Sony Bank is evaluating a US dollar-pegged stablecoin as part of a broader push to streamline payments across Sony’s gaming and anime ecosystem, with potential issuance beginning in fiscal 2026.
Ripple secured approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore to broaden activities under its Major Payment Institution license, strengthening its regulated presence in a key Asia Pacific market.
Bybit, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange, has launched the industry’s first centralized exchange (CEX) integrated liquidity farm on Bybit Alpha.
Trust Wallet’s Apple Pay integration is a significant step toward making crypto ownership accessible to a global, mobile-first audience.
Bitget Wallet has introduced Solana staking by operating its own validator infrastructure. Now, it will offer users direct access to onchain protocol yield of over 6% for their SOL holdings.
Bybit has introduced a Split Bill feature in Bybit Pay that uses QR codes to simplify shared expenses for up to 100 users, enabling fast settlement using crypto assets.
Visa has partnered with Aquanow to expand stablecoin settlement capabilities across the CEMEA region, enabling issuers and acquirers to settle transactions using USDC for faster, lower-cost cross-border payments.
South Korean tech giant Naver and Upbit operator Dunamu plan to invest 10 trillion Korean won ($6.8 billion) over five years to build a next-generation financial infrastructure leveraging AI and blockchain technology.
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has contributed approximately $760,000 in Ether to two decentralized messaging applications, Session and SimpleX Chat.
Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest has intensified its purchasing of crypto-linked equities, spending over $93 million in a single day to acquire shares in companies including Block, Circle Internet Group, Coinbase, and Bullish.
A primary focus for Coinbase Ventures is the expansion of RWA perpetuals beyond conventional crypto assets.
R25 has launched its on-chain RWA stablecoin platform on Polygon, debuting rcUSD+, a yield-bearing, dollar-pegged token backed by money market funds and structured notes.
Coinbase has unveiled a new platform for digital token offerings, with Layer-1 blockchain Monad set to be the first project to sell its token through the exchange’s regulated framework.