Glory Bank will merge with Digital Asset Acquisition Corp to form OGB Financial, which plans to list on Nasdaq under the ticker OGB. The move combines a regional bank with a digital-asset-focused SPAC to pursue broader product and capital opportunities.
Thailand has ordered tighter regulations on gold trading and cryptocurrencies to tackle 'grey money' and illicit flows after a weekend meeting of the "Connect the Dots" sub-committee led by the prime minister and finance minister.
Swift and Standard Chartered have unveiled a shared blockchain ledger to support global tokenized finance, building on Swift’s network that connects 11,500 institutions. The initiative aims to improve interoperability and accelerate settlement for institutional tokenized assets.
Florida lawmakers introduced a bill on Jan 9 proposing a state-run Bitcoin reserve to diversify the treasury and hedge against inflation. If passed, the measure would make Florida one of the first U.S. states to hold BTC on its balance sheet.
Ripple President Monica Long told Bloomberg there is no set timetable for an initial public offering, signaling the company intends to stay private for the foreseeable future. The update could temper expectations for a near-term public listing and affect investor planning around XRP.
Chainlink unveiled an AI-powered blockchain infrastructure built with 24 financial institutions to streamline corporate actions processing, targeting an estimated $58 billion in annual cost savings. The move expands Chainlink's role from oracle services to enterprise financial infrastructure.
JPMorgan has put its tokenized dollars onto a public blockchain, a move that could speed settlement and expand on‑chain liquidity for institutional payments.
The U.K.'s Financial Conduct Authority launched a broad consultation on proposed crypto industry rules, shortly after the government confirmed formal regulation will begin in October 2027. The move kicks off the formal rule‑making process and invites industry input.
On Dec. 14, 2025 the UK announced it will regulate crypto markets under the same framework as traditional financial products, aiming to strengthen investor protection and market integrity.
Tom Lee says Ethereum is becoming the backbone of future finance and is betting that real-world asset tokenization — not Bitcoin's halving cycle — will drive digital-asset growth over the next decade.