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Mastercard's $1.8 Billion Acquisition of BVNK Signals That Stablecoins Have Moved to the Center of Global Payments
Mastercard's purchase of stablecoin infrastructure firm BVNK for up to $1.8 billion signals Wall Street's growing conviction that blockchain-based digital dollars are becoming a core layer of global payment settlement, not a fringe crypto experiment.


OpenSea Postpones Token Launch Amid Challenging Crypto Market Conditions

Metaplanet Raises $255 Million to Accelerate Bitcoin Accumulation Strategy

Crypto Trading Firm Blockfills Files for Bankruptcy Protection

Why Nasdaq and NYSE’s Owner Are Exploring Blockchain for the $126 Trillion Equity Market

Crypto’s Multi-Million F1 Sponsorships Face Pressure as Middle East Conflict Disrupts Major Events

Ethereum Foundation Sells 5,000 Ether to Tom Lee’s BitMine in $10.2 Million Deal

Mining Giant Foundry Plans Institutional Zcash Mining Pool

Mastercard Expands Blockchain Payments Push With Binance, PayPal and Ripple

Ripple Seeks Australian Financial Services License as APAC Payment Volume Doubles

Multicoin Says Internet Labor Markets Could Spark Crypto’s Next Adoption Wave

Kast Secures $80 Million Funding Round to Expand Stablecoin Payments Platform

Nasdaq and Kraken Partner to Enable Trading of Tokenized Stocks

Jack Dorsey’s Bitcoin-Focused Firm Edges Toward Stablecoins Despite Reservations

Kalshi and Polymarket Pursue $20 Billion Valuations in New Fundraising Talks

Circle Begins Using USDC for Internal Treasury Transfers, Settles $68 Million

Bank of Canada and Major Banks Complete First Tokenized Bond Trial

Strike Obtains New York BitLicense, Expanding Bitcoin Services in the State

Kazakhstan Central Bank Plans $350M Digital Asset Investment From Gold and Forex Reserves

CleanSpark Sold 97% of February Bitcoin Production to Finance AI Expansion

ICE Partners With Crypto Exchange OKX to Expand Digital Asset Infrastructure

Former Binance Communications Chief Joins Stablecoin Firm Kast

Sui Launches Native Stablecoin With Treasury Yield Returning to the Network

Tether Invests $50 Million in Sleep Technology Firm Eight Sleep

Bank of Japan Broadens Blockchain Settlement Trials Ahead of 2026 CBDC Decision

BitMine Expands Ether Treasury to 4.47 Million Tokens With $98M Purchase

South Korea Probes Seed Phrase Leak After $4.8M Crypto Theft From Tax Authority

AI-Driven Job Disruption Could Accelerate Bitcoin’s Next Rally

Iran Conflict Highlights $7.8 B Crypto Ecosystem and Bitcoin Mining Network

Stablecoin Payments Enter a New Era Focused on Distribution

Citi and Morgan Stanley Deepen Crypto Push With Custody, Trading and Tokenization Expansion

American Bitcoin Reports $59 Million Q4 Loss Amid Bitcoin Price Decline

STS Digital Secures $30 Million to Scale Crypto Options Platform

University Endowments Consider Crypto Allocations as Traditional Returns Face Pressure

Circle Shares Surge 15% After Q4 Earnings Outperform Expectations

Kraken Introduces 24/7 Perpetuals Trading for Tokenized U.S. Stocks

Meta Plans Stablecoin Return in Second Half of 2026

Step Finance Ceases Operations Following $2.7 Million January Security Breach

BitMine Increases ETH Holdings by About $98M Amidging Over $8B in Unrealized Losses

SportFi Shifts From Fan Tokens to On-Chain Markets Tied to Match Results

France Imposes Strict Conditions on Sale of Majority Energy Cloud Stake to U.S. Bitcoin Miner

SBI to Launch ¥10 Billion On-Chain Bond Offering XRP Rewards to Retail Investors

Bitdeer Shares Drop 17% on $300M Convertible Note Offering

Figure Launches Tokenized Stock With Expanded $150M Offering

77% of Stablecoin Users Would Open Bank-Issued Wallet, Survey Finds

NYSE President Says Exchange Has Duty to Embrace Tokenization

U.S. Crypto Investors Grapple With Confusion Over New IRS Tax Rules

Harvard Trims Bitcoin Holdings by 20%, Initiates New Ether Position

Silicon Valley Bank Says 2026 Marks Crypto’s Year of Integration

Nexo Reenters U.S. Market Through Partnership With Bakkt

Metaplanet Projects 81% Operating Profit Growth in 2026 After Options-Driven Surge

Elon Musk’s X Plans to Roll Out Crypto and Stock Trading Within Weeks

Sui Executives Say GENIUS Act Momentum Is Driving Record Institutional Interest

Galaxy’s Steve Kurz Sees “Great Convergence” Powering Crypto’s Long-Term Growth

Sharplink’s Lubin and Chalom Defend Ether Strategy as Prices Slide

Binance CEO Teng Says Other Platforms Also Faced Liquidations During Oct. 10 Turmoil

Hoskinson Says Midnight Will Chart Its Own Course, Not Target Monero or Zcash Users

UK Selects HSBC to Lead Blockchain-Based Government Bond Pilot

CertiK Strengthens Governance and Transparency Ahead of Planned IPO

Cardano Expands Cross-Chain Reach as Hoskinson Confirms LayerZero Integration

Block Considers Workforce Reduction of Up to 10% as Cost Pressures Mount

After a Difficult Stretch, SOL-Centric Forward Industries Says Its Strategy Is Built for Recovery

EY Urges Companies to Control Digital Wallets as Customer Relationships Shift On-Chain

Crypto’s Place in 401(k) Plans Questioned After $2 Trillion Market Collapse

Sberbank Moves Toward Crypto-Backed Lending in Major Shift by Russia’s Largest Bank

Tether Commits $100 Million to Anchorage in Strategic Bet on Regulated Crypto Banking

Ethereum Treasury Firm Expands Tokenization Effort With $4.7M Home Loan Purchase

Franklin Templeton Executive Predicts Digital Wallets Will Become the Primary Home for Personal Wealth

WisdomTree CEO Says Crypto Has Become a Core Business as Profitability Nears

SpaceX Absorbs xAI in Landmark Deal, Expanding Elon Musk’s AI and Space Ambitions

GameStop’s Ryan Cohen Shifts Strategy Away From Bitcoin Toward Major Consumer Acquisition
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