Crypto

This marks the first large-scale corporate use of a yen stablecoin in Japan, potentially transforming payment efficiencies in the logistics sector.

South Korea's financial authorities have investigated more than 40 cases of unfair trading, including market manipulation and fraudulent crypto trading, over the past two years since the Virtual Asset User Protection Act took effect in July 2024.

Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have attracted $273 million in net inflows over the past two weeks, breaking an eight-week streak of outflows that saw more than $8 billion exit these products.

Amazon Japan supplier AZ-Com Maruwa Holdings plans to adopt the regulated yen stablecoin JPYC for payments to its network of about 2,300 business partners, including subcontractors and truck drivers.

The FTX Recovery Trust has announced its fifth round of creditor distributions, totaling approximately $900 million, with payments set to begin on July 31.