Author: James Wilson

South Korean crypto exchanges recorded large capital outflows in the second half of 2025, even as user activity and deposits continued to grow.  Summary South Korean exchanges recorded $60 billion in crypto outflows as funds moved offshore in 2025. Exchange accounts rose to 11.1 million and customer deposits climbed despite weaker market conditions nationwide. Profits, trading volumes, and market capitalization fell as crypto prices softened late in 2025 overall. New data from the Financial Services Commission showed that more funds moved to overseas platforms and private wallets during the period. The report also showed weaker profits and lower trading activity…

Aave Labs plans to use idle liquidity in its lending system to generate extra yield as it moves closer to its V4 upgrade.  Summary Aave V4 will redeploy idle liquidity into approved strategies while keeping depositor access unchanged throughout. Roughly $6 billion in stablecoin deposits sits unused and may now generate extra yield onchain. The Aave DAO moved V4 closer to launch as governance tensions and contributor exits continued. According to a blog post, the firm said the new Reinvestment Module will deploy unused funds into low-risk strategies while keeping assets available for withdrawals and borrowing. The update comes as…

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The Reserve Bank of Australia said tokenization could bring AU$24 billion in yearly efficiency gains to the national economy.  Summary RBA said tokenization could add AU$24 billion yearly and is now moving toward practical rollout. Project Acacia tested bonds, repos, funds, and four settlement options across Australia’s wholesale finance markets. Stablecoins may suit smaller markets while deposit tokens could support larger regulated activity across Australia. Meanwhile, the central bank used findings from Project Acacia to show that tokenized assets and tokenized money are moving closer to practical use in wholesale finance. It said the next stage will focus on implementation,…

The European Central Bank said it expects by this summer to present the standards for a possible digital euro.  Summary ECB plans to publish digital euro standards by summer to help payment firms prepare early. The central bank expects pilot testing in 2027 and possible issuance readiness around 2029 ahead. Cipollone said the digital euro would support payments without replacing cash or bank deposits directly. The move would give payment firms, banks, and merchants time to prepare their systems before any final launch decision. ECB Executive Board member Piero Cipollone told European Union lawmakers that the central bank plans to…

OpenAI has started shutting down the Sora app, a move that marks a sharp pullback from its consumer video push.  Summary OpenAI started shutting down the Sora app and said timelines for users would follow soon. Reports said OpenAI is winding down more video products beyond the consumer-facing Sora app too. Sora grew quickly, but deepfake concerns and a stalled Disney deal added pressure over time. On Tuesday, the Sora app account said, “We’re saying goodbye to the Sora app,” and added that more details would follow on timelines for the app, the API, and ways users can preserve their…

XRP (XRP) traded near $1.4 on March 25 as the token moved in a narrow range and stayed close to recent support.  Summary XRP traded near $1.4 as whale wallets added 40 million tokens during continued market consolidation. March turned into XRP ETFs first net outflow month after strong inflows since their debut. Ripple advanced its RLUSD trade pilot in Singapore while XRP stayed pinned near support levels. XRP traded at $1.42 at press time, with a 24-hour trading volume of $2.1 billion. The token was up slightly on the day but remained down almost 7% over the past week.…

Enlivex has raised $21 million through a debt financing deal as it expands its treasury tied to the prediction market token Rain. Summary Enlivex used debt funding to buy 3 billion more RAIN tokens at a 62% discount. The company also extended rights to buy 272.1 billion more RAIN tokens through December 2027. RAIN stayed mostly flat, while Enlivex shares dipped in regular trading and rose after hours. The immunotherapy company said the new funding will support its operating plan and help it buy more RAIN tokens while extending its purchase option through December 2027. Enlivex said it exercised an…

Bhutan transferred more Bitcoin from a state-linked wallet on Wednesday, continuing a series of March outflows tied to its sovereign holdings.  Summary Bhutan moved 519.7 BTC on Wednesday, marking its third large sovereign wallet transfer this month. Arkham data showed Bhutan still held 4,453 BTC after the latest state-linked outflow this month. Bhutan continues expanding mining and reserve plans while trimming Bitcoin holdings through repeated March transfers. Meanwhile, the latest move came as the country kept building its broader Bitcoin strategy through mining, infrastructure, and reserve planning. Arkham data showed that a Bhutan government-linked wallet moved about 519.7 BTC on…

Pump.fun has tightened its creator fee rules as it tries to reduce concerns around post-launch fee changes.  Summary Pump.fun now allows token creators just one post-launch change to creator fee recipient wallet settings. The update follows earlier efforts to shift platform rewards away from deployers and toward traders. Platform fees and trading volume remained far below 2025 levels despite the latest policy change. The update limits token deployers to one change in fee recipient settings after launch, after which the configuration becomes permanent. Pump.fun introduced a new rule that allows token creators to change fee recipient settings only once after…