Payments
DeFi

Exodus Cuts 25% of Its Global Workforce to Fund a Full-Stack Payments Pivot

The self-custody wallet maker is cutting its headcount as it trades crypto swap fees for stablecoin cards and settlement. The post Exodus Cuts 25% of…
Institutional

South Korea eyes September launch for second phase of CBDC pilot: Report

The Bank of Korea’s CBDC pilot will add two regional banks, new payment features and tests of government subsidy payments using tokenized bank deposits Read…
Infrastructure

Allbridge pauses cross-chain bridge after $1.65M exploit

The attacker allegedly used a flash loan and rapid swaps to manipulate the bridge’s stablecoin exchange rate. Read Full Story at Cointelegraph.com →
Payments

Japanese logistics company eyes JPYC stablecoin to pay drivers

The planned rollout would let thousands of transportation contractors receive digital yen payments more frequently and quickly. Read Full Story at Cointelegraph.com →
Payments

The GENIUS Act turns 1: State of Crypto

The stablecoin-focused GENIUS Act became a law a year ago. Read Full Story at Coindesk.com →
Payments

Tether's USDT hits 2-year countdown threatening its position on U.S. crypto platforms

The GENIUS Act has hit its first anniversary without U.S. regulators yet meeting deadlines to write regulations, though rules will be in full effect by…
Payments

US agencies miss GENIUS Act deadline for final stablecoin rules

US regulators failed to finalize implementing regulations by the GENIUS Act’s one-year deadline, issuing 10 proposed rules instead. Read Full Story at Cointelegraph.com →
Industry News

Electronic Transactions Association CEO Expecting More Partnerships with Bitcoin Startups

Electronic Transactions Association (ETA) CEO, Jason Oxman, indicated that members of his organization might start recognizing Bitcoin’s disruptive potential, suggesting that this might lead to…
Industry News

Inside Zcash’s new node that targets Visa-scale privacy at 50,000 transactions per second

The new Zakura client is the first live piece of a plan to take Zcash from roughly one private transaction per second to payment-network scale.…
Industry News

Visa Unveils Stablecoin Platform With OUSD at Its Core

Visa’s Stablecoin Platform packages OUSD access, wallet infra, and treasury integration for institutions entering crypto. Read the full story at Bankless →