Crypto.com Hires Market Maker to Trade Against Users in Sports Contracts
TLDR: Crypto.com launches internal quant team to trade sports contracts against platform users. Market makers get a three-second h...
Shift4 Launches 24/7 Stablecoin Payments on Polygon for Global Merchants
TLDR: Shift4 introduces 24/7 stablecoin settlements for merchants on Polygon. Merchants can receive USDC, USDT, EURC, and DAI inst...
Stellar in 2025: How XLM Cemented Its Role as a Global Payments and RWA Network
TLDR: Stellar in 2025 strengthened its payment rails by prioritizing low fees, speed, and accessibility across markets. Soroban sm...
Klarna Partners with Coinbase to Accept Stablecoin Funding from Institutional In...
TLDR: Klarna now accepts USDC stablecoin funding from institutional investors via Coinbase. Stablecoins provide a digital, USD-li...
Will Aave Become the Backbone of Global On-Chain Finance by 2026?
TLDR Aave V4 unifies liquidity using Hub and Spoke design for scalable global lending. Horizon brings tokenized real-world assets...
Marshall Islands Launches World’s First On-Chain Universal Basic Income Program
TLDR: The Marshall Islands completed the first on-chain UBI distribution using a digitally native sovereign bond. USDM1 is fully b...
UAE Energy Giant ADNOC to Accept Stablecoin Payments Across 980 Fuel Stations
TLDR: ADNOC introduces AE Coin payments across fuel stations, convenience stores, and car washes. The MoU with Al Maryah Communit...
OCC Conditionally Approves Five National Trust Bank Charters
TLDR: Two de novo national trust banks, including Ripple, receive conditional federal approval. Three state trust companies conver...
Ripple and AMINA Bank Launch First European Integration of Ripple Payments for C...
TLDR: AMINA Bank integrates Ripple Payments to bridge fiat and blockchain rails for efficient transactions. Ripple’s partnership a...
Capital A & Standard Chartered Explore Malaysia’s First Ringgit-Backed Stablecoi...
TLDR: Capital A and Standard Chartered Malaysia will explore a Ringgit-backed stablecoin through BNM’s regulated sandbox. The MYR...