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June 5, 2026 1 min read
One step toward further integration of blockchain-based payments into the infrastructure of the global financial system might be Mastercard’s decision to extend its settlement network to accommodate regulated stablecoins. Intraday, weekend, and holiday settlement, in addition to onchain settlement utilizing regulated stablecoins, would be available to issuers and acquirers, according
June 3, 2026 2 mins read
After Monday’s admission of a minor BTC sale by Strategy (MSTR), the crypto markets continued to hemorrhage downward, with bitcoin (BTC) leading the pack. Bitcoin was trading around $69,000 an hour before U.S. stock markets opened on Tuesday morning, reflecting a 4.5% decline over the previous 24 hours. Although the
June 2, 2026 2 mins read
Friday, Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase, once again harshly attacked Brian Armstrong, CEO of Coinbase, and warned that legislators risk the current Clarity Act version failing if they do not address the concerns of conventional banks over stablecoin regulation. During an interview with Fox Business’ Maria Bartiromo, Dimon seemed
June 1, 2026 2 mins read
A recent analysis from Galaxy Digital indicates that crypto venture capital activity declined in Q1 2026, after the unusually robust pace observed in Q4 2025. There was a 50% decrease in capital spent quarter-over-quarter and a 16% reduction in transaction count as venture firms invested around $4 billion across 355
May 30, 2026 2 mins read
The first “blockchain-native” company to get registration as a clearing agency from the US SEC is Paxos, a blockchain infrastructure platform and stablecoin issuer. On Thursday, Paxos said that its subsidiary, Paxos Securities Settlement Company, has been authorized by the SEC to serve as a central securities depository in the United
May 29, 2026 2 mins read
At a record $322 billion, the total market value of stablecoins is more than the foreign currency reserves of 95 nations, including a number of developed nations. Their current market capitalization exceeds that of developed economies like the UK, Canada, and the oil-exporting behemoth UAE, as well as emerging markets like Mexico,
May 26, 2026 2 mins read
The Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA) has granted VALR, Africa’s leading provider of digital asset infrastructure, provisional approval to function as a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP). This achievement gives VALR provisional authority to provide a wide range of services, such as: A key component of VALR’s worldwide expansion plan, this approval puts the company
May 25, 2026 2 mins read
Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of Ethereum, addressed the rising concerns leveled against the Ethereum Foundation, arguing that it should do more to promote and maintain token pricing. According to Buterin, the Foundation will stick to its stated goals of supporting decentralization of the Ethereum Protocol, open source software code, cybersecurity, long-range
May 25, 2026 2 mins read
Bybit, the second-biggest cryptocurrency exchange in the world based on trading volume, has upgraded its account architecture and introduced AI Sub-Accounts to further facilitate the adoption of AI and provide users with more control over their AI agents. The dedicated account type is a component of a security framework intended to safeguard
May 21, 2026 3 mins read