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Crypto Weekly Roundup: December 6-12, 2025
Weekly intelligence brief on institutional digital asset developments
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Crypto Analysis & Regulation Articles
In-depth analysis of stablecoins, tokenization, DeFi, and programmable finance for institutional professionals.
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2025
December
•8 min read•Infrastructure Intelligence
Digital Assets Infrastructure Update W50-2025
Six high-signal infrastructure developments from the past 24 hours: Tassat's yield-in-transit patent, OCC bank crypto intermediation clarity, MetaComp's $22M stablecoin settlement raise, Flutterwave-Polygon partnership, IBM's $11B Confluent acquisition, and retail stablecoin settlement pilots.
•14 min read•Regulatory Intelligence
This Week's Global Regulatory Movements
Weekly regulatory intelligence covering Japan, China, South Korea, Southeast Asia, Singapore, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Brazil, and the European Union. Implementation phases, political deadlines, and cross-border compliance themes.
•9 min read•Weekly Intelligence
Crypto Weekly Roundup: November 29 - December 5, 2025
Weekly intelligence brief on institutional digital asset developments
•14 min read•Regulation & Sovereignty
UK Property (Digital Assets) Act 2025 Guide
The United Kingdom has taken a decisive step that other jurisdictions have hesitated over for nearly a decade. With a deliberately modest Act of two sections, the UK has confirmed that digital assets such as Bitcoin, stablecoins, and NFTs can attract personal property rights. This very short Act has much more in it than you would think at first glance.
November
•11 min read•Weekly Intelligence
Crypto Weekly Roundup: November 22 - 28, 2025
Weekly intelligence brief on institutional digital asset developments
•18 min read•Regulation & Sovereignty
The New Stablecoin Map: A Quiet Redesign of Money
Stablecoins stopped being a crypto curiosity. They now sit underneath a growing amount of global liquidity and payments infrastructure. The surface still looks dollar-dominated. Underneath, the system is splitting into regional versions of 'digital money' - each shaped by its own politics, economics, and social taste. This isn't collapse and it isn't revolution. It's divergence.
•8 min read•Regulation
Regulatory Comparison TableTable
FX Settlement Regulation: Global Comparison
A comprehensive comparison of regulatory frameworks governing off-bank FX settlement and stablecoin payments across major jurisdictions including the United States (GENIUS Act), European Union (MiCA), United Kingdom, Singapore, and global standards from FSB and FATF.
•25 min read•Regulation
Off-Bank FX Settlement Regulatory Guide
As of November 2025, global regulators have converged on frameworks for off-bank FX settlement infrastructure—including stablecoin-based settlement, blockchain FX engines, and non-bank institutional platforms. The FSB's October 2025 review reveals persistent gaps, while the US GENIUS Act, Singapore's BLOOM initiative, and UK's systemic stablecoin regime create structured pathways. Here's the comprehensive regulatory landscape and compliance requirements for off-bank FX settlement providers.
•8 min read•Weekly Intelligence
Crypto Weekly Roundup: November 15 - 21, 2025
Weekly intelligence brief on institutional digital asset developments
•7 min read•Weekly Intelligence
Crypto Weekly Roundup: November 8 - 14, 2025
Weekly intelligence brief on institutional digital asset developments
•8 min read•Regulation
Regulatory Comparison TableTable
GENIUS Act Stablecoin Landscape Analysis
Three months after the GENIUS Act became law, the stablecoin landscape is being reshaped. Circle aims for federal licensing, Tether pivots to U.S.-compliant USAT, and DAI sits outside the perimeter. Here's how major stablecoins are positioning for regulatory compliance—and who's likely to survive the cut.
•3 min read•Stablecoins and CBDC Comparisons
Regulatory Comparison TableTable
Stablecoins vs CBDCs vs Tokenized Deposits
A comprehensive comparison of stablecoins, CBDCs, and tokenized deposits - examining regulatory frameworks, risk profiles, and institutional use cases for cross-border payments, settlement, and liquidity management.
•6 min read•Weekly Intelligence
Crypto Weekly Roundup: November 1 - 7, 2025
Weekly intelligence brief on institutional digital asset developments
•16 min read•Regulation & Sovereignty
Is JPYC MiCA Compliant?
JPYC delivers 12-second settlement and near-zero fees for Japan-ASEAN trade, saving ¥20-80 billion annually on unnecessary FX friction. Yet Stellantis, Ford, and every major multinational are legally barred from using it - MiCA blocks EU entities, GENIUS Act blocks Americans, and banking relationships punish defectors. The only winners: mid-sized Japanese exporters and ASEAN grey-zone operators navigating jurisdictional arbitrage.
October
•16 min read•Regulation
GENIUS Act Stablecoin Non-US Entity Impact
Three months after the GENIUS Act became law, the stablecoin reshuffle is underway. Circle and Paxos are executing compliance strategies. Tether launched USAT for U.S. markets. DAI remains in regulatory limbo. Here's the breakdown of who's in, who's out, and what it means for institutions navigating the $300B+ stablecoin market.
