Latest updates, press releases, and insights from the volatile world of digital assets.
HSBC has started making its Hong Kong dollar stablecoin available through the PayMe app for peer-to-peer transfers and merchant payments, with tokenized investment features planned later this year
Indian exchange admits operational shortfalls following flagged movements of nearly $16 million in USDT from addresses tied to its prior breach; CEO denies fresh theft while critics question the explanation
LIT advanced sharply after the perpetual futures platform disclosed a November application for U.S. derivatives licenses and appeared in a Delphi Digital report on speculative trading venues
Four Fearless extension versions may have leaked private keys on unlock, with eight users reporting unauthorized moves totaling 17,286 DOT. Holders are told to generate new keys and transfer assets
Eligible users can borrow USDC or USDT against wrapped Bitcoin collateral on Ethereum, with positions managed inside the app and subject to smart-contract liquidation rules
South Korea’s Shinhan Card and two SBI Holdings subsidiaries signed an agreement to explore yen-backed stablecoin use in card payments, wallet transfers and trade settlement between the countries
Dogecoin Labs has been formed to combine wallet, platform and merchant tools under one entity, with the goal of expanding everyday uses for the cryptocurrency
Irish authorities have activated a long-dormant wallet tied to convicted drug trafficker Clifton Collins, transferring 500 BTC to Coinbase Prime and continuing a series of recoveries that have brought significant assets back into circulation
Mastercard has opened early access to its Agent Pay for Machines platform, enabling AI agents to complete multiple digital purchases within a single human-approved budget after a live demonstration at Cloudflare Connect
Visa and Mesh have partnered to allow users to spend cryptocurrency and stablecoin balances directly from digital wallets at merchants worldwide without transferring funds to a bank account or loading a separate card
