Global #crypto assets

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has officially confirmed the implementation of new capital regulations for banks holding crypto-assets.

Uncertainty driven by global events, particularly comments from Fed Chair Jerome Powell, has tightened the price range for top crypto assets, but it has sent prediction market odds into volatile swings.

President Donald Trump is reportedly set to nominate Michael Selig, a senior advisor from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), to chair the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).

Hashdex Asset Management, the firm behind the Hashdex Nasdaq Crypto Index US ETF (NCIQ), has signed a two-year deal with Coinbase Cloud for infrastructure services to enable crypto-asset staking for the fund.

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has officially postponed the implementation of its new bank capital rules for crypto assets until January 1, 2027, or later

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has announced a new set of regulations for crypto assets under the Basel Capital Rules, which will take effect on January 1, 2026.

Marti, a leading Turkish taxi-hailing and micro-mobility company, has announced a significant shift in its treasury strategy, allocating 20% of its cash reserves to crypto assets, starting with Bitcoin.

Kazakhstan is taking a significant step into the digital asset space, announcing plans to channel a portion of its gold and foreign exchange reserves, along with National Fund assets, into digital asset-related investments.

Bitcoin reclaimed the $105,000 mark during early Asian trading on Tuesday, rallying nearly 4.5% in the past 24 hours following U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement of a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Iran.

A crypto user has reported losing approximately $2.5 million in digital assets, including 10 Bitcoin and $1.5 million worth of NFTs, from a Ledger Nano S hardware wallet.

In a significant move to recover local tax arrears, North Gyeongsang Province in South Korea has seized cryptoassets valued at approximately $890,000 from residents who have failed to pay their taxes.

Attention South African crypto holders! The South African Revenue Service (SARS) is now requiring you to declare your crypto assets under new regulations. This move aims to increase transparency and prevent tax evasion in the growing digital currency market.