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- 2h ago
Visa and Mesh Seek to End the Separate Crypto Card Requirement
Mesh and Visa are joining forces to let consumers spend cryptocurrency and stablecoins at more than 175 million merchant locations without obtaining a separate crypto card or manually converting their holdings into cash. Announced Monday, the partnership connects digital wallets to Visa’s global payments network, although the companies have yet to disclose participating platforms or […]
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- 2h ago
Mastercard Unveils Stablecoin Security to Police Digital Payments
Mastercard is extending its reach into stablecoin payments with a new security system designed to spot fraud, scams, and sanctions risks before funds reach the blockchain. Announced Oct. 19, 2026, Stablecoin Security combines traditional payment intelligence with blockchain analytics. Borderless.xyz and Keyrails are the initial partners, with a North American launch preceding broader commercial…
- 23h ago
Why RWA Tokenization and Onchain Credit Could Boost XRP Demand
Despite XRP’s sharp decline from its mid-2025 peak, institutional adoption and developer activity on the XRP Ledger remain resilient. Odelia Torteman, head of digital assets at XRPL Commons, argues that expanding enterprise use, real-world asset tokenization and upcoming lending features could generate sustainable demand for XRP. Protocol Architecture Drives Core Demand The convergence of Ripple…
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- 1d ago
Saylor Teases ‘More Orange’ After His $100 Trillion Bitcoin Vision Speech
Strategy founder Michael Saylor delivered an ambitious vision for bitcoin at ParaFi Investor Day 2026, arguing that bank lending, tokenized securities, and bitcoin-backed credit could eventually support a $100 trillion financial system. Speaking alongside ParaFi Capital partner Jeff Park, Saylor discussed Strategy’s multibillion-dollar bitcoin treasury, its 12% preferred stock, artificial…
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- 2d ago
Why Stablecoins May Never Escape Traditional Banking Risks: Frgmnt CEO
As stablecoins transition from decentralized finance tools to essential infrastructure for accessing U.S. dollars, an expert says their next phase of adoption depends on making blockchain technology invisible to the end user. From Speculative Tools to Digital Dollar Access When the first wave of decentralized finance (DeFi) swept through the global economy, stablecoins were primarily […]
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- 2d ago
French Assembly Narrowly Adopts Stablecoin Swap Tax Proposal
If passed, the measure would subject French cryptocurrency holders to a 31.4% capital gains tax each time they exchange a cryptocurrency for a stablecoin. Analysts agree this would prompt French crypto holders to consider alternatives to park their digital assets. France’s National Assembly Adopts Crypto-To-Stablecoin Exchange Taxation France is on the verge of tightening its […]
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- 2d ago
XRP Ledger Nears Oct. 23 Upgrade as Lending Votes Fall Short
The XRP Ledger is heading toward an Oct. 23 software upgrade that fixes a peculiar security flaw, one that could let certain authorized accounts create tokens instead of destroying them. Meanwhile, its long-awaited native lending system remains stuck awaiting approval. XRP Ledger’s Cleanup Upgrade Approaches Activation The XRP Ledger (XRPL) is preparing to activate fixCleanup3_4_0 […]
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- 2d ago
Binance Offers Nearly 8% in XRP for RLUSD But the Base Rate Keeps Falling
Binance is advertising up to 7.77% in XRP rewards for holding Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin, but its own payout table shows the base rate has dropped three weeks in a row. The Number Explained Binance promoted the campaign on X early Saturday, adding: Hold RLUSD and share in $800,000 worth of XRP rewards! Earn up to […]
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- 2d ago
Wall Street Veterans Unveil DeFi Platform for 77 TradFi Markets
Decentralized perpetual futures exchange Deepsigma has launched a live paper-trading platform across 77 traditional financial markets, including U.S. equities, indexes, commodities, and Treasury yields. Bridging Traditional Finance and Onchain Markets Decentralized perpetual futures exchange Deepsigma recently unveiled its platform with a live paper-trading demo spanning 77 traditional financial…
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- 3d ago
Visa Moves Massive Stablecoin Payments Pilot Into Production Phase
The company has moved its initiative from pilot to commercial deployment in partnership with Inyo Global, a payments infrastructure firm, using its Visa Direct service. With this move, Inyo Global enables receiving and prefunding stablecoin payments across more than 180 countries. Visa Direct Stablecoin Capabilities Go Into Production Phase Visa has entered a new phase […]
