India Tops 2025 Crypto Adoption Index as US Trails Close Behind: Chainalysis
TLDR: India ranks first in the 2025 Global Crypto Adoption Index, topping retail, DeFi, and institutional transaction activity wor...
Stripe, Paradigm Unveil Tempo as Blockchain Race for High-Speed Stablecoin Payme...
The chain's stablecoin-first design aims to handle global payouts, microtransactions, remittances and AI agentic payments, Stripe...
Ripple’s RLUSD Stablecoin Expands Into Africa With Local Partners
TLDR: Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin enters Africa through Chipper Cash, VALR, and Yellow Card, boosting institutional and retail crypt...
Ripple Brings $700M RLUSD Stablecoin to Africa, Trials Extreme Weather Insurance...
Stablecoins are gaining traction in cross-border payments, especially in emerging markets where access to reliable currencies and...
ECB President Calls for Stronger Regulation of Non-EU Stablecoins
TLDR Christine Lagarde calls for stronger regulation of non-EU stablecoins. ECB urges policymakers to address gaps in stablecoin o...
ECB President Lagarde Calls For Firm Safeguards on Foreign Stablecoins
Stablecoins should comply with the bloc’s regulatory standards before operating on EU soil, Lagarde argued.
Solowin Closes $350M AlloyX Deal to Expand Stablecoin Infrastructure in Emerging...
The all-stock deal integrates AlloyX's technology, including a stablecoin application platform and RWA tokenization tools, into So...
PayPal Bets on Crypto AI Startup Kite in $18M Push for Autonomous Payments
TLDR: Kite secures $18M Series A led by PayPal Ventures and General Catalyst, reaching $33M total funding for agentic web infrastr...
Asia Morning Briefing: Are Stablecoins an 'Engine of Global Dollar Demand' or a...
Some might say they are boring, but stablecoins are becoming a lever on Treasury liquidity — and a source of debate over whether t...
Kite Raises $18M to Bridge Stablecoin Payments and Autonomous Agents
General Catalyst and PayPal Ventures co-led the Series A funding as Kite launches infrastructure to let AI agents transact at scal...