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.
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.
Freedom45Games LLC will launch Trump Billionaires Club by year-end, allowing players to earn $1 million in TRUMP memecoin through a board game-style mobile app.
A16z Crypto has launched its first Asia office in Seoul, South Korea, appointing Sungmo Park to lead regional expansion and portfolio support.
Revolut and Trust Wallet have launched instant crypto purchases in the EU, allowing users to send assets directly to a self-custodial wallet.
Stripe has acquired the team behind Valora wallet to accelerate its stablecoin offerings, integrating talent while leaving the app’s IP with cLabs.
Surf secured $15 million to build Surf 2.0, an AI platform tailored for institutional crypto research.
Japan plans to transition crypto regulation from the Payment Services Act to the securities-focused Financial Instruments and Exchange Act.
A federal judge granted Kalshi temporary relief from Connecticut regulators, halting enforcement actions as the company challenges state claims that its markets constitute illegal gambling.
Binance co-CEO Yi He’s WeChat account was compromised to promote memecoin MUBARA, which enabled attackers to profit through a pump-and-dump scheme.