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Infrastructure

SoFi Launches SoFiUSD Stablecoin Across Ethereum and Solana

SoFi is making its SoFiUSD token available to members, marking a milestone in the convergence of regulated banking and blockchain. Read Full Story at Decrypt.co…
DeFi

Prediction markets enter the derivatives era: XBIT DEX opens whitelist for prediction leverage, launching a 35,000 USDC campaign

XBIT DEX takes the lead in introducing leverage to on-chain prediction markets, prioritizing the 2026 FIFA World Cup for its initial category. The whitelist application…
Institutional

SoFi Brings Its Bank-Issued Stablecoin to 14.7 Million Members

SoFiUSD, first launched in December for enterprise clients, is now live inside the SoFi app — making it the first stablecoin issued by a US…
Markets

Mastercard Wins NY BitLicense, Deepening Push Into Stablecoin Settlement

The payments giant, which processed nearly $11 trillion in volume last year, secured one of the US’s most demanding state crypto licenses as it moves…
Infrastructure

BIS project finds tokenization could make cross-border payments faster, safer

Project Agorá, backed by major central banks, will now move toward “real-value” testing to settle tokenized central bank money and bank deposits on blockchain rails.…
Payments

Mastercard Secures New York BitLicense to Advance Digital Asset Strategy

Bitcoin Magazine Mastercard Secures New York BitLicense to Advance Digital Asset Strategy Mastercard has secured a BitLicense from the New York State Department of Financial…
Payments

Fold Launches New Bitcoin Credit Card Rollout

Bitcoin Magazine Fold Launches New Bitcoin Credit Card Rollout Fold Holdings has launched a bitcoin rewards credit card, issued by Visa and powered by Stripe.…
AI

Tiny x402 payments expose the approval gap holding AI agents back

Agentic payment protocol x402 volume collapsed roughly 77% from its November 2025 peak of $5.15 million to $1.19 million by May 2026. Meanwhile, transaction count…
Institutional

Stablecoins just hit a record $322 billion – and the bank-run warnings are getting louder

The global stablecoin market has climbed to a record $322 billion valuation, cementing the rise of digital dollars as one of the cryptocurrency sector’s most…
Payments

UK sanctions Huobi and ruble stablecoin issuer in crackdown on Russia crypto networks

Britain applied banking-style sanctions to crypto exchanges for the first time, requiring U.K. financial firms to freeze funds and trace transactions. Read Full Story at…