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Crypto promised to democratise finance in Southeast Asia. The results were mixed. AI agents could be a second chance, but only if the infrastructure is built for everyone, not just those who can already afford a seat at the table, argues Morph CEO Colin Goltra.

A new Nomura and Laser Digital survey of 518 investment professionals finds improving sentiment, growing allocation intent, and a shift in concerns from "should we?" to "how do we?"

The stablecoin issuer has invested in a publicly traded infrastructure company building tools for the digital dollar economy.

Ethereum just had its busiest quarter ever, yet ETH sits at roughly $2,328, down over 50% from its August 2025 high near $5,000. The divergence between record onchain usage and flat price action is the most significant fundamental signal in the ETH market right now.

Two weeks after losing $285 million to North Korean-linked hackers, the Solana perpetuals exchange has a recovery plan, a new stablecoin partner — and Circle is now facing a class action over its inaction

Liquidity is already tightening -rates remain high, debt has surged, and financial markets show rising fragility across funds, sovereign bonds, and capital flows. Bitcoin’s recent rebound to the low-$70,000s sits uneasily against that backdrop.

While Gen Z churns out of the market at a 50% attrition rate, middle-income Singaporeans aged 35 to 54 are quietly accumulating, dollar-cost averaging, and holding for years.

The exchange's Singapore arm is letting customers spend USDC, USDT, and USDG directly at Visa merchants worldwide — with fiat settlement handled by StraitsX.