Perspectives
Opinions and analysis on the latest global blockchain and crypto trends from experts in the industry.
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has acquired a $100 million equity stake in Circle Internet Financial as part of a broadened five-year commercial deal to promote the USDC stablecoin. According to a…
Circle Mint LLC has announced the launch of Digital Asset-Backed Borrowing (DABB), a new capability enabling eligible institutional customers to access USDC stablecoin liquidity using bitcoin (BTC) as collateral. The…
Bitcoin broke clear of its recent September trading bounds on Monday, surging to $84,984 in late European trading for a 5.4% gain over 24 hours. The aggressive upward move pushed…
World, the identity-focused cryptocurrency initiative formerly known as Worldcoin, has officially rolled out a self-custodial financial "super app" named World Money across more than 150 countries. Developed under Tools for…
A major effort to establish a comprehensive federal framework for the digital asset sector hit a significant roadblock on September 15, 2026, when the U.S. Senate failed to advance the…
London-based payments startup Velocity has expanded its Series A funding round to $48 million following a fresh $10 million capital injection from high-profile industry investors. The latest extension features backing…
Cryptocurrency exchange platform Coinbase has partnered with payments infrastructure provider Moov to deliver stablecoin capabilities to community banks and credit unions across the United States. The collaboration allows more than…
India has officially integrated blockchain technology and central-bank digital currency into its traditional financial system by initiating corporate bond settlements on a distributed ledger. The Securities and Exchange Board of…
Digital asset giant Tether and technology-enabled asset manager Fasanara Capital have launched StableFund, a $400 million evergreen private credit vehicle designed to expand stablecoin-enabled lending to the real economy. Jointly…
Stablecoin issuer Circle has agreed to acquire Singapore-based cross-border payments company Tazapay for $400 million in stock, marking one of its largest acquisitions to date. According to a regulatory filing,…
Hanwha Investment & Securities has completed the development of a token securities platform based on the Avalanche blockchain, putting the firm ahead of much of the industry in adopting public…
In a major step for the integration of digital assets and traditional finance, the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has granted preliminary approval for a national bank…
Japanese publicly traded firm Remixpoint has officially liquidated its entire holdings of Ethereum, Solana, XRP, and Dogecoin, leaving Bitcoin as the sole cryptocurrency asset in its treasury. According to a…
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has proposed legislative amendments to the Payment Services Act that would introduce strict new rules for stablecoin issuers. Under the proposed framework, issuers operating…
The European Central Bank has reaffirmed its commitment to user privacy for a prospective digital euro, even as private sector crypto initiatives forge ahead across the continent. Financial app Revolut…