Crypto Brief
TransFi Raises $19 Million to Expand Stablecoin Payments Infrastructure
Stablecoin payments firm TransFi raised $19.2 million to expand its cross-border payment infrastructure across emerging markets.
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Stablecoin payments firm TransFi raised $19.2 million to expand its cross-border payment infrastructure across emerging markets.
Moody’s has introduced a Token Integration Engine designed to bring its credit analysis into blockchain-based financial workflows, starting with the Canton Network.
More Australians are using cryptocurrency to pay for goods and services, but banking restrictions and payment delays remain a major barrier, according to a new survey.
TRON DAO has joined the Mastercard Crypto Partner Program, aiming to connect blockchain payments infrastructure with traditional financial networks.
Messari CEO Eric Turner has stepped down as the crypto research firm restructures and reduces staff while shifting its strategy toward AI-driven products for institutional clients.
Crypto.com has partnered with KG Inicis to enable crypto payments across South Korea’s largest payment gateway network, targeting foreign tourists and expanding digital asset adoption in retail commerce.
Asset manager T. Rowe Price updated its SEC filing for an actively managed crypto ETF, naming Anchorage Digital Bank as custodian and adding Sui to its list of eligible digital assets.
OpenSea has postponed the launch of its SEA token, citing difficult market conditions and the need to finalize platform features tied to its broader “trade everything” strategy.
Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino says the company’s AI division will unveil a “breakthrough” soon as development accelerates around its decentralized QVAC platform.
Aave plans to launch a new protection feature called Aave Shield after a trader lost over $50 million during a large token swap affected by liquidity constraints.
KuCoin has introduced perpetual futures tied to Tesla and Strategy shares, allowing traders to speculate on equity price movements through crypto-settled derivatives.
Ghana’s securities regulator has admitted 11 crypto platforms into its regulatory sandbox following the country’s new digital asset law. The program will test crypto services under supervision before potential licensing.