Stablecoin issuer Tether is expanding its presence in commodity lending, with billions of dollars already deployed in the sector, according to CEO Paolo Ardoino. In […]
How Square’s Bitcoin Move Could Reshape Online Transactions
Key takeaways Square is enabling 4 million merchants to accept fast, low-fee Bitcoin payments through the Lightning Network. The rollout turns Bitcoin into a practical […]
Bank of England Still ‘Disproportionately Cautious’ on Stablecoins
The UK’s central bank, the Bank of England (BOE), has released a proposed regulatory regime for stablecoins. The consultation paper took into account the perspectives […]
Zcash Revival Sparks Debate on Bringing Privacy Back to Bitcoin
The crypto community on X has been dominated by prominent figures advocating for the adoption of Zcash as privacy becomes increasingly threatened by governments and […]
Uniswap Unveils Token Sale System, Aztec Tests It
Decentralized finance heavyweight Uniswap introduced Continuous Clearing Auctions (CCA), a new protocol aiming to facilitate token offerings through its infrastructure. According to a Thursday announcement, […]
Alibaba Mulls Deposit Token Amid China’s Stablecoin Pushback
The cross-border e-commerce arm of Chinese tech behemoth Alibaba is working on a deposit token amid mainland China’s crackdown on stablecoins, according to CNBC. Alibaba […]
Canary XRP ETF’s Record Launch Brings $250M Inflows Via In-Kind Redemptions
The debut of the Canary Capital XRP exchange-traded fund (ETF) is signaling renewed demand for altcoins, after the fund posted the strongest first-day performance of […]
Cathie Wood’s ARK Buys The Dip With $46M Circle Stake
Cathie Wood’s investment company ARK Invest is back to buying shares of USDC issuer Circle as the stock sinks below $90. ARK bought a total […]
Banning Stablecoin Merchant Rewards Would Be Unamerican: Coinbase
Crypto exchange Coinbase has slammed US banking groups for asking regulators to ban merchant rewards, cashbacks and discounts offered to customers who pay with stablecoins, […]
Aave’s Push Service Gains MiCA Authorization for Stablecoin On-Ramps
Aave Labs became one of the first major decentralized finance (DeFi) projects to secure authorization under Europe’s new Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation, allowing the […]