Singapore-based Crypto.com lays off 12% of staff, third cut in four years

The hardest hit departments include growth and customer relationship management

Nasdaq had filed a proposal with the SEC in September to amend its rules to allow listed stocks and exchange-traded products to trade on its main market in either traditional or tokenised form.

Nasdaq receives SEC nod for trading in tokenised securities

Exchange operators have been doubling down on their push to capitalise on the boom in tokenisation

Bitcoin has been relatively stable compared with other assets since the US-Israeli strikes on Iran began.

Bitcoin weakens as oil surges back above US$100 on Iran war

The cryptocurrency is down as much as 2% after attacks on two tankers in Iraqi waters

In recent days, Bitcoin has even outperformed gold, to which the digital asset is often compared but seldom resembles.

Bitcoin holds firm above US$70,000 as global assets recover

Cryptocurrencies have failed to find a sustainable rally since a sharp sell-off in October

US President Donald Trump’s push to make crypto more mainstream has raised fears that US dollar-backed stablecoins could gain a foothold in Europe.

Stablecoins could pose major risks to monetary policy, ECB paper warns

European lenders are developing a regulated euro-based instrument

For Bitcoin, the weekend losses extend a months-long sell-off in crypto markets.

Bitcoin recovers above US$68,000 after death of Iranian leader

The cryptocurrency market regains roughly US$32 billion in value by Sunday morning

Since taking the helm in November 2023, Richard Teng has sought to make Binance the “most regulated” crypto exchange in the world.

Binance bets on Greek labour, security for EU growth, co-CEO Teng says

Crypto firms must obtain MiCA licence by July to continue operating in EU

The crypto market as a whole is also under pressure, with the total market value down more than 20% from one year ago, according to CoinGecko.

Bitcoin approaches US$70,000 as risk appetite returns to crypto

The token is down nearly 50% from an all-time high of almost US$127,000 reached in early October