UniCredit Explores Digital Asset Expansion with Custody and Brokerage Push
UniCredit is in early-stage vendor selection to source underlying infrastructure for digital asset custody and brokerage.
DeFi & FinTech - Page 2
The DeFi & FinTech section explores the expanding world of decentralized finance and next-generation financial technology. From lending protocols, staking platforms, and liquidity ecosystems to digital banking, payments innovation, and emerging fintech models, this category covers the tools reshaping how value moves across the digital economy. Readers get clear insights into major developments, integrations, and trends transforming both DeFi and traditional financial technology.
Latest DeFi & FinTech News
Trezor Implements Open-Source Clear Signing Standard ERC-7730
Hardware wallet manufacturer Trezor has officially implemented the ERC-7730 Clear Signing standard across its product line.
Pump.fun Adds Tokenized Stocks as Pairing Assets for New Token Launches
Solana-based token launchpad Pump.fun has expanded beyond its traditional reliance on SOL and USDC by introducing Custom Pairs.
Coinbase CEO Sees US Crypto Regulation Advancing Regardless of Clarity Act Vote
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong remains optimistic about the future of US digital asset oversight. He stated that regulatory clarity for the cryptocurrency sector will move forward…
Matter Labs Open-Sources Prividium Engine, Deutsche Bundesbank Tests DLT Tech
ZKsync developer Matter Labs has open-sourced the core permissioning engine for Prividium, its enterprise DLT platform.
Scroll Pivots to Private L2 Network for AI Agents, SCR Token Moving to Ethereum
Scroll is abandoning its positioning as a general-purpose EVM Layer-2 rollup to transform into a specialized, private network tailored for AI agents.
UAE Retailers Test Dirham-Backed DDSC Stablecoin in Point-of-Sale Pilot
Regional payments giant Network International has launched a point-of-sale pilot in the UAE, enabling retail customers at Marks & Spencer and LuLu Hypermarket to pay using…
Robinhood Partners with Crypto.com and OG.com to Expand Prediction Markets
Robinhood is acquiring minority equity stakes aligned with Crypto.com’s $20 billion valuation to bolster its rapidly growing prediction markets hub.
Circle to Acquire Singapore Payment Platform Tazapay to Expand USDC Infrastructure
Circle Internet Group has agreed to acquire Singapore-headquartered cross-border payment platform Tazapay, expanding its settlement network across APAC and emerging markets with local payout rails spanning…
Spain’s Bit2Me Launches Forensic and Asset Seizure Unit Bit2Shield
Spain’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, Bit2Me, has officially launched Bit2Shield, a specialized corporate entity designed to assist law enforcement agencies, judiciary bodies, and financial institutions with digital…
DBS and Citi Complete First 24/7 USD Cross-Border Payment via Tokenized Deposits
DBS and Citi have completed a live, 24/7 cross-border USD transaction between Singapore and New York using tokenised deposits on the Swift Digital Ledger, reducing cross-border…
Federal Reserve Accounting for Digital Cash: Evaluating M1 and M2 Token Integration
An examination of how the Federal Reserve could integrate stablecoins, tokenized deposits, and MMFs into official M1 and M2 monetary supply metrics.