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Payoneer has applied for a US national trust bank charter as fintech and crypto firms increasingly seek regulated pathways to offer stablecoin and custody services.

Stripe is reportedly exploring an acquisition of PayPal or parts of its business as competitive pressures and strategic shifts reshape the global payments landscape.

Meta is preparing to relaunch stablecoin payments later this year, leveraging a third-party vendor and a new wallet to navigate regulatory and operational challenges.

Bloomberg Intelligence estimates Coinbase’s USDC-related revenue could rise significantly if stablecoin payments adoption accelerates, even as lawmakers debate tighter yield rules.

ProShares’ GENIUS money market ETF posted $17 billion in first-day volume, highlighting rising demand for cash-management vehicles as tokenized funds and stablecoins reshape liquidity markets.

US lender Rate has introduced a mortgage product that allows verified cryptocurrency holdings to count toward underwriting requirements without requiring liquidation.

Prediction market data shows rising bearish sentiment on Bitcoin as its market cap declines and liquidity signals weaken across the broader crypto market.

NYDIG research indicates capital in crypto is concentrating around financial use cases, with fewer applications attracting durable investor interest. The shift may clarify long-term winners while reducing speculative breadth.

Binance says its exposure to sanctioned entities has fallen sharply since 2024 as the exchange intensifies compliance investments and regulatory alignment efforts.

Metaplanet CEO Simon Gerovich rejected claims the company concealed details of its Bitcoin trades, emphasizing timely reporting and strategic rationale for options and borrowing activities.

Lawmakers in South Korea are pressuring regulators after Bithumb mistakenly credited users with 620,000 BTC, raising concerns over oversight, operational controls, and the country’s digital asset framework.

Bitcoin approached $68,000 during a broad crypto rebound as gold strengthened and geopolitical tensions and macro uncertainty weighed on overall risk appetite.

Soil has introduced a compliant real-world asset-backed yield protocol for RLUSD on the XRP Ledger, offering institutional-style returns and expanding stablecoin utility.

Google searches for “Bitcoin going to zero” have reached their highest levels since 2022, reflecting retail concern amid sharp BTC declines and heightened macroeconomic uncertainty.

Blockchain analytics firm Arkham Intelligence reports the UAE holds roughly $700 million in Bitcoin through state-linked mining, marking a sovereign production-based crypto reserve.