute Return Fund, an actively managed investment vehicle designed to provide exposure to the digital asset ecosystem and adjacent disruptive technologies. The fund aims to generate equity-like returns while avoiding direct investments in crypto tokens. Its multi-asset strategy includes both directional and non-directional positions, investing in publicly traded equities, […]

Neptune Digital expands crypto holdings with BTC and DOGE purchases

Neptune Digital Assets Corp., a leading Canadian blockchain company, has announced the acquisition of 20 additional Bitcoin and 1 million Dogecoin. The Bitcoin (BTC) purchase was made at an average price of $99,833 per BTC, totaling approximately $2 million USD. This acquisition, conducted between January 26 and February 3, 2025, increases Neptune’s total Bitcoin holdings […]

Crypto czar David Sacks to outline U.S. digital policy agenda

President Donald Trump’s White House AI and Crypto Czar will hold a press conference with key Republican policymakers to share Washington’s digital asset regulatory plans. Scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 4, crypto czar David Sacks will spearhead a media day focused on how Congress and President Trump’s cabinet will “secure America as a leader in the […]

Vietnam blockchain association hopes draft law will protect digital asset holders

Vietnam’s proposed digital assets legalization framework has the potential to minimize fraud in the country’s crypto space once passed. This is the position of Vietnam Blockchain Association chairman Phan Đức Trung, who revealed in an interview with Vietnam News that the association recently received reports of a $100 million crypto fraud targeting Vietnamese investors. According […]

Thai SEC to launch DLT-based platform for digital securities trading

Thailand is developing a distributed ledger technology-based trading system to modernize the country’s securities market. According to a Feb. 3 report from the Bangkok Post, the Thai Securities and Exchange Commission wants to digitize capital markets like bond trading and securities issuance by launching a DLT-based trading platform, allowing securities firms to participate in digital […]

HIVE Digital buys Bitfarms’ Paraguay site for $56m, targets 25 EH/s by Q3

HIVE Digital has signed a multi-million deal to acquire a 200 MW mining site in Paraguay, with plans to achieve 25 EH/s by September. Canadian Bitcoin (BTC) mining giant HIVE Digital is set to acquire Bitfarms‘ 200 MW hydro-powered mining site in Paraguay, boosting its mining power to 25 EH/s by September. The power pump […]