Latest updates, press releases, and insights from the volatile world of digital assets.
South Korea’s leading digital bank has signed an agreement with the Solana Foundation to test blockchain-powered cross-border payments, marking the first such tie-up for a Korean internet-only bank as it expands its services ahead of its parent company’s planned US IPO
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission has permanently banned former Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky from commodities trading and registration, finalizing its enforcement action related to the platform's collapse
Michael Saylor outlines Strategy's role in building financial products on Bitcoin while positioning the company as a market stabilizer rather than a risk
Ripple has joined Flutterwave's Series E funding round, partnering to integrate its RLUSD stablecoin and XRP Ledger technology into Africa's leading payments network for faster, lower-cost cross-border transactions
Stripe, Visa, and Mastercard are reportedly preparing a joint stablecoin initiative that could reshape the $325 billion market long dominated by Tether and Circle, with Coinbase also considering participation in the project
Mastercard has announced a major update to its global payments network, adding support for several leading stablecoins including Circle's USDC, PayPal's PYUSD, and Ripple's RLUSD
US regulators show growing acceptance of digital assets as SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce strongly supports privacy technologies and Paxos becomes the first blockchain company to win clearing agency registration, marking major steps toward regulated crypto infrastructure
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission has taken the rare step of asking a federal court to vacate major parts of its 2025 settlement with Gemini, stating that the original 2022 enforcement action against the crypto exchange should never have been filed
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation's move to integrate tokenized securities with the Stellar network by 2027 has sent XLM prices higher while sparking discussions across the crypto industry
Mastercard has obtained a BitLicense from New York regulators, marking a significant step in its efforts to integrate stablecoins and tokenized assets into mainstream payment systems
