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Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Thailand has taken a further step toward integrating crypto into its mainstream financial system, after the Cabinet approved changes that allow digital assets to underpin regulated derivatives contracts. The move positions the country among a growing number of Asian markets adapting crypto-linked financial products. On Feb. 10, Thailand’s Cabinet endorsed a Finance Ministry proposal to expand the scope of assets permitted under the Derivatives Act B.E. 2546 (2003). The amendment enables digital assets, including cryptos such as Bitcoin, to serve as underlying instruments for futures and options…

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, which is set to be a leading regulator of the crypto markets, has named some of the crypto sector’s most prominent executives as members of its newly established Innovation Advisory Committee, including the CEOs of Coinbase, Ripple, Robinhood and Uniswap Labs.The 35-member committee will steer the U.S. derivatives regulator on the needs of firms at the center of financial innovation, and to fill some of its number, the agency had repurposed a previous CEO council established at the end of last year before the arrival of CFTC Chairman Mike Selig.“By bringing together participants from…

Uniswap price is up around 3% over the past 24 hours, trading near $3.40. But this small move hides what really happened on February 11. That day, UNI surged nearly 42% to a high near $4.57 after news linked Uniswap to BlackRock’s tokenized fund expansion. Since then, sellers have erased about 26% of that rally. This raises a key question: was this institutional-driven breakout a real trend shift, or a trap for retail buyers?Uniswap Price Breakout on February 11 Was Driven by Retail MomentumThe rally on February 11 did not happen randomly.Sponsored SponsoredOn the 12-hour chart, Uniswap price had been…

In February 2025, the Web3 Foundation introduced Referendum 498, a transformative proposal to allocate 10 million DOT from the W3F treasury to redefine Kusama’s role in the Web3 ecosystem. Originally conceived as Polkadot’s “chaotic canary” and testing ground for bleeding-edge features, Kusama has proven its resilience and capacity for innovation, most notably during the “Spammening” stress test, where it handled 143,000 transactions per second.Now, as Polkadot matures, Kusama is evolving from a testbed into a peer network — an experiment-central hub where radical ideas in zero-knowledge proofs, proof-of-personhood, and digital art can flourish without constraint.The referendum outlined the support for bleeding-edge development and…

Britain is positioning itself to become the first G7 nation to issue sovereign debt on the blockchain, appointing banking giant HSBC and law firm Ashurst to steer a digital gilt trial expected this year, according to the Financial Times.The Treasury’s selection of the two firms aims to quell growing criticism that the U.K. has been dragging its feet on tokenized government bonds. While Chancellor Rachel Reeves unveiled the pilot plan in late 2024, other jurisdictions including Hong Kong have already crossed the finish line with their own digital sovereign issuances.The pilot aims to slash settlement time and operational costs for…

Thailand’s government on Tuesday approved the Finance Ministry’s proposal allowing digital assets to be used as underlying assets in the country’s derivatives and capital markets. The move aims to modernize Thailand’s derivatives markets in line with international standards, strengthen regulatory oversight and investor protection, and position itself as a regional hub for institutional crypto trading, the Bangkok Post reported.The country’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will amend the Derivatives Act to enable these new asset classes, which include Bitcoin (BTC) and carbon credits. “The decision to formally recognize digital assets, including cryptocurrencies and digital tokens […] reflects a growing understanding that…

The Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) announced at Consensus Hong Kong that TopNod, a non-custodial wallet, will integrate with the Stellar network. The move is part of SDF’s broader push into Asia — a region where it faces stiff competition from Solana, TON, and XRP in the payments and tokenization markets.TopNod’s wallet uses key sharding and Trusted Execution Environment (TEE) technology to eliminate the need for seed phrases. The platform focuses on tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) and stablecoins rather than speculative tokens, though it remains a relatively young project with limited brand recognition outside Web3 circles.Sponsored SponsoredSDF Bets on Emerging MarketsIn…

Strategy, formerly known as MicroStrategy, plans to issue additional perpetual preferred stock in a bid to ease investor concerns over the volatility of its common shares, according to its chief executive officer.The announcement comes as Strategy’s stock, trading under the ticker MSTR, has fallen nearly 17% year to date.Sponsored In a recent interview with Bloomberg, Strategy CEO Phong Le addressed Bitcoin’s price swings. He attributed its volatility to its digital characteristics. When BTC rises, Strategy’s digital asset treasury plan drives outsized gains in its common stock. Conversely, during downturns, the shares tend to decline more sharply. He noted that Digital Asset…

WhatsApp, the messaging app owned by social media giant Meta, has accused Russia of attempting to block access for millions of its users in an attempt to push them towards its state-owned alternative.“Trying to isolate over 100 million users from private and secure communication is a backward step and can only lead to less safety for people in Russia. We continue to do everything we can to keep users connected,” the company said in an X post on Wednesday.Moscow’s state-backed platform Max was launched in March 2025 by Russian tech firm VK as a domestic alternative to foreign-owned services like WhatsApp…

Since August 2025, XRP holders have increasingly spent their coins, adding to the selling pressure that has flipped the asset’s on-chain profitability negative. The past six months have been primarily depressing for XRP, the native cryptocurrency of the Ripple Network. Now, the asset appears to be flashing a capitulation signal as holders realize major losses amid panic selling. Data from Glassnode shows that on-chain profitability for the digital asset has flipped negative, with the Spent Output Profit Ratio (SOPR) falling from 1.16 on July 25, 2025, to 0.96 currently. Analysts say the current setup mirrors that seen during the September…