Crypto News. November 17, 2025
Alibaba partners with JPMorgan to use blockchain-based tokenized dollar and euro deposits for faster cross-border B2B payments, initially avoiding stablecoins for regulatory clarity.
Tether negotiates leading a €1B funding round for German AI robotics startup Neura at €8-10B valuation, as the company targets 5M robot production by 2030 with €1B in orders already secured.
Hong Kong Monetary Authority launches Project Ensemble pilot for real-value transactions using tokenized deposits and digital assets, transitioning from sandbox testing to live settlement going live in 2026.
BlackRock’s $2.5B tokenized Treasury fund BUIDL expands to BNB Chain and becomes accepted as off-exchange collateral for Binance trading through integration with the exchange’s triparty agents and custody partner Ceffu.
Decentralized privacy layer, Nillion to launch Nillion 2.0 upgrade as an L2 on Ethereum
MoonPay launched enterprise stablecoin issuance service in the US, powered by M0 and Iron to enable customizable and interoperable stablecoins on global payment networks.
1inch introduced Aqua liquidity protocol enabling users to farm the same capital across multiple DeFi protocols simultaneously, allowing unified yield strategies and streamlined withdrawals without fragmenting assets across isolated dapps.
Japan’s Financial Services Agency has finalized plans to reclassify 105 cryptocurrencies as financial products and slash crypto gains tax from 55% to 20%, aligning taxation with stock income rates.
Japan slashing crypto gains tax from 55% to 20% is absolutly huge for legitimizing the sector. When major econmies start treating crypto like stocks instead of gambling winnings, thats when institutional adoption really accelerates. The Alibaba-JPMorgan tokenized payment partnership shows how quickly tradtional finance is embracing blockchain once regulatory clarity emerges.