Nexo Australia Adds Crypto-Backed Credit via Licensed Structure
Nexo Australia has launched crypto-backed credit lines with AUD or stablecoin payouts through an Australian licensed-credit structure.
Author: Crypto Payments News Desk
Rapid7 Finds Crypto Phishing Pipeline Built Around 885,000 Phone Numbers
Operation ASTERIX combined account checks, fake support messages, calls and counterfeit wallet apps to target cryptocurrency users.
FASB Proposal Sets a High Bar for Stablecoins as Cash Equivalents
A FASB proposal would let some stablecoins qualify as cash equivalents only when holders have direct redemption rights and reserves meet strict conditions.
HSBC, Standard Chartered Complete First Live Transaction on Swift Ledger
The banks used Swift’s blockchain ledger to coordinate tokenized-deposit obligations before final settlement through existing payment systems.
Toyota Finance Opens Tokenized Bond Sales Through Toyota Wallet
Toyota Finance has opened applications for a ¥1 billion security-token bond sold directly to retail investors through the Toyota Wallet ecosystem.
Jeonbuk Bank Deploys Ripple Payments for Cross-Border Transfers
South Korea’s Jeonbuk Bank is deploying Ripple Payments for business remittances, but the announcement leaves key operating details undisclosed.
BitMart Account Demands Asset Disclosure as Founder Disputes Claims
A verified BitMart account demanded details on assets and withdrawals by Aug. 19, but founder Sheldon Xia called the claims fabricated.
Treasury Proposes US Stablecoin Issuance and Sales Rules
A US Treasury proposal would define when payment stablecoins are issued, offered or sold in the United States under the GENIUS Act.
Trezor Shipping-Provider Breach Exposes Data of 13,689 Customers
A breach at Trezor shipping provider ShipMonk exposed customer contact and delivery data, increasing targeted phishing and impersonation risk.
Ireland AML Strategy Tightens Checks on Private-Wallet Crypto Transfers
Ireland’s first national AML strategy calls for enhanced checks on crypto transfers involving private wallets and overseas firms.
MUFG Starts Onchain Japanese Government Bond Repo Test
MUFG companies are testing onchain JGB repo settlement on Canton, with tokenized deposits or stablecoins among the digital-money options under review.
ARP Digital Gains Dubai License for Crypto-Dirham Conversion
VARA has licensed ARP Digital as a broker-dealer, giving the firm a regulated basis to offer institutional digital-asset conversion in Dubai.