Commodities

Australian Regulator Updates Guidance Classifying Digital Assets as Financial Products

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ASIC clarifies that many digital assets are financial products and provides transitional relief to support innovation. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) on 29 October 2025 published updated guidance stating that stablecoins, wrapped tokens, tokenized securities and digital asset wallets can be financial products under existing law, and confirmed a sector‑wide no‑action position until … Read more

AAA Credit Meets Blockchain in Securitize’s Latest Onchain Fund With BNY

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Securitize has joined forces with BNY to launch the Securitize Tokenized AAA CLO Fund (STAC), the first onchain fund focused on AAA-rated collateralized loan obligations (CLOs), with Grove Finance anchoring $100 million. BNY and Securitize Push Structured Credit Into the Digital Age In a move bridging Wall Street credit sophistication with blockchain efficiency, Securitize and … Read more

Cipla Q2FY26 Preview: Steady Growth Amid Market Shifts and Strategic Expansions

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As the pharmaceutical sector gears up for another earnings season, all eyes are on Cipla, one of India’s leading drugmakers. Our preview of Cipla’s anticipated Q2FY26 results reveals a narrative of steady, albeit moderated, growth, with key strategic moves shaping its future trajectory. At a Glance: Estimated Financial Performance (Consolidated) Here’s a snapshot of how … Read more

Steady as She Goes: Bank of Japan Holds Firm Amid Global Uncertainty

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In a move widely anticipated by financial markets, the Bank of Japan (BOJ) has once again opted for stability, holding its key interest rate steady at 0.50%. This decision underscores a cautious approach from the central bank as it navigates a complex web of domestic recovery and global economic risks. A Divided Vote, A Unified … Read more

Latam Insights: Bolivia Kickstarts CBDC, Argentina Finalizes $20B Swap Line Deal

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Welcome to Latam Insights, a compilation of the most relevant crypto news from Latin America over the past week. In this week’s edition, Bolivia evaluates issuance of a wholesale CBDC, Argentina officially inks a $20 billion currency swap deal, and President Milei gets summoned by Congress regarding Libra. Bolivia Evaluates Feasibility of Interbank CBDC Amid … Read more

Relai Secures MiCA License From French AMF to Expand Across EU

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Relai announced that it obtained a Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) license from the French Financial Markets Authority (Autorité des marchés financiers, AMF), allowing Relai EU to begin offering services in France and across the European Union. The company, regulated in Switzerland and registered in Italy earlier in 2025, says the license enables rollout to … Read more

Analyst: USDT to Be Integrated Into Venezuelan Banking System by December

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Richard Ujueta, president of Cavecom‑e (the Venezuelan Electronic Commerce Chamber), said that because of scarce dollar cash, most payment activity has moved to USDT. He added that banks should implement USDT payments in point‑of‑sale devices by December. Venezuelan Banks Should Adopt USDT by December, Analyst States The Facts: Venezuela is advancing towards a real integration … Read more

Elon Musk’s xAI Launches Grokipedia — A Real-Time, Truth-Seeking Rival to Wikipedia

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Elon Musk’s xAI just lobbed another moonshot into the information galaxy with Grokipedia — an artificial intelligence (AI)-fueled encyclopedia gunning to give Wikipedia a serious run for its hyperlinks. The platform doesn’t just store facts; Grok claims it hunts them down, checks their pulse, and edits them on the fly. Inside Grokipedia: Elon Musk’s ‘Maximum … Read more

Controversial Bitcoin Proposal Targets Data Abuse Risks With Soft Fork Plan

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Bitcoin developers are debating a new Bitcoin Improvement Proposal (BIP) that would temporarily restrict the amount of arbitrary data attached to transactions—an effort aimed at curbing potential abuse following the Bitcoin Core v30 update that lifted limits on OP_RETURN data. Bitcoin Faces New Soft Fork Plan to Limit Data Storage Abuses The BIP, authored by … Read more

Trump Praises Milei’s Landslide Victory in Argentina as Dollar Exchange Rate Plunges

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The crushing victory of President Milei’s party, La Libertad Avanza, in the Argentine midterms drew praise from President Trump, who said the U.S. made “a lot of money” from his win. The dollar‑peso exchange rate nosedived after the results. Trump Celebrates Milei’s Victory, Says It Made the U.S. ‘A Lot of Money’ After Dollar Plunges … Read more