Payward has completed its acquisition of Bitnomial, adding key U.S. derivatives licenses to the Kraken parent company. The deal gives Payward the regulatory stack to offer CFTC-regulated spot margin, perpetuals and options to eligible U.S. clients. Payward, the…
Arbitrum DAO is voting on whether to release 30,766 frozen ETH to DeFi United after the Kelp DAO attack. The Arbitrum Security Council froze the funds on April 20 after the attacker moved them to an Arbitrum One…
Visa has expanded its stablecoin settlement pilot to nine blockchains after adding Arc, Base, Canton, Polygon and Tempo. The company says its onchain settlement volume is running at an annualized pace of about $7 billion, up roughly 50%…
BitMEX is launching FX Perpetual Swaps, allowing traders to access major currency markets using crypto as collateral. The product offers 24/7 trading, up to 100x leverage and no overnight fees, bringing crypto-style market structure to foreign exchange. BitMEX…
PumpFun has burned all previously repurchased PUMP tokens, worth about $370 million and equal to roughly 36% of circulating supply. The platform says it will allocate 50% of revenue over the next year to a programmatic buyback-and-burn mechanism.…
W3.io has launched an agent-powered finance control platform on Avalanche, already processing more than 200,000 workflows per day. The Avalanche Foundation has made a strategic investment in W3.io, with additional integration partners expected in the coming weeks. W3.io…
Justin Sun says he has filed a lawsuit against World Liberty Financial over the freezing of his WLFI token holdings. The Tron founder claims his voting rights were suspended and says he was threatened with the permanent destruction…
If you work in the global market and are still waiting 3-5 business days for bank SWIFT transfers while giving up 5-10% in extortionate fees to middlemen like Upwork, PayPal, Payoneer, or correspondent banks — you are operating…
If you’re part of a younger, digital-first generation, your payment habits probably don’t stick to just one method. You might use Apple Pay in the morning, a virtual card online, a credit card for certain purchases, and sometimes…
W3.io and Space and Time have launched a live production partnership to provide end-to-end verifiable infrastructure for enterprise financial workflows. The integration is already processing more than 200,000 workflows per day, with Creatorland serving as an early production…
Zodia Custody has launched BitMEX on its Interchange network, expanding trading access for eligible institutional clients. The setup allows clients to trade on BitMEX while assets remain held in Zodia custody through an off-venue settlement model. Zodia Custody…
The Digital Chamber has sent a letter urging the Senate Banking Committee to advance a markup of the CLARITY Act as soon as possible. The group said more than 270 days have passed since the House approved the…
Ripple has unveiled a multi-phase roadmap to make XRP Ledger quantum-resistant by 2028. The plan follows renewed concern that future quantum computers could eventually break the cryptography used by Bitcoin, Ethereum and other major blockchains. Ripple is putting…
Kelp DAO has rejected LayerZero’s attempt to place responsibility for the $292 million exploit on its 1-of-1 DVN setup. The dispute comes as Aave continues to assess bad debt risks tied to the rsETH exploit and wider liquidity…
Arbitrum said it has frozen $71 million in ETH linked to the Kelp DAO exploit by moving the funds to an intermediary wallet. The funds will remain locked unless further action is approved through Arbitrum governance, with law…
New Bank of Korea Governor Shin Hyun-song said the central bank will expand the use of CBDC and deposit tokens through the second phase of Project Hangang. His inaugural speech focused on payment stability, digital innovation and the…