MassPay taps Coinbase to expand stablecoin payouts
MassPay taps Coinbase to add USDC-powered cross-border payouts, betting stablecoin rails will cut costs and speed up settlement for businesses paying globally.
Franklin Templeton, BNP Paribas see tokenization boosting EU’s capital efficiency
Executives from Franklin Templeton and BNP Paribas say tokenized assets and stablecoins could improve capital efficiency across Europe as Wall Street expands tokenization efforts.
Bitcoin tags $63.2K as BTC price action ignores inflation, Iran Hormuz closure
Bitcoin mostly preserved a recent rebound despite the highest US PPI inflation since October 2022 and Iran closing the Strait of Hormuz oil route.
Japan crypto bill advances with ETF, tax reform path: Report
Japan’s Lower House reportedly passed a bill that would bring crypto under the country’s financial instruments framework, potentially opening the door to ETFs and lower tax treatment.
Hungary to reverse crypto trading crackdown after EU scrutiny
Hungary’s government said it will unwind crypto trading restrictions that required approved validation for conversions and exposed users and service providers to criminal liability.
Digital Asset lands $355M as a16z doubles down on Wall Street blockchain rails
Digital Asset raised $355M in an a16z‑led round at a $2B valuation, extending a Wall Street‑backed funding run as banks ramp up pilots on its Canton Network blockchain.
Audiera’s AI token BEAT beats Bitcoin, Ethereum as price surges 1,500% in a month
BEAT has reached its most overbought readings on record, raising the odds of a 35% price decline in the coming days.
AI models led to a ‘vulnerability apocalypse’ in crypto security: Immunefi CEO
The proliferation of new frontier AI models is the main catalyst behind the latest resurgence in DeFi hacks, according to Immunefi CEO Mitchell Amador.
AI researcher claims he’s already bypassed Anthropic’s Fable 5 guardrails
“Pliny the Liberator,” says he has been “cleverly finding the holes in the fence that the thought police missed,” in the newly launched Fable 5.
TradFi advisors want stablecoins, tokenization over Bitcoin: Bitwise
Bitwise’s Matt Hougan says it was “pretty hard to engage with advisors on Bitcoin” during recent discussions, who are more interested in stablecoins and tokenization.