Payments
Infrastructure

Mastercard secures New York BitLicense for crypto operations

The payments giant can now legally conduct digital asset business activity in New York as it deepens its focus on…
May 27, 2026
Infrastructure

SoFi Launches SoFiUSD Stablecoin Across Ethereum and Solana

SoFi is making its SoFiUSD token available to members, marking a milestone in the convergence of regulated banking and blockchain.…
May 27, 2026
DeFi

Prediction markets enter the derivatives era: XBIT DEX opens whitelist for prediction leverage, launching a 35,000 USDC campaign

XBIT DEX takes the lead in introducing leverage to on-chain prediction markets, prioritizing the 2026 FIFA World Cup for its…
May 27, 2026
Institutional

SoFi Brings Its Bank-Issued Stablecoin to 14.7 Million Members

SoFiUSD, first launched in December for enterprise clients, is now live inside the SoFi app — making it the first…
May 27, 2026
Markets

Mastercard Wins NY BitLicense, Deepening Push Into Stablecoin Settlement

The payments giant, which processed nearly $11 trillion in volume last year, secured one of the US’s most demanding state…
May 27, 2026
Infrastructure

BIS project finds tokenization could make cross-border payments faster, safer

Project Agorá, backed by major central banks, will now move toward “real-value” testing to settle tokenized central bank money and…
May 27, 2026
Payments

Mastercard Secures New York BitLicense to Advance Digital Asset Strategy

Bitcoin Magazine Mastercard Secures New York BitLicense to Advance Digital Asset Strategy Mastercard has secured a BitLicense from the New…
May 27, 2026
Payments

Fold Launches New Bitcoin Credit Card Rollout

Bitcoin Magazine Fold Launches New Bitcoin Credit Card Rollout Fold Holdings has launched a bitcoin rewards credit card, issued by…
May 27, 2026
AI

Tiny x402 payments expose the approval gap holding AI agents back

Agentic payment protocol x402 volume collapsed roughly 77% from its November 2025 peak of $5.15 million to $1.19 million by…
May 27, 2026
Institutional

Stablecoins just hit a record $322 billion – and the bank-run warnings are getting louder

The global stablecoin market has climbed to a record $322 billion valuation, cementing the rise of digital dollars as one…
May 27, 2026