Trading volumes across major centralized platforms fell down to $1.05 trillion, marking the quietest stretch of activity for the digital asset market in over two years.

  • BitMEX, a pioneering crypto derivatives exchange known for inventing the perpetual swap, will permanently shut down in September after years of regulatory and legal troubles.
  • A wave of closures and bankruptcies, including BitMart, Movement Labs and Storj Labs, underscores how collapsing retail trading volumes and rising regulatory costs are squeezing smaller crypto firms.
  • Analysts say only large, well-capitalized exchanges with strong compliance, transparent reserves and diversified services are likely to survive as retail speculation fades and rules like the EU’s MiCA take hold.
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The Definitive Stablecoin Landscape Series: Asia Pacific

As stablecoins move into regulated finance, APAC is becoming a key proving ground. This report maps the region’s rules, use cases, and RLUSD’s role.

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As stablecoins move into regulated finance, APAC is becoming a key proving ground. This report maps the region’s rules, use cases, and RLUSD’s role.

Payments firm OpenPayd targets year-end Nasdaq listing to fund U.S. expansion and acquisitions

Crypto job postings triple to over 1,200 in September, but applications fall

BlackRock offers a glimpse of how tokenization may change your investment portfolio

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