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2025 marks a structural turning point where Asia no longer follows — it leads — in defining crypto’s next institutional and technological cycle ⭐️

The next 18 months will likely redefine valuation models — from speculative trading to AI-powered, utility-driven crypto economies. As adoption deepens, Asia’s strategic position could reshape how capital, regulation, and innovation interconnect globally 🌏

Read more from our recap below: https://t.co/XauUcBcDtr

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This week's calendar of Key Crypto events (2/6/2025 - 8/6/2025), check it out 📅:

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Sources: Cointelegraph, Coindesk, Cryptoslate

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Key crypto updates: The US Labor Department withdrew its warning on crypto in 401(k)s, opening the door for Bitcoin in retirement plans; Pakistan plans a Bitcoin reserve and allocates 2,000 MW for mining; the SEC dropped its Binance lawsuit, ruling staking isn’t a securities offering; JD Vance called Bitcoin a “strategically important asset” for the US; Cantor launched a $2B Bitcoin-backed lending platform and plans a gold-backed Bitcoin fund; Trump Media aims to be a top Bitcoin holder after a $2.44B investment; SharpLink Gaming seeks $1B to acquire Ethereum; and Dubai chose XRP Ledger for real estate tokenization. Crypto is rapidly becoming central to finance and strategy worldwide.🧵

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🔟The Dubai Land Department (DLD) has launched a pioneering real estate tokenization platform on the XRP Ledger (XRPL), partnering with Dubai Future Foundation, Prypco, and Ctrl Alt to enable secure on-chain issuance and tracking of property title deeds linked directly to Dubai’s official registry. This hybrid system allows fractional ownership starting at AED 2,000 (about $545), making real estate investment more accessible. The initiative aims to digitize up to $16 billion, or 7% of Dubai’s property market, by 2033. XRPL was chosen for its speed, low fees, regulatory compliance, and proven stability, reinforcing Dubai’s leadership in blockchain adoption and setting a global standard for regulated real estate tokenization.

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This week's calendar of Key Crypto events (26/5/2025 - 1/6/2025), check it out 📅:

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Sources: Cointelegraph, CryptoSlate, Forbes

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📰Key Crypto & Blockchain Updates: Starting 2026, UK crypto companies must report user data, while the U.S. Senate moves forward with the GENIUS stablecoin legislation. Texas Governor Abbott supports creating a Bitcoin reserve, and Hong Kong is set to license stablecoin issuers by year-end. Major U.S. banks are exploring a joint stablecoin project, Kraken is launching 24/7 trading for over 50 tokenized U.S. stocks, Strive aims to acquire 75,000 Bitcoin from Mt. Gox claims, and Robinhood seeks SEC approval for tokenized asset regulation. Stay informed🧵

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8⃣Robinhood submitted a detailed 42-page proposal to the U.S. SEC advocating for a unified federal framework to regulate tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) like equities, bonds, and real estate, aiming to modernize U.S. securities markets by legally equating tokens with their underlying assets. Central to the plan is the Real World Asset Exchange (RRE), built on Solana and Base, which combines off-chain trade matching with on-chain settlement to enable near-instant, transparent transactions and reduce settlement times from T+2 to T+0, cutting costs by up to 30%. The proposal also integrates KYC/AML compliance via partners like Jumio and Chainalysis, addressing regulatory clarity and investor protections while promoting broader institutional adoption and scalable on-chain trading within existing securities laws.