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Sui has announced official support for KuCoin Web3 Wallet, allowing users to manage assets within the Sui ecosystem directly through the wallet. The integration marks a step forward in cross-platform accessibility, as Sui highlights that transactions on its network reach finality in under one second—a key differentiator in the blockchain space. What the Integration Means for Users With this integration, KuCoin Web3 Wallet users can now connect to Sui-based decentralized applications (dApps) and manage tokens, NFTs, and other assets without leaving the wallet interface. This removes a significant friction point for users who previously needed to switch between multiple tools…

Digital asset infrastructure provider Taurus has integrated its tokenization and custody platforms with Swift’s blockchain-based ledger. Taurus said Wednesday in an announcement shared with Cointelegraph that its clients can connect their existing digital asset infrastructure to the ledger for payments using bank-issued tokenized deposits. The first client integrations are expected to go live within days, with the first distributed ledger technology transactions facilitated through its platforms expected within weeks. Swift announced in July that the ledger was ready for initial use, with 17 banks across six continents preparing to pilot live transactions using tokenized deposits. Standard Chartered and HSBC have…

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the DFINITY Foundation have announced a partnership to explore sovereign cloud infrastructure and decentralized artificial intelligence for public-sector projects. The work will focus on digital transformation across governments, civil society organizations and UNDP initiatives. UNDP is a UN agency focused on sustainable development and public-sector support, while DFINITY Foundation develops decentralized cloud and blockchain infrastructure. The partnership will include three main areas. Through the SDG Blockchain Accelerator, UNDP Country Offices will test sovereign cloud infrastructure, AI software development and decentralized AI applications for development projects. The Future of Work Academy will help civil…

The Blockchain Association and Crypto Council for Innovation have filed a joint lawsuit challenging Illinois’ Digital Asset Tax Act, setting up a legal fight over whether the state can impose a transaction tax on digital asset activity. The lawsuit was filed in Illinois state court on August 21 and seeks to block the law before it takes effect on January 1, 2027. The Digital Asset Tax Act would impose a 0.2% tax on the value of digital asset transactions. The industry groups argue that the tax violates the dormant Commerce Clause, the federal Internet Tax Freedom Act, and state due…

The American Bankers Association is pressing US regulators to require anyone who buys or redeems a payment stablecoin directly with its issuer to open an account and complete customer identification.For a holder coming from self-custody, that would turn a direct cash-out into an issuer-onboarding event.The Blockchain Association accepts identity checks for direct primary-market account customers but says an optional one-off redemption or a redemption routed through another regulated intermediary should not automatically make the underlying holder an issuer customer.The disagreement surfaced in comments on a joint federal proposal for stablecoin issuer customer identification programs, known as CIPs.The Federal Reserve’s public…

Japan is preparing to study a blockchain settlement system capable of processing stock and government bond transactions around the clock, according to an Aug. 26 report from Nikkei. The Financial Services Agency, Ministry of Finance, Bank of Japan and participating financial institutions are expected to establish a study group during summer 2026. The group would aim to complete an initial development plan in early 2027. Source: https://t.co/XdztbvTeLa — Wu Blockchain (@WuBlockchain) August 26, 2026 None of the three government institutions had published a formal announcement confirming the reported study group when checked Wednesday. Japan’s blockchain settlement plan targets existing delays…

The US Treasury Department has proposed new licensing rules for payment stablecoin issuers under Section 3 of the GENIUS Act, opening another major comment period for digital asset regulation. The proposed rulemaking was issued on August 18 and published on August 21. Under the proposal, payment stablecoin issuers would need to obtain a federal or state license starting January 18, 2027. By July 18, 2028, digital asset service providers would be prohibited from offering unlicensed stablecoins to US persons. Public comments are open until October 19, 2026. This is not active law yet. The proposal is still in the rulemaking…

Two public-comment PDFs on a US Securities and Exchange Commission docket describe a proposed Grand Theft Auto VI currency called Sharkbux and a possible implementation on Solana. The PDFs display Take-Two Interactive and Rockstar Games branding, but corporate authorization of the submissions remains unresolved.At most, the PDFs put an unauthenticated proposal into the public record. Any Rockstar crypto plan for GTA VI remains unproven. While it appears likely to be an attempt to pump an unaffiliated memecoin, there are limits to what can be inferred from a Solana wallet named in one of the files.The documents describe a proposed GTA…

After a year of policy battles in Washington between bankers and the crypto sector, the banks’ state associations have announced they intend to launch a new bank-run blockchain network to facilitate financial innovations, including smart payments, tokenized deposits and stablecoins. Thirty-nine of the state banking associations signed on to the “BankChain Alliance” with an aim to build out the blockchain by next year, they said in a Tuesday statement, describing the project as “industry-owned, industry-designed and industry-governed.” It’s “an unprecedented collaboration representing thousands of banks,” said Kathy Kraninger, the head of the Florida Bankers Association and a former director of…

Blockchain financial infrastructure firm tZERO Group has entered a strategic partnership with the Sui network, announcing a direct integration that will allow Sui-based projects and institutional issuers to access a suite of regulated services, according to FinanceWire. The collaboration is designed to bridge the gap between traditional finance and blockchain by providing token issuance, transfer agency, custody, trading, compliance monitoring, and settlement services within tZERO’s established regulatory framework. What the Partnership Entails The integration enables projects built on Sui to leverage tZERO’s infrastructure without having to independently develop or maintain separate regulatory and custody systems. This means that issuers can…