We’ve been sold a dream.

We live in a world built on invisible infrastructure. Not bridges and highways, but protocols, operating systems, and networks that shape our digital lives.

And then there’s Bitcoin.

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Bitcoin is on a tear. Not long ago it broke $123K, setting a fresh all-time high, and now it’s still holding strong around $117K. Some might look at that as a

We’re living in a world where your money works harder for them than it ever does for you. Governments are printing dollars like they're playing Monopoly.

In 2009, during the smoldering aftermath of the last financial crisis, someone—or someones—built a way out. Bitcoin didn’t ask for your permission. It didn’t

Silicon Valley loves to sell utopias. From self-driving cars to AI-enhanced everything, the promise is always the same: a shinier, smarter future powered by

Bitcoin just hit $123,000. Let that sink in for a second. We’re no longer talking about potential—we are watching history unfold in real time. For the early

Notabene raises $14.5M in Series B led by DRW VC, with backing from Apollo, ParaFi, and others to advance crypto AML compliance and Travel Rule solutions. The funds administered by Apollo, Nextblock, ParaFi Capital, and Wintermute participated in the…

Digital asset liquidity provider B2C2 has entered into a strategic collaboration with South Korean infrastructure firm NextBlock to supply global digital asset liquidity to the domestic market. Under the agreement, NextBlock will integrate its proprietary smart order routing engine, NextRoute, with B2C2’s global liquidity network to support institutional execution. NextBlock acts as an execution bridge between global market makers and local digital asset markets, providing block trade execution, smart order routing, and instant settlement infrastructure. ## Sign up for Japan FinTech Observer Cutting through the noise of Japanese Finance & FinTech Subscribe Email sent! Check your inbox to complete your signup. No spam. Unsubscribe anytime. The alliance arrives as South Korea transitions from a retail-dominated crypto market toward expanded corporate and institutional participation. Historically, Korean won-denominated trades have accounted for 30% of global spot cryptocurrency volume. However, following discussions by the Financial Services Commission’s (FSC) Virtual Asset Committee, regulators have initiated a phased rollout allowing corporate real-name virtual asset accounts, lifting a restriction in place since 2018. The regulatory shift is expected to clear the way for more than 3,500 domestic corporations, alongside asset managers, listed companies, and family offices, to allocate capital to digital assets. B2C2, which is majority-owned by Japanese financial conglomerate SBI Holdings, serves as a primary engine for SBI's broader digital asset expansion. SBI has deployed more than $1.5 billion into the sector this year to build out its presence across the Asia-Pacific region. While B2C2 does not maintain a local entity in South Korea, the collaboration allows the firm to capture growing institutional demand via NextBlock’s domestic network. * * * B2C2 Launches PENNY for Instant, Zero-fee Stablecoin SwapsSBI Holdings-owned B2C2, a global leader in institutional liquidity for digital assets, has launched PENNY, the industry’s first zero-fee stablecoin swap solution. As the number of different stablecoins grows worldwide—each with different issuers, blockchains, and redemption processes—institutions face mounting operational complexity in managing liquidity acrossJapan FinTech ObserverNorbert Gehrke