
Finance
South Korea’s central bank fights for stablecoin oversight
Korean legislators have drafted a bill that would give stablecoin oversight to the FSC, but the BOK wants a U.S.-style...
New Zealand bans Bitcoin ATMs in crackdown on financial crime
New Zealand’s Associate Justice Minister Nicole McKee stated that the measures were part of a broader strengthening of the country’s...
ECB pushes ahead with digital euro amid stalled legislation
ECB's Christine Lagarde reiterates that while cash remains essential, the central bank should not ignore the growing public demand for...
BoE sees tokenization, stablecoins relative to financial system
At City Week 2025, Sasha Mills from the Bank of England discussed creating a "mixed ecosystem" with tokenization, DLT, and...
Bhutan turns to digital asset payments amid internet issues
Elsewhere, South Korea-based Naver Pay has announced plans to explore stablecoins, targeting retail applications to keep up with local first...
Vietnam to establish international financial center in Da Nang
Elsewhere, a new report predicted that Taiwan's prepaid card and digital wallet adoption would record a $14.94B market evaluation by...