Payments
Kraken parent Payward to buy Reap in $600M stablecoin payments push
Kraken parent Payward agreed to buy Hong Kong-based Reap for up to $600 million, adding card issuance and stablecoin payment capabilities to its new B2B…
Infrastructure
Polygon reduces block time to 1.75 seconds as payments push accelerates
Polygon delivered its first block time reduction upgrade since genesis, as the network seeks to position for more high-frequency applications such as private stablecoin payments.…
Markets
XRP 'probably going to $12' as price holds historical bottom zone for months
XRP is retesting a key multi-year support zone that has historically preceded major rebounds, with analysts predicting a rally toward $12 if the level holds.…
AI
Google Found a Way to Make Local AI Up to 3x Faster—No New Hardware Required
Google’s new Multi-Token Prediction drafters can make Gemma 4 run up to 3x faster on your own hardware—no cloud required, and no quality lost. Read…
Markets
South Korea Ordains Robot Monk Ahead of Buddha’s Birthday
A Unitree Robotics humanoid joins the Jogye Order, South Korea’s largest Buddhist sect. Read Full Story at Decrypt.co →
Markets
ANTPOOL, Block Inc, F2Pool, Foundry, Spiderpool, MARA Foundation & DMND Join Stratum v2 Working Group
Bitcoin Magazine ANTPOOL, Block Inc, F2Pool, Foundry, Spiderpool, MARA Foundation & DMND Join Stratum v2 Working Group Stratum v2 Working Group announces new cohort of…
Infrastructure
Kraken Parent Acquires Asian Stablecoin Firm Reap for $600 Million: Bloomberg
The deal marks Kraken’s largest acquisition as it pushes into Asian cross-border payments through stablecoin infrastructure. Read Full Story at Decrypt.co →
Markets
South Korea confirms 22% crypto tax starting January 2027: Report
South Korea’s Finance Ministry has reportedly confirmed for the first time that a 22% tax on crypto gains will proceed as scheduled in January 2027.…