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Institutions are embracing stablecoin technology to cut costs, speed up settlement times, and unlock liquidity in a $150 trillion payments market.

The deal, pending regulatory approvals, would give Ripple access to large enterprise clients as it is building out financial services around its digital asset business.

The total market cap of the 14 U.S.-listed bitcoin miners that the bank covers rose 41% from the end of last month to a record $79 billion.

Coinbase Business, as the new service is called, will simplify vendor payments, eliminate chargebacks, and offer seamless API integrations.

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Jito Foundation will use the funding to grow its validator technology, staking protocol, and developer tools on Solana.

The bank initiated coverage of the stock with a market outperform rating and a $50 price target.

The sale reflects “strong institutional confidence,” the company said, with an unnamed investor also receiving an option to buy another 4.5 million shares

Regulation and new players are driving stablecoin momentum and paving the way for a new internet “money layer,” the broker said

Chainlink (LINK) gained 2.1% and Internet Computer (ICP) rose 1.8%, leading the index higher.

Treasury companies that support Bitcoin-native infrastructure development early can gain an edge in an increasingly competitive market, argues Ark Labs’ Alex Bergeron.

MoonPay Commerce brings fast, low-cost crypto payments to merchants and developers worldwide, including powering Solana Pay on Shopify.

The token’s recent addition to Coinbase’s listing roadmap has failed to boost its price, but corporate treasury accumulation continues.

The slowdown in DAT demand could be a factor in the stall in bitcoin’s bull run.

Kraken bought Small Exchange for $32.5 million in cash and $67.5 million in stock, IG announced on Thursday

With the ACRA submission complete, the exchange enters the implementation phase, or a period during which users will receive distributions and Recovery Tokens (RTs) under the scheme.

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The payments giant’s latest report rebrands decentralized finance as “onchain finance” and positions Visa as the data and custody layer connecting banks to a $670B stablecoin credit market.

Bitfarms share price has soared over 315% year to date, due to AI/HPC pivot.

AUSTRAC said that the majority of high-value crypto ATM transactions were directly associated with scams or moving money to high-risk jurisdictions.

Long-term holders and whales continue to offload BTC as profit-taking intensifies and the four-year cycle narrative shows signs of weakening.

The Paris-based exchange has secured a distributed ledger technology license from French regulator ACPR.

BTC hovers close to the key support zone of $107K-$110K. The outcome here could set the stage for significant moves.

Analysts note that Bitcoin’s correlation with gold is at a multi-year high of 0.9, reinforcing the “digital gold” narrative as both assets move in tandem during geopolitical shocks.

Researchers will focus on vulnerabilities that could threaten fund safety or protocol solvency.

DOGE followed the broader market liquidation triggered by renewed U.S.–China tariff rhetoric, sliding 5% from $0.21 highs to settle at $0.20. President Trump’s proposed 100% tariff plan erased roughly $19B in crypto market value, sparking forced liquidations across majors.

The supply deluge was quickly reversed with burn mechanism.

Futures open interest collapsed 50% to $4.22B, signaling forced deleveraging as market makers cut risk exposure amid ongoing macro and regulatory uncertainty.

QCP Capital’s latest note says global markets are pivoting from rate sensitivity to liquidity dependence.