Day: April 19, 2025

Yemen Turns to DeFi Under Sanctions

Sanctions are reshaping Yemen’s financial map—one block at a time. Decentralized finance (DeFi), often dismissed as niche software in wealthier markets, is emerging as a survival tool on the Arabian Peninsula, where U.S. restrictions have unplugged large swaths of the traditional banking grid. The latest blow landed on April 17, when Washington blacklisted the International Bank […]

Asia’s First XRP Tracker Fund Debuts

HashKey Capital has lobbed a fresh salvo into Asia’s crypto‑asset race, unveiling the HashKey XRP Tracker Fund—the region’s first vehicle dedicated solely to mirroring XRP’s market performance. The closed‑ended product is now open to professional investors, with Ripple stepping in as an anchor backer, underscoring a swelling institutional appetite for the payments‑focused token. Why XRP, Why Now? HashKey […]

China Freezes U.S. LNG Imports

When the Castorone slipped into Fujian on Feb. 6 laden with 69,000 tonnes of chilled American gas, few suspected it would be the last U.S. cargo to reach China for the foreseeable future. Ten weeks on, arrival logs are bare and tanker transponders tell the tale: one ship diverted to Bangladesh, others rerouted to Europe, none daring […]

DEF’s Token Safe Harbor

The call for clarity The DeFi Education Fund (DEF) thinks U.S. crypto builders need breathing room. In a ​20‑page letter sent on April 18, the advocacy group asked the SEC to adopt a token safe harbor—a time‑limited zone where early‑stage projects can prove they are decentralizing without being branded securities on day one. “A technology‑agnostic carve‑out will keep […]