Aug 20, 2026

Elon Musk's X is exploring stablecoins to pay influencers and content providers

Conversations with X are ongoing, according to a person who also works with other social media platforms testing stablecoins to pa...

Aug 20, 2026

BitGo secures South Korea virtual asset license, says it's the first global cryp...

Backed by Hana Financial Group and SK Telecom, BitGo Korea built a locally registered entity from scratch to serve institutional a...

Aug 19, 2026

Ripple Prime Secures $275M Senior Note Offering to Fuel U.S. Brokerage Expansion

Ripple Prime raises $275M through senior notes to expand U.S. prime brokerage services, bringing total funding to $475M since May...

Aug 19, 2026

HSBC, Standard Chartered execute first live banking transaction on Swift’s 24/7...

The cross-border transaction is Swift’s first in a pilot project as it tests settlement in its push to remain relevant as stableco...

Aug 19, 2026

Beyond crypto funding rates: Ethena diversifies USDe backing with $1 billion Fal...

The warehouse facility gives Ethena another source of returns for the assets backing USDe while channeling onchain capital into ov...

Aug 19, 2026

Securitize and Neuberger Launch High-Yield Tokenized Fund HINC on Sui

TLDR: Neuberger and Securitize launched HINC, a tokenized high-income fund, on Sui and three chains.  HINC invests in high-yield b...

Aug 19, 2026

China triples its e-CNY network in 2026 as 8 more banks join the CBDC push this...

The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) added 20 new operators this year across two rounds of expansions, including eight additions this...

Aug 19, 2026

TikTok code includes peer-to-peer payments over messaging: Bloomberg

The feature, which follows earlier moves into financial transactions, is not yet being tested anywhere, a spokesperson said.

Aug 19, 2026

Ripple raises $275 million in senior notes for prime brokerage push

Ripple Prime's inaugural senior notes carried an investment grade rating and drew institutional investors across key financial mar...