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Payments

Utexo Opens Utexo Mint Early Access for USDT on Bitcoin Ahead of November 28 Launch

Bitcoin Magazine Utexo Opens Utexo Mint Early Access for USDT on Bitcoin Ahead of November 28 Launch Utexo has opened…
Oct 22, 2026
Institutional

SoFi Launches an Interest-Bearing Tokenized Deposit That Converts Into Its SoFiUSD Stablecoin

Each SOFIE token represents $1 held at SoFi Bank and can be converted into the company’s stablecoin to buy crypto…
Oct 22, 2026
Payments

Fireblocks disputes report of $2.5B Visa acquisition talks

Fireblocks told Cointelegraph that reports of a potential $2.5 billion acquisition by Visa are “not true at present time,” while…
Oct 22, 2026
Institutional

Fireblocks Denies Report of $2.5 Billion Visa Takeover Talks

Bitcoin Magazine Fireblocks Denies Report of $2.5 Billion Visa Takeover Talks Fireblocks has denied an Axios report that Visa is…
Oct 22, 2026
Institutional

Crypto custody specialist Fireblocks denies it's in talks to be acquired by Visa

The company is in talks with Visa over a potential $2.5 billion acquisition, Axios reported. Read Full Story at Coindesk.com…
Oct 22, 2026
Infrastructure

Visa in Talks to Buy Fireblocks for About $2.5 Billion: Axios

The reported negotiations follow Mastercard’s completed acquisition of BVNK, a stablecoin infrastructure deal priced at up to $1.8 billion. Read…
Oct 22, 2026
Markets

Binance moves to exclude disrupted overnight data from stock-futures funding

The October 21 notice targets inputs to payments between opposing traders, but gives no resulting rates or payment amounts. Read…
Oct 22, 2026
DeFi

SoFi Launches Tokenized Deposit That Earns 4.4% and Converts to a Stablecoin

Each SOFIE token represents $1 on deposit at SoFi Bank, earning 4.40% APY with FDIC insurance—a yield-and-protection combination ordinary stablecoins…
Oct 22, 2026
Infrastructure

Shinhan Card, SBI-Affiliated Crypto Firms Plan Yen Stablecoin Tests for In-Store Payments

The memorandum of understanding between South Korea’s Shinhan Card, SBI VC Trade and SBI XDC Network APAC also covers stablecoin…
Oct 22, 2026
DeFi

Solana targets faster finality, while Wall Street cuts the cash that must move

Solana activated Alpenglow on mainnet on Oct. 21 at slot 459,653,000, replacing TowerBFT with a consensus design that targets about…
Oct 22, 2026