YZi Labs Leads Funding Round in Better Payment Network to Enable Stablecoin Payments

YZi Labs reports that it is leading a $50 million round in Better Payment Network (BPN), which is described as a programmable payment network built for the multi-stablecoin era. The investment reportedly aligns with YZi Labs’ thesis of backing global financial infrastructure – systems that place… Read More

Onda Finance, Bitpanda, Announce LatAm Partnership

Bitpanda, a provider of crypto investment infrastructure, has partnered with Onda Finance, an international digital payment and investment platform headquartered in Brazil, to provide the technology behind its new crypto offering for wealth and corporate clients. The partnership will allow Onda to offer digital asset… Read More

Swiss Stock Exchange SIX Teams Up with Barclays

SIX, the financial data and market infrastructure provider, signed a seven-year strategic partnership with Barclays, the global banking group, in order to support the banking institution’s international growth and enabler greater cost efficiencies. Strengthening the relationship, the collaboration will reportedly see Barclays’ business – which… Read More

Digital Assets : Sygnum Bank Introduces Institutional-Grade Validator Nodes from ADGM for Non-Custodial Staking

Sygnum Bank Middle East announces the launch of Sygnum Validators, a new service launched from Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) which includes operating institutional-grade validator nodes for select blockchain net​​works that enable non-custodial staking. The first validator to launch supports the Solana network, enabling eligible… Read More

Anchorage Digital to Provide Unified Cash and Crypto Services

Anchorage Digital Bank, the federally chartered crypto bank in the U.S., supports global USD wire transfers. With this feature, Anchorage Digital Bank becomes a crypto-native institution to offer cash and crypto services via a unified, federally regulated platform. Clients are able to now hold, send,… Read More

UK’s Lloyds Bank Introduces “Build Your Credit” Card to Enhance Financial Wellbeing

Advance, the credit card from Lloyds, provides support to help build a good credit score in a responsible manner- suitable for consumers with big aspirations on the horizon that will require substantial borrowing to help turn them into a reality. When working toward life goals,… Read More

Stablecoins, Gold, and ZK Proofs: Web3 Thoughts of the Week Part Deux

Could zero-knowledge (ZK) proofs prevent data breaches? “Centralized servers that stockpile sensitive personal data will always remain prime targets for attackers – whether the breach comes through technical exploits or social engineering. Incidents like the Discord leak make it clear that this model is unsustainable…. Read More

Mastercard Announces Merchant Cloud to Enhance Fraud Protection, Identity Verification Processes

Mastercard (NYSE: MA) announced Merchant Cloud, a payments platform that brings together various services from Mastercard and its partners, helping firms navigate the complexities of commerce, supporting their ongoing expansion efforts into new markets and delivering enhanced experiences for end-users. The platform provides “scheme-agnostic” solutions… Read More

Ripple Acquires GTreasury, 3rd Acquisition of 2025

Digital asset firm Ripple has acquired GTreasury, a company that provides treasury services to CFOs and Treasurers. According to a release, Ripple purchased the firm for $1 billion. Brad Garlinghouse, CEO of Ripple, said the combination of the two firms will bring the best of… Read More

Kraken Announces Acquisition of CFTC Regulated Designated Contract Market, Expanding Derivatives Operations

Digital assets and investing platform Kraken has announced it has acquired Small Exchange, which is described as a CFTC-licensed Designated Contract Market (DCM), from IG Group., for $100 million. According to Kraken, this latest update aims to establish the foundation for the crypto trading platform… Read More

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