Part – Dec LM

7-Eleven Begins Accepting Bank of Korea’s Digital Currency in CBDC Trial

South Korea's 7-Eleven stores are now accepting the Bank of Korea’s central bank digital currency (CBDC) as part of a limited-time test that runs through June. The company is...

Boerse Stuttgart Partners With DekaBank to Offer Crypto Trading for Institutional Clients

The collaboration comes as part of the exchange’s plan to expand partnerships with major financial institutions.

SEC, Justin Sun, Tron Ask Court to Pause Fraud Case Over ‘Potential Resolution’

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the Tron Foundation and Justin Sun filed a joint motion Wednesday asking a federal judge to pause the securities regulator's ongoing case against...

How to Prepare for a Major Compliance Failure Settlement: The OKX Approach

A confidential crisis management document drafted by OKX offers a fascinating insight into how one exchange choreographs its response when news breaks about regulatory failures.

The Protocol: Trump Makes More Pro-Crypto Appointments

Also in this issue: Aptos Labs' leadership shift and Sonic's airdrop to TikTok users.

Kraken’s Ink Layer-2 Goes Live

The team had originally planned for Ink to go live in early 2025, so the launch of the main network is ahead of schedule.

Helium’s Frank Mong: Building Out DePIN’s First Big Success Story

Helium was a DePIN long before DePIN was a word. Long-time COO Mong is gratified to see (literally) a thousand projects emulating its economic model in 2024.

Helium’s Frank Ong: Building Out DePIN’s First Big Success Story

Helium was a DePIN long before DePIN was a word. Long-time COO Mong is gratified to see (literally) a thousand projects emulating its economic model in 2024.

Kemi Badenoch is the new Leader of the Conservative Party

The leadership election was set-off by former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's decision to resign as party leader.

Crypto Policy Didn’t Occupy the Spotlight in Elections in Austria, Georgia

Elections in Georgia were more focused on whether or not the country should align further with the European Union or Russia.