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- 3d ago
NEAR Price Jumps 14% as Solana Access Opens Through Sunrise
Near Protocol has expanded onto Solana through Sunrise, giving NEAR immediate access to Solana wallets, decentralized exchanges, and aggregators. The move, powered by Near Intents, coincided with a 14% rise in the price of NEAR. NEAR Expands to Solana With Jupiter, Raydium Liquidity Access Near Protocol is making Solana a new distribution channel for […]
- 3d ago
Vaneck Pulls the Plug on Its Lido Staked Ether ETF Before Launch
Vaneck has asked the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to let it withdraw its Lido Staked Ethereum Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF), a year after filing for it. The One-Line Exit The filing was short, and in a Form RW dated Oct. 14, Vaneck Digital Assets vice president Matthew Babinsky asked the SEC to consent to […]
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- 4d ago
Canton Enters South Korea as Meritz Eyes Tokenized Finance Deals
South Korean investment firm Meritz Securities has struck a partnership with the Canton Foundation to explore bringing tokenized Korean financial assets into international institutional markets. The announcement shared with Bitcoin.com News explains that the agreement targets domestic securities, cross-border liquidity, and blockchain-based collateral. Canton Network Sets Sights on Korean…
- 4d ago
Cross River Bank Brings Ripple’s RLUSD Into Traditional Banking
On Thursday, a spokesperson for Cross River Bank told Bitcoin.com News that it is teaming up with Ripple to make it easier for businesses to send money using Ripple’s dollar-backed stablecoin, RLUSD, without having to build or manage their own blockchain technology. The bank is adding the stablecoin RLUSD directly to its existing banking system, […]
- 4d ago
Mastercard Brings Stablecoins to Millions of Retail Checkouts
Mastercard is opening its global payments network to stablecoin spending through a new platform built with BVNK, allowing customers to use digital dollar balances at hundreds of millions of merchant locations. Announced Oct. 15, the service combines traditional currencies and stablecoins through one integration, with card issuing across more than 130 countries and bank payouts […]
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- 4d ago
Circle’s USDC Is First to Cross Europe’s Stablecoin Threshold
Circle’s USDC has become the first stablecoin classified as a significant e-money token by the European Banking Authority (EBA), separating it from 44 other notified e-money tokens in the European Union. Beginning Nov. 12, 2026, the designation places USDC under dual regulatory supervision, with the EBA assuming oversight of financial safeguards while France’s banking regulator […]
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- 4d ago
US Becomes Bitcoin Net Importer Again, Says Chainalysis
The U.S., a global supplier of USD-pegged stablecoins, has once again “imported” more bitcoin than it “exported,” becoming a net importer for the first time since 2022, according to blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis. The firm reached this conclusion by analyzing data for the year ending in June 2026. “Transfers under $10,000 ran net outbound every […]
- 4d ago
Tether Paid a Firm Owned by a Former White House Crypto Official, WSJ
A Wall Street Journal investigation alleges that Tether paid approximately $6.3 million to a consulting firm partly owned by Bo Hines while he served as a senior White House cryptocurrency official. Hines helped advance the GENIUS Act, legislation with major implications for Tether, before leaving government to become the stablecoin issuer’s U.S. chief executive. His […]
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- 4d ago
Analyst Sees Bitcoin Beyond $175K as Market Structure Shifts
Institutional ownership and changes in crypto financing may reduce bitcoin’s vulnerability to severe downturns, Siebert Financial analyst Brian Vieten argues. He sees expanding stablecoin payments as a catalyst for the cryptocurrency’s next advance. $175K Bitcoin Outlook Linked to Institutional Ownership Broader ownership and access to capital have strengthened bitcoin’s resilience since the…
- 5d ago
Polygon Rolls Out US-Regulated Payments With Completed Coinme Deal
Polygon Labs has completed its acquisition of crypto payments company Coinme, bringing regulated U.S. payment capabilities to its Open Money Stack platform and expanding its push into stablecoin-powered financial services. Polygon Gets Regulated Payments via Coinme Polygon Labs announced Wednesday, Oct. 14, that it has finalized its acquisition of Coinme, giving its payments business regulatory…
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- 5d ago
