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SoFi & Mastercard launch stablecoin card settlement
Merchants could see faster access to funds as SoFi shifts its whole card programme, worth more than USD $25 billion a year, onchain.
US consumers want more flexible bill payment options
Financial pressure is pushing households to favour flexible due dates and hardship pauses, even as most still want a live agent for billing disputes.
OpenReserve wins conditional US national bank approval
The bank still needs final regulatory clearance before it can open and offer lending, deposits and stablecoin infrastructure to businesses.
The shutdown cycle: what crypto firms' H1 2026 earnings actually show
Falling volumes and more than 100 shutdowns in H1 2026 are forcing exchanges to rely on interest income and institutional flow.
Gemini & Apex to distribute crypto event contracts
Brokerages on Apex's network could soon offer regulated crypto prediction trading, pending approvals, without building their own exchange links.
Krak launches multi-asset debit card for US shoppers
US shoppers can now spend crypto and other holdings in dollars, with Krak's new card offering up to 2% cashback and real-time conversion.
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Payward, Ledger link self-custody with trading access
Crypto users will soon be able to trade and pay without giving up control of private keys, as the two groups join wallets to market access.
Thredd partners Velocity for stablecoin payments push
Clients could soon move and settle funds across card, fiat and stablecoin rails through a single Thredd platform, reducing prefunding needs.
Most banks are planning stablecoin schemes, survey finds
Only 10% of lenders have stablecoins in production, as most still face regulatory and infrastructure hurdles, a RedCompass Labs survey found.
Nu launches in US with multi-currency Global account
A wider customer base and new cross-border fees are in Nu's sights as it begins serving US savers and international payers.
Shufti launches bank account verification in 70 nations
Businesses can now confirm account ownership before sending payments, with Shufti's tool covering more than 70 countries and easing fraud checks.
Velocity raises USD $10 million extension to Series A
Visa-backed investors have lifted Velocity's Series A to USD $48 million as stablecoin payments gain traction with institutions.
Asia eyes digital asset rules as US Senate vote stalls
Uncertainty in the US could push more digital asset business towards Asia, where Hong Kong and Singapore already have clearer stablecoin rules.
Bitget launches GPU rental-price perpetuals for traders
Retail traders can now bet on AI chip rental costs, as Bitget opens around-the-clock perpetuals tied to Nvidia GPU indices.
Bitget & UNICEF launch youth financial literacy module
Young learners will get free lessons on budgeting, credit and blockchain as the partnership targets financial skills in emerging economies.
Tether backs Plenti's Latin America expansion push
Tether's investment gives Plenti more firepower to expand into Peru and Bolivia as demand for dollar-based savings tools grows in Latin America.
Revolut wins US bank approval in key expansion step
Conditional approval from US regulators brings Revolut closer to offering loans, cards and FDIC-insured deposits to American customers by 2027.
21 banks back USD stablecoin venture for global use
The move could give banks a regulated foothold in digital payments as they seek to challenge crypto issuers and settle transactions faster.
Better, Coinbase launch crypto-backed conforming mortgage
Borrowers can now pledge digital assets instead of selling them, as the pair widen a home loan offer beyond a limited trial.
Olas launches Pearl Connect for Claude coding agents
The beta tool lets Claude users trade prediction markets and pay other agents without leaving their coding session, though security risks remain.
Citi launches Custody+ for near-real-time services
Institutional clients gain faster settlement and cash visibility as Citi completes its US rollout of Single Event Processing.
RaveDAO partners 808 Festival for Bangkok 2026 edition
Fans at 808 Festival's Bangkok return will get on-chain tickets, digital receipts and loyalty perks as RaveDAO deepens its live events push.
Global crypto app usage falls 40% as stablecoins hold
Stablecoin-led demand is helping some markets hold up, even as retail speculation has driven a near 40% drop in crypto app usage worldwide.
OwlTing says stablecoins & cards can coexist at checkout
Visa's stablecoin push highlights a payments split that could keep card networks central even as digital tokens gain ground in settlements.
Lithic & Monavate launch single route to card issuance
Fintechs and crypto firms could cut card-launch complexity as the deal bundles processing, issuing and settlement into one route.
XRP holders keep tokens off exchanges despite losses
Exchange balances have thinned as investors hold XRP at a loss, but weak demand and fading leverage have kept the token near USD $1.
