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Minima introduces the embedded blockchain to the DePIN ecosystem, allowing nodes to work on any device thanks to its lightweight design. Proof-of-work (PoW) is the original blockchain consensus mechanism of the Bitcoin network and is widely praised for its security. However, the security of PoW chains is ensured by spending gigantic amounts of energy. The energy-intensive…

South Korea’s government plans to apply foreign exchange rules to cross-border transactions involving dollar-pegged stablecoins. On Oct. 8, the country’s Ministry of Economy and Finance reportedly announced that it was reviewing measures to ensure the soundness of stablecoin transactions. The government agency said that apart from being used to transact and exchange within the crypto ecosystem, stablecoins…

Amendments to value-added tax (VAT) regulations in the United Arab Emirates will exempt transfers and conversions of digital assets, including crypto. On Oct. 2, the UAE’s Federal Tax Authority (FTA) published amendments to the country’s VAT rules. According to business consultancy company PwC, the new rules include VAT exemptions for additional services, including managing investment funds and…

Singapore’s DBS Bank will launch over-the-counter (OTC) crypto options trading and structured notes for its institutional clients. On Sept. 17, the bank announced that it would offer financial products linked to the price of Bitcoin and Ether, the two biggest digital assets by market cap. DBS said that starting in the fourth quarter of 2024, clients…

Circle, the issuer of the world’s second-largest stablecoin USDC, feels “confident” that stablecoins will become mainstream money. Simultaneously, regulations should be harmonized globally to ensure compliance for all payment stablecoin issuers. “Circle is confident that there will be mainstream adoption of stablecoins as the money for the internet age,” Dante Disparte, chief strategy officer and…

Hong Kong-based First Digital Trust expressed hopes that the city will accelerate the regulation of the digital assets sector. Hong Kong, aiming to position itself as a global hub for cryptocurrency, currently has only two fully licensed virtual asset trading platforms: Hash Blockchain and OSL Digital Securities. Many other crypto exchanges are still awaiting full operational…