The Rafah border crossing was opened for the first time since last May, allowing Palestinian patients to travel to Egypt for medical treatment.
On February 1st, three people familiar with the matter said that Trump's tariffs on Mexico and Canada will be implemented from March 1st, but the plan will include a process for these countries to seek specific exemptions for certain imports. The people familiar with the matter said they did not know the details of the final tariff rate, but pointed out that Trump has always said that he plans to announce a 25% tariff on imports from these two countries on Saturday. Separately, an administration...
Cboe filed a 19b-4 petition with the U.S. SEC seeking to allow physical creation and redemption of ARK's 21Shares Bitcoin ETF and 21Shares Core Ethereum ETF. Note: When the Bitcoin Spot ETF and the Ethereum Spot ETF are passed, they are only allowed to be created or redeemed in cash, that is, the settlement of buying and selling in cash only.
On January 15, market news: Thailand may allow bitcoin ETFs to list on local exchanges for the first time.
Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has said there is "no risk" in allowing the trading of stablecoins and other tangible asset-backed tokens and urged regulators to legalize online gambling to increase revenue, Cointelegraph reported. He noted that the Thai government is currently losing around $4 billion (100 billion baht) in online gambling tax revenue annually. The Thai Cabinet has approved a draft Law on the Operation of Entertainment Complexes, which aims to legalize casinos and ...
On January 14, the HKMA (HKMA) recently allowed digital banks to open physical branches, a move that Hong Kong's largest digital bank, ZA Bank, is considering to improve customer experience and transaction processes. The establishment of physical branches will enhance the competitiveness and customer trust of digital banks, promote financial inclusion, and accelerate the development of the industry. At the same time, the HKMA has also launched the "Distributed Ledger Technology Regulatory Incuba...
On January 13, Pan Gongsheng, Governor of the People's Bank of China, said in his speech at the opening ceremony of the Asian Financial Forum that he will support the development of Hong Kong's capital markets and continue to deepen the interconnection of financial marekt between the two places. The prosperity and development of capital markets is the core and cornerstone of Hong Kong's international financial center. We will explore expanding the macro-prudential and financial stability functio...
On January 10th, the decentralized AI network Allora launched the Allora Foundation, which will work to advance the mission of creating a self-improving intelligence layer powered by decentralized AI. The foundation will focus on maintaining and growing the Allora ecosystem and promoting innovation and research in the community and beyond.
AlloyX, a stablecoin infrastructure company, announced the completion of a $10 million Pre-A round of financing, with the participation of Arbitrum Foundation, Offchain Labs, PMT Capital, Ming Capital, Fern Win Capital, Whitecove Capital, and Kiln SAS. The new funds are expected to be used to expand its business in stablecoins and crypto payments in the UAE, ASEAN, and African markets.