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Crypto Activity in Sub‑Saharan Africa Jumps 52% as Regulation Takes Hold

Stablecoins are gaining everyday use for faster, cheaper remittances across key corridors.

Australia Passes Crypto Law Bringing Exchanges and Custodians Into AFSL Oversight

RBA Moves From Study to Rollout on Tokenized Markets, Citing AU$24 Billion Upside

BlackRock Elevates Tokenization, Pitches Wallet-Based Investing in Fink’s Annual Letter

Apex to Tokenize Omnes Bitcoin Mining Note on Coinbase’s Base

Moody’s Launches Token Integration Engine to Bring Credit Ratings On-Chain, Runs First Ratings Node on Canton

Apple in Talks With ICICI, HDFC and Axis to Bring Apple Pay to India by Mid-2026

NHAI Weighs Ending Cash at Highway Tolls From April 1, 2026

NHAI Proposes FASTag and UPI-Only Tolling From April 1, 2026

India, RBI Weigh Linking UPI to Ant International’s Alipay+ for Cross-Border Payments

Bizum, Wero and Partners Sign Pact to Enable Instant Cross‑Border Mobile Payments Across Europe

Khaby Lame Sells Dubai Business to Rich Sparkle in Share Deal Valued Near $1 Billion

Bitkom Sees Germany’s ITK Market Reaching €245 Billion in 2026 on Software and Cloud Growth

Vietnam Opens Applications for Crypto Exchange Licenses in Five-Year Pilot

F/m Investments Asks SEC to Allow Tokenized Shares of Its 3‑Month T‑Bill ETF

NYSE Plans Regulated Tokenized‑Securities Venue for 24/7 Trading and Instant Settlement

X Offers $1 Million Prize for Top Long‑Form Article as It Ramps Creator Payouts

Standard Chartered Weighs Crypto Prime Brokerage Inside SC Ventures

BlackRock’s BUIDL Hits $100 Million in Onchain Dividends

Hong Kong Drafts Rules Letting Insurers Invest in Crypto Under 100% Capital Charge