Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra

Articles by Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra

South Korea’s central bank flags FX risks as lawmakers debate stablecoin issuance

Crypto January 28, 2026

South Koreas central bank chief warned that Korean won-denominated stablecoins could complicate capital flow management, adding a note of caution to an ongoing debate among lawmakers over whether andοΏ½...

US crypto policy pause fuels fresh debate over DeFi and governance: Finance Redefined

Crypto January 24, 2026

United States lawmakers postponed a planned markup of the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act (CLARITY), delaying progress on a bill intended to define how cryptocurrencies and decentralized finance (DeοΏ½...

Farcaster to return $180M to investors following Neynar takeover

Crypto January 24, 2026

Farcaster co-founder Dan Romero moved to quell speculation about the projects future, saying the protocol is not shutting down following its acquisition by infrastructure provider Neynar. Farcaster οΏ½...

Russia-linked A7A5 stablecoin processed $100B before sanctions hit: Elliptic

Crypto January 23, 2026

A ruble-backed stablecoin linked to sanctioned Russian financial networks processed more than $100 billion in onchain transactions in less than a year, according to a new report from blockchain analyοΏ½...

Vietnam opens licensing window for digital asset trading platforms

Crypto January 23, 2026

Vietnam began accepting applications for licenses to operate digital asset trading platforms, marking the operational start of the countrys long-planned pilot program for a regulated crypto market. οΏ½...

Bank of Italy chief says banks, not stablecoins, anchor digital money

Crypto January 22, 2026

Commercial bank money is likely to become fully digital in the future, alongside central bank money, according to Fabio Panetta, the governor of Italys central bank, Banca dItalia. Panetta made the οΏ½...

SlowMist flags Linux Snap Store attack targeting crypto seed phrases

Crypto January 22, 2026

Blockchain security company SlowMist flagged a new Linux-based attack vector that exploits trusted applications distributed through the Snap Store to steal users crypto recovery seed phrases.Β  In a ...

Aave refocuses on DeFi, hands Lens stewardship to Mask Network

Crypto January 22, 2026

Decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Aave transferred stewardship of the social infrastructure protocol Lens to Mask Network, shifting responsibility for advancing consumer-facing social applicationοΏ½...

South Korea weighs ending one bank rule for crypto exchanges: Report

Crypto January 21, 2026

South Koreas financial regulators are reviewing a long-standing practice that effectively ties each cryptocurrency exchange to a single banking partner, as part of a broader examination of competitioοΏ½...

Hong Kong group warns crypto licensing rollout risks forced shutdowns

Crypto January 21, 2026

The Hong Kong Securities & Futures Professionals Association (HKSFPA) warned that the citys proposed rollout of new crypto licensing regimes may unintentionally force compliant crypto managers toοΏ½...