FC Barcelona Faces Backlash Over Sponsorship with Obscure Crypto Firm
FC Barcelona’s sponsorship with a Samoa-registered crypto firm marketed as ZKP has prompted public outcry after the club signed a three-year deal. The partnership coincided with a token whitelist that reportedly registered 200,000 participants, and a club statement on November 26, 2025 distanced Barcelona from any token issuance.
SARB says no strong immediate need for a retail CBDC, prioritizing payment-system modernisation and wholesale pilots
The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) has concluded there is no strong immediate need for a retail CBDC, according to a position paper published this week. The decision is framed around the central bank’s core mandates and directs resources toward payment-system modernisation and targeted wholesale CBDC experiments. The bank cites monetary-policy and financial-stability risks that […]
Switzerland delays crypto tax info sharing until 2027
Switzerland has postponed the automatic exchange of crypto-asset tax information with foreign authorities until at least 2027, creating a gap between legal adoption and operational exchange. The main keyword, crypto tax info sharing, frames a decision driven by parliamentary suspension of partner-list work and ongoing international consultations involving 111 jurisdictions. The Federal Council approved domestic […]
Asia opens higher as Bitcoin holds near 87,000 USD on Fed cut expectations
Asian markets opened with risk assets firmer while Bitcoin remains near 87,000 USD, driven by growing expectations of an interest-rate cut by the Federal Reserve. The CME FedWatch Tool places the probability at 96.7% of a 25 basis point reduction at the meeting scheduled for December 2025, a context that has directed flows toward higher-risk […]
KakaoBank advances with plans for a won-backed stablecoin
KakaoBank, with more than 23 million users, has begun active development of a won-backed stablecoin designed to leverage its large retail base and integration with KakaoTalk. The initiative aims to build proprietary infrastructure and commercial-intent tokens while facing unresolved regulatory parameters that may ultimately shape governance and ownership.
US Bank pilots stablecoin issuance on Stellar, reopening expectations of XLM price recovery
US Bank is piloting the issuance of a stablecoin on the Stellar network, working with the Stellar Development Foundation and PwC to test an institutional model for tokenized assets. This initiative reopens expectations for XLM by enabling a compliant route to deposit-backed tokens on established banking infrastructure.