Payments
AI

South Korea’s top financial conglomerate team up with Visa to test stablecoin issuance and B2B settlements

Shinhan Financial Group will use Visa’s platform to test stablecoin issuance, remittance, and redemption while building new AI-powered payment models.…
Aug 26, 2026
Payments

39 State Bankers Associations Form BankChain Alliance With 2027 Launch Target

Related Listen: New US Rules Could Force Coinbase to Delist Tether The post 39 State Bankers Associations Form BankChain Alliance…
Aug 26, 2026
Infrastructure

Revolut rolls out euro stablecoin in 3 European markets

The Bridge-issued EURR token will support multiple blockchains and external wallets, with wider EEA availability expected this year. Read Full…
Aug 26, 2026
Infrastructure

US bank lobby wants stablecoin holders to open an account before cashing out

The Blockchain Association wants one-off and intermediary-routed cash-outs excluded, leaving regulators to decide when self-custody holders become issuer customers. The…
Aug 26, 2026
Institutional

Nasdaq-listed crypto treasury avoids cash drain by pushing millions in defaulted SPAC debt onto future equity

The deal limits the cash payment to roughly $344,000 while creating about 7.62 million potential Class A shares. The post…
Aug 25, 2026
Payments

Casper and Payouts.com Target the Agent Payment Problem Visa Calls the Hardest to Solve

The partnership pairs spending controls with stablecoin settlement, aiming at one piece of the trust problem Visa’s own report calls…
Aug 25, 2026
AI

Hugging Face Explores $13 Billion Sale a Month After a Rogue OpenAI Agent Hacked It

The open-source AI hub is fielding buyout interest at nearly triple its 2023 valuation, weeks after a security breach and…
Aug 24, 2026
Markets

Bitcoin Stalls a Cent Below $80,000 as Altcoins Give Back Weekend Gains

Bitcoin touched $79,999.99 on Coinbase before easing, its highest level since May, while 80 of the 123 largest non-stablecoin tokens…
Aug 24, 2026
DeFi

AI scammers no longer need to hack your wallet if they can convince you to use it for them

The reported-loss comparison lacks disclosed dollar totals, but the pressure lands squarely on recovery, signing and payment. The post AI…
Aug 24, 2026
Institutional

Standard Chartered becomes first bank to distribute Hong Kong dollar stablecoin

The London-based multinational bank with $850 billion in assets announced it will distribute Anchorpoint’s HKDAP to eligible clients and partners.…
Aug 24, 2026