World App Adds Encrypted Chat and Integrated Crypto Payments in Major Upgrade
World App introduced encrypted chat, virtual accounts, and expanded crypto payments as part of a major upgrade aimed at merging verified identity with global transactions.
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World App introduced encrypted chat, virtual accounts, and expanded crypto payments as part of a major upgrade aimed at merging verified identity with global transactions.
Coinbase-backed x402 released its V2 upgrade, adding multi-chain routing and wallet-based sessions to support AI-native payments across crypto and traditional rails.
Hex Trust will issue and custody wrapped XRP to extend the token’s DeFi utility across multiple blockchains, launching with more than $100 million in locked value.
UK lawmakers urged revisions to proposed stablecoin rules, warning current limits could stifle innovation and drive capital to dollar-based tokens.
YouTube has activated a new payout option allowing US creators to receive earnings in PayPal’s PYUSD stablecoin. The move follows broader institutional adoption of regulated digital dollar tokens.
Klarna is partnering with Privy to test crypto wallet functionality within its financial ecosystem, building on the recent launch of its dollar-backed stablecoin.
Coinbase selected Chainlink’s CCIP as the exclusive bridge infrastructure for its wrapped assets, enabling expanded cross-chain functionality across multiple ecosystems.
Norges Bank says a central bank digital currency is unnecessary for now, citing a secure and efficient domestic payment system while keeping future options open.
Grayscale’s Bittensor Trust began trading under GTAO on OTCQX ahead of the network’s first halving, expanding investor access to the TAO token.
A16z Crypto has launched its first Asia office in Seoul, South Korea, appointing Sungmo Park to lead regional expansion and portfolio support.