Payments giant Mastercard is expanding its blockchain strategy by bringing together major crypto and fintech firms—including Binance, PayPal and Ripple—in a new program aimed at integrating digital assets with the traditional payments ecosystem. … [Read more...] about Mastercard expands blockchain payments network with Binance, PayPal and Ripple
Meta plots stablecoin return years after libra retreat
Meta Platforms is weighing a return to stablecoins, reviving digital-asset ambitions several years after its high-profile retreat from the Libra/Diem project under regulatory pressure. … [Read more...] about Meta plots stablecoin return years after libra retreat
Tether posts over $10 billion in 2025 profit as gold holdings top $17 billion
Tether reported more than $10 billion in net profit for 2025, capping a year marked by rapid growth in its USDT stablecoin, expanding U.S. Treasury holdings and rising gold reserves. … [Read more...] about Tether posts over $10 billion in 2025 profit as gold holdings top $17 billion
Owning the wallet is becoming critical to customer loyalty, EY warns
Companies that rely solely on traditional bank accounts risk losing control over customer relationships as digital wallets become the primary interface for payments and financial services, according to a new warning from EY. … [Read more...] about Owning the wallet is becoming critical to customer loyalty, EY warns
Abu Dhabi firm rolls out UAE’s first regulated dollar stablecoin
An Abu Dhabi–based company has launched what it says is the first US dollar-backed stablecoin issued under the United Arab Emirates’ regulatory framework, marking a milestone in the country’s push to position itself as a regional hub for digital assets. … [Read more...] about Abu Dhabi firm rolls out UAE’s first regulated dollar stablecoin
Chainlink brings U.S. stock market data onchain
Chainlink has launched a major expansion of its Data Streams product, bringing 24/5 U.S. equities and exchange-traded fund (ETF) market data onchain and opening access to the roughly $80 trillion U.S. stock market for decentralized finance applications. … [Read more...] about Chainlink brings U.S. stock market data onchain
Ethereum charts a path beyond the blockchain trilemma, Buterin says
Ethereum co‑founder Vitalik Buterin says recent protocol enhancements have effectively addressed the decades‑old “blockchain trilemma” — the idea that networks must sacrifice decentralization, security or scalability to optimize the others — by combining innovations now operating on or nearing deployment on the mainnet. … [Read more...] about Ethereum charts a path beyond the blockchain trilemma, Buterin says
MetaMask adds native bitcoin support in major multichain expansion
MetaMask has rolled out native Bitcoin support, allowing users to buy, send, receive, and manage BTC directly within the popular crypto wallet. With the update, Bitcoin can now be held and traded alongside assets on Ethereum, Solana, Monad, and Sei, marking a significant expansion beyond MetaMask’s Ethereum roots. … [Read more...] about MetaMask adds native bitcoin support in major multichain expansion