• Updated Nov 5, 2025•18 min read•Infrastructure & Control
Programmable Custody: Who Really Owns What?
On October 29, 2025, Paxos accidentally created $300 trillion in PYUSD tokens - then burned them twenty minutes later. You held your keys the entire time. But did you own your crypto? When smart contracts mediate ownership, custody becomes programmable. And whoever writes the code holds the real power.
•18 min read•AI & Infrastructure
Google-Coinbase AI Payments: Hidden Costs
Google and Coinbase launched a protocol that lets AI agents pay each other in stablecoins. Behind the shiny demos and corporate headlines sits a different story - not about innovation, but about control. Once AI can move money, whoever controls the rails controls the economy. And this time, it isn't the banks.
August
• Updated Oct 19, 2025•10 min read•Crypto Innovation
What Tokenization Can Do?
Forget finance for a second. Forget treasuries and condos. Let's talk about you, me, and the weird little moments in life that actually matter. Tokenization isn't just about money—it's about proof, privacy, and power.
July
•13 min read•Regulation
Crypto Is Moving Mainstream - But Not in a Good Way!
The GENIUS Act just handed Wall Street the keys to crypto's future. Only banks and chartered entities can issue stablecoins in the U.S. now—backed 1:1 with Treasuries, generating risk-free profits while funding U.S. debt. China's watching. CBDCs are programmable chains. AI compliance has no human override. This isn't the revolution crypto promised—it's institutional capture dressed as innovation.
•9 min read•Crypto Infrastructure
$1B Lost Yearly From Wrong Network Clicks
Crypto gives you freedom - but it doesn't forgive mistakes. Over $1 billion disappears annually, not from hacks or scams, but from users clicking the wrong network. Layer 2s, incompatible token standards, and zero safety nets create a minefield where one misclick means permanent loss. Here's why the infrastructure refuses to forgive - and what it means for mainstream adoption.
June
• Updated Jun 26, 2025•9 min read•Crypto Market
Why Are There So Many Cryptocurrencies?
Over 20,000 cryptocurrencies exist today. Most are dead. Many never lived. Here's why they keep showing up—and why the FBI just launched a fake token to catch the manipulators.
•10 min read•Crypto Fundamentals
99% Of Crypto Is Noise. How to Find Real Value in 60 Seconds
99% of tokens are noise. Your edge is learning to mute them, fast. A practical 60-second filter to separate real crypto value from digital confetti.
May
• Updated Oct 19, 2025•12 min read•Crypto Fundamentals
Who's Holding My Money? The Ugly Truth No One Tells You
You've bought crypto. But do you actually own it? This is the issue they don't explain: wallets, keys, and who's really in control.
• Updated Oct 19, 2025•9 min read•AI & Commerce
Who Spent My Money?
We used to worry about hackers. Now we have to worry about our own software. Because the next time money leaves your wallet, you might not be the one who sent it. Welcome to agent commerce: Where AI doesn't just recommend, it executes.
• Updated Oct 19, 2025•7 min read•AI & Commerce
Your Wallet Just Got A Brain
Shopping used to mean browsing. Then it meant clicking. Now, it might mean nothing more than typing one sentence and walking away. e-commerce as we know it will soon disappear. The new rising king is 1-prompt-shopping, where AI agents act on your desires, stablecoins settle the bill, and the interface disappears.
• Updated Oct 19, 2025•8 min read•DeFi & Risk
Liquidity Pools: The Return You See. The Risk You Don't.
Liquidity pools promise passive income, but they rarely deliver it without cost. You're not just earning returns, you're absorbing risk you probably weren't aware of. This isn't investing. It's unaware underwriting.
April
• Updated Oct 19, 2025•12 min read•Crypto Innovation
Why RWA Tokenization Isn't Mainstream? (Yet)
Tokenization hasn't failed, but it didn't skyrocket either, yet. The technology's ready. But the law, compliance, and liquidity systems haven't caught up. And yet, in some corners of the world, this shift is already happening, because the need and pain are what drive adoption.
• Updated Oct 19, 2025•7 min read•Crypto Innovation
The Future Isn't Coins - It's Tokens!
Crypto isn't dead. It's just maturing. While everyone in the West debates regulation and watches charts, real-world asset tokenization is already happening - especially in emerging markets. The use cases are real, the rails are built, and some of the smartest builders are bypassing Wall Street entirely.
• Updated Oct 19, 2025•8 min read•Crypto Fundamentals
The $40B Collapse That Changed Crypto Forever
How the collapse of Terra's UST reshaped the conversation around stablecoins, trust, and the future of digital currencies.
• Updated Oct 19, 2025•8 min read•Crypto Fundamentals
Coin vs. Token - What's the Difference?
Making crypto make sense: plain-language explanation of the difference between coins and tokens, with supporting references.
• Updated Oct 19, 2025•8 min read•Blockchain Fundamentals
It's on the Blockchain!?
People love saying 'It's on the blockchain!' - but most have no idea what that actually means. Here's a clear, plain-English explanation of what a blockchain is, how it works, and what makes it so powerful.