SBI and Fasset's $68M Bet on Southeast Asia's Digital Banking Future
Japan's SBI Group leads a $68M Series C in Fasset, pushing the fintech to a $1B valuation with plans for a Malaysian digital bank and stablecoin expansion.…
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Japan's SBI Group leads a $68M Series C in Fasset, pushing the fintech to a $1B valuation with plans for a Malaysian digital bank and stablecoin expansion.…
Przemysław Kral, head of Polish crypto exchange Zondacrypto, reportedly faces fraud charges and is cooperating with prosecutors, with customer losses estimated at $650 million.…
Revolut has crossed 75 million customers and is adding 1 million users every 17 days, with $6B in revenue fueling its push to 100M by mid-2027.…
Crypto exchange BitMart is exploring a partial continuation of operations just weeks after announcing a complete closure, raising questions about the platform's path forward.…
Nomura-backed Laser Digital becomes Japan's first new registered crypto exchange in four years, receiving FSA approval as registration No. 00032 under the Payment Services Act.…
The U.S. Senate is set to vote on the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act on September 15, a pivotal moment for crypto regulation with uncertain outcomes.…
ECB's Piero Cipollone insists the Eurosystem won't identify digital euro users, as CBDCs face intensifying privacy scrutiny worldwide.…
Strategy raised $2B via MSTR stock sales, launched a $1.59B cash pool, and paused Bitcoin buying — leaving its 840,447 BTC treasury untouched.…
Pakistan has ordered all crypto firms serving its users since March to apply for regulatory clearance by September 5 and incorporate locally or exit the market.…
Bitcoin closed a weekly candle above its 50-week EMA for the first time since late 2025, a technically significant reclaim that coincides with the Jackson Hole symposium.…
Kevin Warsh delivers his first Jackson Hole address as Fed chair Friday, with futures pricing a 36% chance of a September rate hike — and Bitcoin testing $80,000.…
Germany extends its commanding lead in EU MiCA authorizations to 79 crypto asset service providers, after six banks are added in the latest register update.…