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Solana Goes Swiss: New Research Institute to Bridge TradFi-Public Chain Gap

By Emily Carter 8 hours ago

Led by a former Euroclear executive, the Solana Research Institute (SRI) debuts in Switzerland to provide European banks with a roadmap for navigating MiCA and the GENIUS Act.

DeFi & FinTech, News

PayPal Streamlines for 2026 with Radical Shift to Three Business Pillars

By Julia Sakovich 8 hours ago

CEO Enrique Lores announces a massive leadership shakeup and a new operating model to integrate crypto, AI, and checkout solutions into three unified divisions.

DeFi & FinTech, Markets & Trading, News

Hyperliquid Enters Prediction Arena to Challenge Kalshi and Polymarket

By Michael Turner 8 hours ago

With the HIP-4 proposal, Hyperliquid is integrating event contracts directly into its high-speed L1 blockchain, allowing traders to cross-margin “Yes/No” bets against leveraged perpetuals.

DeFi & FinTech, News

Ripple Doubles Down on Dubai: New MEA Headquarters to Fuel Regional Growth

By Matthew Clarke 8 hours ago

Following a year of regulatory wins and the approval of its RLUSD stablecoin, Ripple opens a massive new regional headquarters in the Dubai International Financial Centre to scale its Middle East and Africa operations.

DeFi & FinTech, News

Meta Pivots Back to Crypto: Launches USDC Creator Payouts via Stripe

By Matthew Clarke 12 hours ago

Four years after the collapse of its Diem project, Meta is returning to blockchain payments. In partnership with Stripe, the tech giant is testing USDC payouts for creators on the Solana and Polygon networks.

DeFi & FinTech, News

Trust Wallet Integrates Hyperliquid, Bringing 200+ Perp Markets to 220M Users

By Andrew Collins Apr 29, 2026

Trust Wallet users can now trade 200+ perpetual markets, including crypto and real-world assets like oil and gold, directly within the app via a new high-speed Hyperliquid integration.

DeFi & FinTech, News

Visa Goes Multi-Chain: Expands Stablecoin Settlement to Nine Blockchains

By Matthew Clarke Apr 29, 2026

Visa’s stablecoin settlement pilot has reached a $7 billion annualized run rate, prompting the payment giant to add support for Arc, Base, Canton, Polygon, and Tempo.

DeFi & FinTech, News, Startups & Investors

Tether Leads Belo’s $14M Series A to Disrupt Latin American Payment Rails

By Daniel Brooks Apr 29, 2026

Argentine fintech Belo secures $14 million in a round led by Tether to scale its stablecoin-powered digital wallet across six new markets, targeting the region’s exploding remote workforce.

Altcoins, DeFi & FinTech, News

Ripple and OKX Form Strategic Alliance to Scale RLUSD Stablecoin Global Liquidity

By David Walker Apr 29, 2026

Ripple’s enterprise-grade stablecoin, RLUSD, has officially integrated with OKX, bringing 280+ trading pairs and institutional-grade margin collateral to one of the world’s largest trading platforms.

Bitcoin, News

Czech Central Bank Governor Makes Case for Bitcoin Reserves: “This Is the Future”

By Michael Turner Apr 29, 2026

At the Bitcoin 2026 conference, CNB Governor Aleš Michl presented data showing that a 1% Bitcoin allocation optimizes sovereign reserves, marking a historic shift in central bank policy.

Bitcoin, DeFi & FinTech, News, Regulation & Policy

End of Era? Canada Proposes Nationwide Ban on Crypto ATMs

By Emily Carter Apr 29, 2026

Canada, the birthplace of the Bitcoin ATM, is moving to ban the machines entirely. Citing their role as a “primary method” for fraud and money laundering, the 2026 Spring Economic Update marks a major shift in Ottawa’s crypto strategy.

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Polymarket Pushes for Direct US Access in High-Stakes CFTC Negotiations

By Emily Carter Apr 29, 2026

Polymarket is in active discussions with the CFTC to lift the 2022 prohibition on US users, aiming to merge its massive international liquidity with its regulated domestic arm as competition with Kalshi heats up.