digital assets

David Beckham-backed health firm Prenetics ceases Bitcoin treasury plans

Strategy change comes as the coin has entered a bear market, causing the stock price of many digital-asset treasuries to fall

The PBOC appears to be accelerating work on the digital currency in recent months.

China to pay interest on digital yuan in bid to boost adoption

Whether the new interest-bearing arrangements will promote significantly wider adoption of the E-CNY remains unclear

Widening the scope of investments will ensure that Singapore remains relevant to global investment trends.

Expand eligible investments as part of SFO tax framework tweak, industry observers say

Market players say that it is timely to include digital assets, precious minerals, insurance and family businesses

Chinese goods from prized trees to fine tea and expensive baijiu liquor are now being turned into digital assets that can be traded online.

No small token: Chinese firms convert prized trees, tea into digital assets

Global real world asset market surges 115% over the past year to US$35.7 billion, and are backed by traditional financial assets

At the same time, regulators continue to warn about the risks, including that investors in cryptocurrencies should be prepared to lose all of their money.

UK regulation of cryptoassets to start in October 2027, finance ministry says

Britain has said that it would collaborate with the US on the best approach to digital assets through a “transatlantic task force”

Tokenised assets refer to digital representations of real-world assets or financial assets on the blockchain, a form of digital ledger.

CFTC deepens crypto push with approval of derivatives collateral

The pilot project initiative applies to futures brokers, swap market participants and clearing houses

Proponents of crypto have long championed it as a diversification tool against inflation and conventional assets.

Bank of America expands crypto access for wealth management clients

As US President Donald Trump continues to push regulatory relief for the asset class, crypto has been benefiting from widespread institutional adoption

Crypto market sentiment has turned sour since October, and the resulting bear market has weighed heavily on the sector’s publicly listed firms.

Crypto deals hit a record US$8.6 billion as market strains grow

Crypto-friendly government policies this year from the administration of US President Donald Trump have encouraged more market activity

The week ahead is set to offer a crucial snapshot of US economic momentum as policymakers weigh the trajectory of interest rates heading into 2026.

Crypto downturn wipes out nearly US$1 billion in levered bets

A MarketVector index tracking the bottom half of the largest 100 digital assets is down almost 70% this year