Chainlink Expands Market Data to Stellar’s $4B Tokenized Asset Ecosystem
Chainlink’s data infrastructure is now live on the Stellar blockchain, opening the door to new decentralized finance (DeFi) applications across a network that already supports more than $4 billion in tokenized real-world assets (RWAs). Chainlink Arrives on Stellar The Stellar Development Foundation announced that Chainlink’s Data Feeds and Data Streams are available to developers, providing […]
- 5d ago
Kraken’s Parent Company Moves to Acquire a Bank in Europe
Kraken’s parent company, Payward, is buying its way into European banking, striking a deal to acquire Lithuania-licensed Saldo Bank and its five-market footprint. The purchase would bring deposit accounts, lending, payment services, and card issuance into the cryptocurrency company’s expanding financial operation. Payward Targets European Banking License With Saldo Acquisition Payward announced…
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- 5d ago
Ukraine’s ‘Kinetic Sanctions’ Disrupt Russian A7A5 Stablecoin Services: Elliptic
Another successful Ukrainian drone attack deep inside Russia, the country that has invaded Ukraine, has produced an unexpected victim: transactions involving A7A5, a stablecoin designed to evade Western sanctions, have collapsed. On the night of Oct. 7-8, Ukrainian drones struck a Yandex—or “Russia’s Google”—data center in Sasovo, sending shock waves across Russia. One of those […]
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- 5d ago
Robinhood Chain Hits $100 Billion in 3.5 Months and Now Outtrades Base
Robinhood Chain has cleared $100 billion in cumulative trading volume just 3.5 months after its July 1 mainnet launch, and over the past 30 days it has outtraded Coinbase’s Base network. From Testnet to $100 Billion in a Single Summer The milestone was flagged earlier today via Defillama’s DEX dashboard, which put Robinhood Chain’s cumulative […]
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- 5d ago
XRPL Commons Selects 13 Startups for Payments, AI, and DeFi Push
XRPL Commons has selected startups developing stablecoin payments, AI commerce, and blockchain lending for its first fully online Aquarium cohort. The program connects founders with coaching, investors, and potential grants to expand XRP Ledger applications. 13 Startups Take XRP Ledger Applications Beyond Transfers Startups developing payment and financing applications will receive support…
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- 5d ago
Ripple’s $10M RLUSD Donation Could Help Generate $900M: Report
Small business lending supported by Ripple’s RLUSD donation could help generate up to $900 million in GDP over a decade. The forecast connects a permanent capital contribution with borrowing, repeated loans, and economic activity across communities. Ripple’s $10 Million Lending Equity Gets a $900 Million GDP Projection Underserved small businesses could access financing backed by […]
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- 5d ago
BNY Brings 24/7 Dollar Settlement to Singapore Gulf Bank
Singapore Gulf Bank has expanded round-the-clock U.S. dollar settlement through BNY, allowing eligible payments to clear during weekends and U.S. public holidays. For crypto markets, the move is notable because traditional banks are beginning to offer one of the features that made stablecoins compelling: dollars that move beyond banking hours. BNY Pushes Traditional Banking Closer […]
- 6d ago
Ripple Teams With Stripe-Owned Privy to Bring Wallet Tech to XRP Ledger
Ripple has partnered with cryptocurrency wallet infrastructure provider Privy to expand payment capabilities on the XRP Ledger (XRPL), giving developers new tools to build stablecoin applications and automated financial transactions powered by AI. XRPL Gets Privy to Stripe’s Wallet Tech The collaboration, announced Tuesday by Privy, will allow developers to create and manage XRPL wallets […]
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- 6d ago
Interactive Brokers Rolls out Ether Staking With Zerohash
On Tuesday, Interactive Brokers (IBKR), the brokerage giant overseeing $964.7 billion in total client equity, announced the introduction of cryptocurrency staking services powered by Zerohash. Initially, eligible customers can stake ether (ETH) directly through IBKR’s Client Portal. From Crypto Custody and Trading to Staking: Interactive Brokers Expands Its Reach Interactive Brokers (Nasdaq:…
- 6d ago
Bybit Brings 1,000+ US Stocks and ETFs Into Crypto Trading Accounts
Eligible Bybit users can now trade U.S. equities in the accounts they already use for cryptocurrency trading. The service connects stablecoin balances with underlying securities, extending the platform beyond digital assets into conventional investments. USDC Balances Can Now Buy Apple and Nvidia Shares Eligible cryptocurrency traders can now buy more than 1,000 U.S.-listed stocks and […]
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