digital assets

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

Ho Chi Minh is listed among the 15 financial centres likely to become more significant over the next two to three years, according to Global Financial Centres Index 38.

Crypto players find safe haven in Vietnam’s dual-city IFC

Global giants such as Binance, Bybit and Tether are converging on Ho Chi Minh City and Da Nang, where fintech sandboxes are being rolled out

Bitcoin perpetual futures are seeing more demand for long positions with moderate open interest, according to data from Coinglass.

Bitcoin tops US$90,000 as options point towards shifting sentiment

A reversal of bearish sentiment is reflected across derivatives markets

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The new Bitcoin and Ethereum perpetual futures on SGX: How do they work?

They aim to meet rising institutional crypto demand by linking traditional finance and crypto-native ecosystems