Mercuryo Partners with Visa for Near Real-Time Crypto-to-Fiat Off-Ramping
Mercuryo teams up with Visa to enable near real-time crypto-to-fiat conversion, reducing settlement times and costs for cross-border payments.
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UBS Explores Crypto Trading for Private Banking Clients
UBS is reportedly considering allowing its wealthiest clients to trade Bitcoin and Ether, signaling a potential expansion of crypto offerings in private banking.
Farcaster to Repay $180 Million, Protocol to Continue
Farcaster plans to return $180 million raised from venture investors while continuing operations under new owner Neynar, focusing on developer-driven growth.
Revolut Shifts Strategy, Eyes US Banking License
By
Julia Sakovich
• 1 min read
Revolut is reportedly planning to apply for a US banking license, dropping earlier plans to acquire a local lender as it accelerates its global expansion.
Ledger Weighs US IPO as Hardware Wallet Demand Rises
By
Julia Sakovich
• 1 min read
Ledger is reportedly in talks with major banks about a potential US IPO that could value the crypto hardware wallet maker at more than $4 billion.
Kansas Lawmakers Propose State-Managed Bitcoin Reserve
By
Julia Sakovich
• 1 min read
Kansas lawmakers introduced a bill to create a state-managed Bitcoin and digital assets reserve funded by unclaimed crypto and staking rewards.
Binance Seeks MiCA Approval in Greece Ahead of EU Deadline
By
Julia Sakovich
• 1 min read
Binance has applied for a MiCA license in Greece as EU regulators press crypto firms to meet June compliance deadlines or exit key markets.
Global Crypto Regulation Set to Take Effect in 2026, PwC Says
By
Julia Sakovich
• 2 mins read
PwC predicts 2026 will mark a turning point for crypto regulation, as jurisdictions worldwide move from draft frameworks to enforceable laws, reshaping stablecoins, compliance, and institutional adoption.
Superstate Raises $82.5M to Build Blockchain-Based IPO Issuance Platform
By
Julia Sakovich
• 3 mins read
Superstate raised $82.5 million in a Series B round to expand its onchain platform for issuing and trading SEC-registered equities, signaling growing institutional confidence in blockchain-based capital markets.
Crypto Markets Brace for Volatility as BlackRock Shifts $600M in Bitcoin and Ether
By
Julia Sakovich
• 3 mins read
Large transfers of Bitcoin and Ether from BlackRock to Coinbase Prime, combined with ETF outflows and pending US inflation data, are heightening expectations of near-term crypto market volatility.
Coinbase Establishes Expert Board to Assess Quantum Computing Risks to Bitcoin
By
Julia Sakovich
• 3 mins read
Coinbase has formed an independent advisory board of cryptography and quantum experts to evaluate long-term risks that quantum computing could pose to Bitcoin and blockchain security.
Tokenization Boom Pits Bitcoin Vision against CBDC Guardrails at Davos
By
Julia Sakovich
• 3 mins read
Debates at the World Economic Forum highlighted growing tensions between private-sector tokenization, Bitcoin-based monetary visions, and central bank control through CBDCs.
Space Protocol Defends $20M Token Sale after Backlash
By
Julia Sakovich
• 1 min read
Space Protocol pushed back against criticism after its public token sale raised more than $20 million, far above initial expectations.
Justin Sun Invests $8M in River as Leverage Signals Emerge
By
Julia Sakovich
• 1 min read
Tron founder Justin Sun invested $8 million in DeFi protocol River, as analysts flagged unusually high leverage during a sharp rally in the RIVER token.
Strategy Credit Risk Eases as Preferred Equity Overtakes Debt
By
Julia Sakovich
• 1 min read
Strategy’s growing reliance on perpetual preferred equity has reduced refinancing risk as it overtakes the firm’s outstanding convertible debt.