The European Central Bank has launched a call for applications from merchants willing to participate in piloting digital euro payments. The pilot is expected to target companies providing services in e-commerce and mobile commerce within the euro area. Interested parties will have until October 27 to apply for participation in
The renowned investor Robert Kiyosaki is back again with his predictions about the market crash. This has started on the world stage in places like Japan and Europe. The reason why Kiyosaki says this crash will happen is because of the vulnerability that will arise. Especially, from factors such as
Balancer is contemplating a graceful shutdown due to its restructuring efforts failing to increase revenue after a $128 million hack. The protocol managed to reduce cost and launch new products following the closure of Balancer Labs in March. But revenue still relied a lot on the old V2 pools, while
Bitcoin Beach, the El Zonte village that inspired El Salvador’s Bitcoin venture, appears to be seeing fewer everyday Bitcoin transactions. According to WuBlockchain, Bitcoin Core contributor Jon Atack said a local restaurant told him his Bitcoin payment marked its first such transaction in a month. Staff reportedly said customers now
In response to the theft of approximately $1.46 billion in digital assets that occurred in February 2025, Bybit, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, has strengthened and expanded its security systems. Bybit is moving toward a model that is designed to detect threats earlier, respond faster, and continuously
Today, Binance made the announcement that it would be introducing VIP Earn, a dedicated hub that will unify several Earn options, including Simple Earn. Binance VIP members get access to preferential rates and larger subscription quotas across more than 20 tokens via locked products and on-chain yield products. These products are
The Tether group has made efforts in moving beyond stablecoins. They brought institutional real estate tokenization in Saudi Arabia using its Hadron platform. This company has entered into a partnership with First Data and fintech company BKN301. Basically to enable the issuance and administration of tokenized real estate assets for
The launch of KuCoin Gift Card, a scalable digital asset distribution solution that allows companies to distribute USDT and USDC globally thru digital gift cards with support for bulk issuance and API integration, was announced today by KuCoin Pay, the cryptocurrency payment solution made possible by KuCoin. The approach makes
Crypto.com Pay™ has been officially established by Dubai Duty Free, making it the first airport merchant in the Middle East to deploy a digital payment system that is regulated. Customers who are eligible to use Crypto.com Pay™ can now use it when shopping at Dubai Duty Free, which is located
An Electronic Money Institution (EMI) license has been awarded to Bybit Payments GmbH by the Financial Market Authority (FMA) of Austria, according to an announcement made by Bybit.eu today. Through the Bybit.eu platform, Bybit Payments GmbH will provide regulated electronic money and payment services to its customers. Bybit EU GmbH,
