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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 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 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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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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Ondo (ONDO) sits at the crossroads of real-world asset growth and heavy token supply pressure, and that split is exactly what makes it worth watching. The project is building serious traction in tokenized stocks, tokenized ETFs, and Treasury-backed products, while the token itself is still getting battered by unlocks, exchange inflows, and a leverage setup […]
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Strategy has bought another 3,273 Bitcoin for about $255 million, pushing its treasury to 818,334 BTC and keeping the company firmly in the “buy first, ask later” camp of corporate finance. 3,273 BTC added for about $255 million 818,334 BTC now on Strategy’s balance sheet Latest buy averaged $77,906 per BTC Average cost basis across […]
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Stablecoins just pulled a very loud quiet flex: Coinbase says $33 trillion settled in stablecoins in 2025, a figure that puts the old card networks in an awkward position and makes “internet money” sound a lot less like a joke. $33 trillion in stablecoin settlement, according to Coinbase Visa reported $16.7 trillion in fiscal 2025 […]
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Strategy added another 3,273 BTC to its stash, but the smaller-than-usual weekly buy says more about funding conditions than Bitcoin’s price. 3,273 BTC bought at an average price of $77,906 818,334 BTC now on Strategy’s balance sheet Purchase funded with $255 million from MSTR stock sales No fresh STRC preferred-share raise this week Strategy still […]
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The CLARITY Act was meant to bring order to U.S. crypto market structure. Instead, it’s stuck in Congress, with Democrats now making Donald Trump’s crypto ties the main obstacle to progress. CLARITY Act remains stalled after months of delay. Ethics provisions are now the sticking point, not stablecoin rewards. Democrats want Trump-family crypto restrictions before […]
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Washington has slapped new sanctions on a Chinese refinery and oil shipping networks tied to Iranian crude, another reminder that the global energy game is still being fought with blacklists, tankers, and a whole lot of geopolitics. U.S. sanctions target a Chinese refinery Iranian oil shipping is also in the crosshairs The move is part […]
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