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JPMorgan (NYSE:JPM) has released data showing a dramatic slowdown in cryptocurrency investment activity. In the opening three months of 2026, net capital entering digital asset markets totaled just $11 billion. That represents only about one-third of the volume recorded in the same period a year… Read More
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Nium, a payments and card issuance platform, has launched its stablecoin card issuance platform. The solution enables companies holding stablecoins to issue spending cards on both the Visa and Mastercard networks through a single API integration, allowing stablecoins to be used at hundreds of millions… Read More
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Rain, the enterprise-grade infrastructure for stablecoin-powered payments, is partnering with Episode Six, a payment technology company and card issuer processor. Episode Six will serve as a key processing partner for Rain’s credit, debit, and prepaid card programs. The initial focus is on Asia-Pacific (APAC), where… Read More
Read more in: Asia, Blockchain & Digital Assets, Fintech | Tagged apac, Charles Yoo-Naut, episode six, john mitchell, payments, rain, stablecoins
In arguably one of the most audacious cryptocurrency thefts of the year, attackers believed to be linked to North Korea siphoned approximately $285 million in user funds from Drift Protocol on April 1, 2026. TRM Labs pointed out that the operation, completed in roughly 12… Read More
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Charles Schwab (NYSE:SCHW) will soon offer crypto trading on its investment platform. While this should come as no surprise, a better question is why it took the popular broker-dealer so long. Today, the strategy is to be a “super App” or “Everything Platform.” Crypto native… Read More
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Blockchain security firm CertiK has released a comprehensive analysis of OpenClaw, a popular open-source AI agent that has seen explosive growth since its debut. The report warns that the platform’s rapid adoption has outpaced its security measures, creating significant vulnerabilities that could expose users to… Read More
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New national survey data from Accion Opportunity Fund (AOF), a national nonprofit small business lender, finds that small business owners operating in underserved communities are increasingly relying on digital tools and evaluating cryptocurrency payments and AI-powered platforms as part of their business operations. The findings… Read More
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Riot Platforms (NASDAQ: RIOT) has offloaded 3,778 Bitcoin during the first three months of 2026, securing an average net sale price of $76,626 per coin and generating roughly $289.5 million in proceeds. The Texas-based mining operation disclosed the transactions as part of its quarterly production… Read More
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Bithumb, one of South Korea’s cryptocurrency exchanges, has pushed its initial public offering (IPO) plans further into the future, targeting a listing no earlier than after 2028. This marks another extension from earlier IPO plans that once eyed a public debut as soon as the… Read More
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Venture capital firm Paradigm is poised to expand its footprint in the rapidly expanding prediction markets sector by developing a dedicated trading terminal tailored for sophisticated participants. According to sources cited by Fortune, the firm—already a significant backer of leading platforms in the space—is crafting… Read More
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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced on April 1, 2026, that a federal court in New York has entered a supplemental consent order resolving its enforcement action against Nishad Singh, the former head of engineering at the collapsed cryptocurrency exchange FTX. The order requires… Read More
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Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) has received conditional approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to operate as a federally chartered trust company. A federally chartered trust company, or national trust bank, is a special-purpose financial institution that is not a bank but can… Read More
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Grayscale indicated that in a month dominated by escalating conflict in the Middle East, cryptocurrency assets stood out by delivering modest positive returns while traditional markets broadly retreated. According to Grayscale Research‘s latest analysis, the ongoing war in Iran triggered a sharp spike in energy… Read More
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Uniblock, the managed infrastructure layer for blockchain applications, has raised $5.2 million in funding, bringing its total raise to $7.5 million. Participants include investors across the US, Japan, India, Singapore, and the Solana ecosystem, including SBI, AllianceDAO, CoinSwitch, Blockchain Founders Fund, Hustle Fund, AAF Management,… Read More
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Bitget has partnered with Visa and DCS to launch the Bitget Card across various markets in the Asia Pacific (APAC). Powered by Visa, the card will allow users to spend with crypto. At first, the card will be digital-only, but a physical card is expected to arrive… Read More
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Europe has established a “comprehensive payments strategy.” Shared by the European Central Bank (ECB) this week, the goal is to support the four ambitions: to ensure the effectiveness of monetary policy, financial stability, and the smooth functioning of payment systems by maintaining the role of… Read More
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Blockchain security firm PeckShield has reported that cryptocurrency hacks and related vulnerabilities resulted in roughly $52 million in stolen funds during March 2026. The total stemmed from about 20 significant incidents, marking a 96 percent jump from February’s $26.5 million haul and reversing a brief… Read More
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Ripple Prime, Ripple’s institutional prime brokerage platform, has received an investment-grade issuer rating, according to the firm. Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) has assigned an issuer rating of BBB to Ripple Prime CIV US BD HoldCo LLC. Ripple Prime is an SEC-registered broker-dealer, CFTC-registered futures… Read More
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The Fundrise Innovation Fund (NYSE: VCX) will be tokenizing its shares in partnership with Kraken. The VCXx asset will be tokenized by Kraken’s xStocks platform. xStocks lets you trade shares 24/7. There are no trading fees when purchasing xStocks with USDG or USD on Kraken…. Read More
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Wirex, a stablecoin payment infrastructure provider, and Ultra Stellar, the company behind Stellar’s largest wallet LOBSTR and leading decentralized exchange StellarX, have launched a native Stellar payment infrastructure, built directly on Soroban, Stellar’s smart contract platform. Both companies will continue to co-develop and expand the infrastructure,… Read More
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