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MARA Launches Bitcoin Foundation to Fund Security, Self-Custody, and Network Resilience

MARA Launches Bitcoin Foundation to Fund Security, Self-Custody, and Network Resilience

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MARA Holdings has launched the MARA Foundation to support Bitcoin development, education, and long-term network resilience. The move pushes the conversation beyond mining profits and into the less glamorous but far more important work of keeping Bitcoin secure, usable, and decentralised. MARA Foundation launched at the Bitcoin Conference Focus: Bitcoin network security, decentralization, and usability […]

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Bitcoin ETF Inflows Top $2.6B as BlackRock IBIT Dominates April Demand

Bitcoin ETF Inflows Top $2.6B as BlackRock IBIT Dominates April Demand

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US spot Bitcoin ETFs are back to pulling serious weight, with April inflows topping $2.6 billion and institutional buyers once again treating BTC like the cleanest hard-money trade on the board. April inflows crossed $2.6 billion The week ending April 24 added $823 million BlackRock’s IBIT took about $733 million of that total US spot […]

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White House Teases Strategic Bitcoin Reserve as U.S. Crypto Policy Shifts

White House Teases Strategic Bitcoin Reserve as U.S. Crypto Policy Shifts

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The White House is floating a “major announcement” on a strategic Bitcoin reserve, and suddenly the U.S. is talking about Bitcoin like it might be more than a speculative nuisance. Washington may still be fumbling around the edges, but the direction of travel is getting harder to ignore. Strategic Bitcoin reserve: White House signals a […]

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White House Readies Major US Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Announcement as Congress Moves to Codify It

White House Readies Major US Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Announcement as Congress Moves to Codify It

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The White House says a major update on the US Strategic Bitcoin Reserve is coming soon, and if it sticks, Washington may finally be moving from vague symbolism to actual Bitcoin policy. Patrick Witt says there has been a “breakthrough” on the executive side. The White House expects a “big announcement” in the next few […]

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Western Union Launches Solana Stablecoin USDPT for Cross-Border Settlement

Western Union Launches Solana Stablecoin USDPT for Cross-Border Settlement

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Western Union is moving into stablecoins with a Solana-based dollar token called USDPT, aiming to speed up cross-border settlement rather than sell crypto to consumers. USDPT launches next month on Solana First use: settlement inside Western Union’s agent network DAN and USD Stable Card are the bigger infrastructure play Anchorage Digital Bank will issue the […]

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Ripple Partners With K Bank to Test Blockchain Remittances in South Korea

Ripple Partners With K Bank to Test Blockchain Remittances in South Korea

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Ripple has landed another banking partner in Asia, teaming up with South Korea’s K bank to test whether blockchain can make overseas remittances faster, cheaper, and more transparent. K bank joins Ripple’s institutional payments push in South Korea Blockchain-based overseas remittances are being tested in phases UAE and Thailand will be part of the second […]

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Ripple and KBank Launch Stablecoin Remittance Pilot in South Korea

Ripple and KBank Launch Stablecoin Remittance Pilot in South Korea

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Ripple is widening its South Korea push with KBank, testing whether blockchain payments can move cross-border remittances faster, cheaper, and with less friction than old-school correspondent banking. Ripple and KBank signed a partnership in Seoul on April 27 The pilot targets cross-border remittances on UAE and Thailand routes Settlement is using a stablecoin, not XRP […]

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a16z Says Stablecoins Are Core Financial Plumbing as On-Chain Credit Looms

a16z Says Stablecoins Are Core Financial Plumbing as On-Chain Credit Looms

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Stablecoins have moved from a trader convenience to real financial infrastructure, and a16z crypto says that shift is now too far along to reverse. Stablecoins are now “core financial plumbing.” Payments are just the opening act. The next battle is on-chain credit. The U.S. dollar may be getting a very sharp digital upgrade. a16z crypto’s […]

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