Crypto Firms Announce New Licenses, Products; USDT Stability Rating Lowered -
On Nov. 25, MoonPay, a crypto payments company, announced that its newly established trust company obtained a trust charter from the New York...more
12/8/2025
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Multiple U.S. Banks Announce Digital Asset Initiatives -
On Nov. 17, LevelField Financial Inc., a Houston-based digital assets-focused financial services company, announced that it has obtained conditional regulatory...more
Banks Explore Tokenized Deposits, Launch Crypto Trading; $YLDS on Solana -
Two major global banks recently announced they are “exploring the development of an interoperability framework to enable tokenised value transfers...more
11/17/2025
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US Payments and Digital Asset Companies Announce Stablecoin Initiatives -
On Oct. 28, a U.S.-based multinational money transfer company announced the launch of its stablecoin, the U.S. Dollar Payment Token (USDPT)....more
11/3/2025
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Group of Major Global Banks Exploring Stablecoin Focused on G7 Currencies
On Oct. 10, a major French multinational bank announced that a group of leading international banks is jointly exploring the potential issuance of...more
10/20/2025
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U.S. Fintechs, Banks, States Launch Stablecoin and Bitcoin Payment Initiatives -
A U.S. fintech company, Brex, recently announced plans to integrate stablecoins into its B2B payments platform. According to a company blog...more
10/13/2025
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US and European Financial Services Firms Announce Digital Asset Integrations -
On Sept. 29, the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT) announced at its annual flagship conference in Frankfurt,...more
10/6/2025
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New Stablecoins Launch in Europe, U.S. Credit Card Offers Bitcoin Rewards -
Cryptocurrency exchange Bullish recently published a press release announcing that its European affiliate, Bullish Europe, will be the first...more
9/29/2025
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US Digital Asset and Fintech Companies Announce Stablecoin Initiatives -
According to recent reports, Tether, the issuer of the USDT stablecoin, has announced plans to launch USAT, a stablecoin that would be regulated in...more
9/22/2025
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Fintech and Digital Asset Companies Announce New Blockchains, Payment Networks -
According to a recent press release, a crypto investment firm and a major U.S. payments and fintech company have jointly developed a...more
9/15/2025
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Stablecoin Launches and Integrations, Crypto Acquisitions Announced -
A major self-custodial crypto wallet provider, MetaMask, recently announced the launch of its “native stablecoin,” MetaMask USD ($mUSD). According to a...more
9/8/2025
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Wyoming Launches Stablecoin; US Bank Enables Blockchain-Based Payments -
On Aug. 19, Wyoming became the first U.S. state to issue its own stablecoin, the Frontier Stable Token (FRNT)....more
8/25/2025
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US Stablecoin Issuers Announce Bank Charter Application, New L1 Network -
Paxos, a blockchain infrastructure and tokenization platform and issuer of the USDP stablecoin, recently announced that it “has filed an application...more
8/18/2025
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Traditional and Digital Asset Companies Announce New Products, Acquisitions -
In a recent press release, a global payments technology company announced expanded support for stablecoin- and blockchain-based settlement...more
8/11/2025
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New Crypto Products Launch in Exchanges, Wallets, and Custody -
A recent press release announced the launch of EDX Markets, a “first-of-its-kind digital asset marketplace designed to enable safe and compliant trading of...more
6/26/2023
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Product Integrations and Data Indicate Increased Interest in DeFi -
MetaMask, a web3 Ethereum Network cryptocurrency wallet, recently announced a new integration with a major U.S. payments and fintech firm....more
5/22/2023
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ETH Staking Data Published, Blockchain Solutions Launch for Financial Services -
According to a recent report, Ethereum’s ether (ETH) staking rewards “hit a record 8.6% post-Merge, with validators earning $46 million in...more
5/15/2023
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ETH Staking Data Published, USDC Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol Launches -
New data reflects that the recent amount of staking withdrawals on Ethereum has been balanced by a roughly equal amount of deposits. According to...more
5/1/2023
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Reserve Bank of Australia and BIS Commence Efforts to Advance CBDCs -
In a recent announcement, the Reserve Bank of Australia and the Digital Finance Cooperative Research Centre (DFCRC) released details on an ongoing...more
3/13/2023
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New ERC-4337 Smart Contract Standard Released to Enhance Wallet Security -
According to reports, Ethereum has deployed a new feature known as “account abstraction,” which has been in development for two years and can “make...more
3/6/2023
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Proof of Stake Alliance Publishes Analysis, Advocates for Industry Standards -
This week the Proof of Stake Alliance (POSA), a nonprofit industry alliance focused on proof of stake (PoS) ecosystems, announced their newly...more
2/27/2023
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DeFi Protocols Announce Updates, US Bank Introduces Deposit Token Concept -
According to recent reports, Rocket Pool, a decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol used as an Ethereum (ETH) staking service, has reached $1...more
White House Addresses Crypto Risks; Blockchain Firm Wins Air Force Contract -
The White House issued a statement last week briefly outlining the Biden administration’s road map to mitigate the risks of cryptocurrencies,...more
2/6/2023
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Reports Address Crypto Ownership, Stablecoins and Dapp Adoption -
Recent reports provide new data on various areas of the digital asset market. In one report, a survey published by a cryptocurrency trading platform found...more
1/30/2023
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Paper Explores Benefits of DeFi for FX; Australian Bank Launches Stablecoin -
A recent industry paper found that DeFi can reduce costs and enhance transparency in foreign exchange (FX) markets. The paper concludes that...more
1/23/2023
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