30 May 2023 Russia abandons its plans to launch a national crypto exchange The government of Russia has given up on its plans to create a national cryptocurrency exchange and will direct its focus elsewhere
29 May 2023 Binance launches a crypto trading platform in Japan Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has announced that it will launch a crypto trading platform in Japan that will be fully compliant with local regulations
29 May 2023 Brazil selects 14 entities for its CBDC pilot programme The Central Bank of Brazil has selected 14 entities, including Visa and Microsoft, for its digital real CBDC pilot programme
26 May 2023 Polymesh integrates with the NayaOne ecosystem Switzerland-based Polymesh has announced its integration with the NayaOne ecosystem to allow financial institutions to leverage blockchain technology
26 May 2023 Bitfinex partners OrionX to promote financial inclusion Digital token trading platform Bitfinex has partnered with Chile-based OrionX to promote financial inclusion in Latin America
29 May 2023 Binance obtains a digital asset operator licence in Thailand Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has obtained a digital asset operator licence in Thailand via a partnership with Gulf Innova
26 May 2023 VerifyVASP joins the Global LEI System as a Validation Agent The Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF) has announced that Singapore-based VerifyVASP joined the Global LEI System as a Validation Agent
25 May 2023 Japan implements stricter rules for cryptocurrency transactions The government of Japan has decided to implement stricter rules for cryptocurrency transactions to comply with global regulations