The Crypto Times

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Japan plans to study a blockchain-based payment infrastructure capable of settling stock and Japanese government bond transactions in real time, around the clock. The Financial Services Agency, Ministry of Finance, Bank of Japan, and financial institutions are expected to participate in a study group. A development plan could be ...

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Bitwise launched Automated Token Portfolios for eligible non-U.S. investors to hold tokenized U.S. stocks in their own crypto wallets. The first portfolios cover the Magnificent 7, SpaceX, robotics and AI companies, with a 0.15% methodology access fee. Glider will automatically rebalance the portfolios, while Coinbase provides th...

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Kraken said some customers were temporarily restricted after receiving small transfers from an HTX-linked wallet. Nearly 12,000 transfers reached Kraken-linked addresses between August 17 and August 24. Kraken described the activity as a possible “dust attack” involving sanctioned funds.

Crypto exchange Kraken said some c...

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Onafriq is integrating Circle’s USDC and Circle Mint into its cross-border payments network across more than 40 African markets. The stablecoin will serve as an additional settlement option alongside Onafriq’s existing banking and fiat payment infrastructure. Onafriq said the Circle integration reduced its estimated implementatio...

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Chainalysis generated 14,300 investigative leads and identified more than 7,700 suspect accounts during Operation Lighthouse. The operation examined 29,120 cryptocurrency addresses and digital identifiers across 125 countries. Investigators targeted more than 100 platforms, forums, and distribution networks spanning the surface a...