PayPal Links introduces personalised one-time payment links for peer-to-peer transfers. Each link includes pre-set amounts, expires after ten days, and has cancellation options. The feature allows money requests via text, email, or messaging apps for convenience. PayPal has unveiled PayPal Links, a new peer-to-peer (P2P) feature that combines personalised paymentContinue Reading
Monero’s blockchain experienced a rare 18-block reorganisation on Sunday, reversing 117 transactions and raising concerns about the network’s resilience to double-spending attacks. While not officially confirmed, many in the community believe the reorg was caused by Qubic, an AI-focused blockchain and mining pool that has previously stated its intention toContinue Reading
Former White House adviser Bo Hines leads USAT, signalling serious intent for US growth. USAT merges tokenisation with strict regulatory oversight, aiming to reshape the landscape of US finance. Despite USDT dominance, USAT directly targets Circle’s USDC as the regulated US stablecoin option. Tether has unveiled USAT, a dollar-backed stablecoinContinue Reading
Several nations including the US, Pakistan and others are establishing strategic Bitcoin reserves, recognising cryptocurrency as a national-level strategic asset despite corporate enthusiasm waning. Corporate Bitcoin treasury strategies face mounting pressure with reduced investor appetite, slower equity issuance, rising borrowing costs and growing scepticism toward exotic crypto-linked instruments. The S&PContinue Reading
Several nations including the US, Pakistan and others are establishing strategic Bitcoin reserves, recognising cryptocurrency as a national-level strategic asset despite corporate enthusiasm waning. Corporate Bitcoin treasury strategies face mounting pressure with reduced investor appetite, slower equity issuance, rising borrowing costs and growing scepticism toward exotic crypto-linked instruments. The S&PContinue Reading
Kyrgyzstan’s parliament passed amendments enabling a national crypto reserve and new digital asset regulations. The bill introduces frameworks for stablecoins, tokenised assets, and oversight of service providers and exchanges. Final approval depends on President Sadyr Japarov, who recently legalised the country’s digital som CBDC. Kyrgyzstan’s parliament has approved amendments toContinue Reading
Polygon has completed a hard fork to restore finality on its proof-of-stake network after a bug caused transaction finality to lag by 10-15 minutes. The fix was implemented by deploying software updates, Bor v2.2.11-beta2 and Heimdall v0.3.1, which resolved the bug and restored normal checkpointing and consensus finalisation. This isContinue Reading
Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan has criticised US banks for lobbying against stablecoins, arguing that they should instead increase the interest rates on deposits to compete with the new financial products. Hougan’s comments were a direct response to a Bloomberg report that highlighted the vulnerability of community and regional banks toContinue Reading
The latest Chainalysis Global Adoption Index shows the United States has climbed to second place, while India has held its lead for the third consecutive year, ranking first across all four sub-indexes. The Asia-Pacific (APAC) region has emerged as the fastest-growing hub for crypto adoption, with its total transaction volumeContinue Reading
According to a new report from Citi, the investment bank expects 10% of the global post-trade market to be processed using stablecoins and tokenised securities within the next five years. The report highlights that the digital asset sector is “tantalizingly close to a structural transition” and that adoption is beingContinue Reading
