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Homepage > News > Finance > Stablecoin grows as more countries explore sovereign tokens The stablecoin sector continued its inexorable rise this week, as two more nations—Switzerland and Uzbekistan—advanced sovereign stablecoin projects, while new data confirmed the ever-increasing use of stablecoins for payments, even as the rate of growth is expected to slow in 2026.

Homepage > News > Business > As BTC struggles, block reward miners say Zcash so hot right now Block reward miners are on the hunt for more profitable tokens to mine than BTC, while Sweden’s taxman is demanding money, money, money from miners it accuses of dressing in sheep’s clothing and/or data center clothing.

Homepage > News > Business > Google WeatherNext 3 sets a new benchmark for AI weather forecasting Google DeepMind and Google Research have introduced WeatherNext 3, an advanced AI-powered global weather forecasting model engineered to deliver localized, real-time climate intelligence at unprecedented resolution.

Homepage > News > Finance > UK may lift prediction market ban; SoKor, Poland ‘crypto’ bill stall This past week saw regulatory movement and quagmire in equal measure across the globe, as the United Kingdom’s financial watchdog considers lifting a ban on prediction markets, while South Korea and Poland both face legislative standoffs.

Homepage > News > Business > US Bank stablecoin debut; Circle buys Tazapay to boost Asia rails You’re nobody in finance these days without your own stablecoin, or your own Asia-focused cross-border stablecoin payments firm, or your own stablecoin-based lending platform, apparently.

Homepage > News > Business > Malaysia invests in digital health; Australasia forms assurance body Amid recent digital transformation efforts, Malaysia is significantly increasing its investment in modernizing its public health system, allocating an additional RM350 million ($87 million) to enhance internet connectivity and EMR.

Homepage > News > Finance > Digital wallet use rises, as do scams and money laundering The good, the bad, and the ugly of digital wallets were on full display this week, as several recently published reports highlighted the technology’s utility and increasing consumer adoption for travel and cross-border payments, but also by scammers and money launderers for less savory purposes.

Homepage > News > Business > CLARITY to wait for lame duck but crypto’s on the midterm ballot America’s crypto legislative push appears headed for yet another delay, although its ultimate fate still rests in the hands of the White House’s current occupant.

Homepage > News > Business > World Banks says 2.8B lack digital ID as APAC adoption varies Digital ID adoption is accelerating across Asia-Pacific, but major gaps in access and usage remain. While the World Bank estimates 2.8 billion people globally still lack access to government-recognized digital IDs, countries across the region are taking different approaches to closing the identity gap.

Homepage > News > Business > Asia’s ‘crypto’ regulation evolving in S. Korea, Taiwan, Australia Across Asia-Pacific, digital assets continued their unstoppable march into the mainstream financial system, with South Korea moving toward tokenized stocks and bonds, Australia tightening its licensing requirements, and Taiwan preparing new stablecoin rules.