Japan’s Cabinet approved a landmark amendment to the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act on April 10, 2026, reclassifying cryptocurrency as a financial instrument on par with stocks and bonds. The bill, advanced by the Financial Services Agency after more than…
Is Nomura-Backed Komainu Expanding With Propine Acquisition?
Komainu, a cryptocurrency custodian backed by Nomura Holdings Inc., is making its first acquisition with the purchase of Singapore-based Propine Holdings Pte Ltd. This move is a significant step for Komainu as it looks to expand its presence in Asia,…
Nomura Launches New Ethereum Fund with Staking for Investors
The landscape of digital asset investment is evolving rapidly, with Nomura Holdings Inc.’s digital-asset unit taking a pioneering step. As ETFs holding Ethereum cryptocurrency make their debut, Nomura’s Laser Digital is set to offer an innovative alternative, integrating a critical…
$285 Million Gone in 12 Minutes: How the Solana DeFi Hack on Drift Protocol Actually Happened
On April 1, 2026, Solana’s largest DeFi perpetuals exchange, Drift Protocol, lost $285 million in 12 minutes. The team posted on X to confirm it was real, not an April Fool’s joke. By the time most users saw the warning,…
Vitalik Buterin Unveils Kohaku: The Game-Changing Privacy Framework Revolutionizing Ethereum Wallets in 2025-2026
Buenos Aires, Argentina – In a highly anticipated keynote at Ethereum Cypherpunk Congress 2 on November 16, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin introduced Kohaku, a bold new privacy framework designed to make private transactions the default experience for Ethereum wallet users.…
