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The $15 Billion Polymarket Bet That New York Coinbase & Gemini Lawsuit Suggests Is Essentially Based on Betting
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The $15 Billion Polymarket Bet That New York Coinbase & Gemini Lawsuit Suggests Is Essentially Based on Betting

Polymarket is closing in on a staggering valuation while New York’s attorney general is hauling Coinbase and Gemini into court. Similar prediction market products. Two completely different realities. And somewhere in the middle, an industry is deciding what it wants to be.

XRP Long Game: Quantum-Proofing Finance While Japan Builds Real-World Ripple Adoption
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XRP Long Game: Quantum-Proofing Finance While Japan Builds Real-World Ripple Adoption

XRP is entering a phase that looks like a slow attempt to embed itself into financial infrastructure. Two developments stand out: Ripple preparation for a post-quantum world and measurable adoption in Japan, driven largely by SBI Holdings and its ecosystem.

Stablecoin Risks Not to Be Ignored Reminds BIS Official
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Stablecoin Risks Not to Be Ignored Reminds BIS Official

Despite their utility, stablecoins widely used by institutions today pose significant risks for national financial systems, especially in emerging economies that already find it challenging to control money flows and diminish dollarisation impacts.

Coinbase Testing AI Agents on Slack and Email
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Coinbase Testing AI Agents on Slack and Email

Two AI agents modelled after ex-employees will assist Coinbase staff with work tasks, as the crypto exchange CEO predicts the platform will “have more agents than human employees” in the near future.

Visa Joins Tempo as Validator, Signaling Shift Toward Institutional Blockchain Infrastructure
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Visa Joins Tempo as Validator, Signaling Shift Toward Institutional Blockchain Infrastructure

Visa has launched a validator node on the Tempo blockchain, joining Stripe and Zodia Custody, a digital asset firm backed by Standard Chartered, as the first external participants helping operate the network.

Online Trading Expo 2026
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Online Trading Expo 2026

The upcoming edition of Online Trading Expo 2026 takes place on 27–28 May 2026 at AsiaWorld-Expo in Hong Kong. This premier event is designed to be the ultimate bridge for global brokers and fintech providers looking to dominate the Asian market.

Argentina’s VASP Regime in Early 2026: Why Q1 Reporting Became the First Real Stress Test
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Argentina’s VASP Regime in Early 2026: Why Q1 Reporting Became the First Real Stress Test

The narrative that March 2026 marked a “turning point” for crypto exchanges in Argentina is not strictly accurate in legal terms, but it captures something real in operational terms: the first time the country’s Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP, locally PSAV) regime became visible through full-cycle reporting data.

India e₹ Offline CBDC Expansion April 2026: What It Means for UPI, Wallets, and Users
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India e₹ Offline CBDC Expansion April 2026: What It Means for UPI, Wallets, and Users

India is handling its CBDC project cautiously but in a curious, exploratory way, seeking to find the best fit scenarios for the e₹ (e-rupee) in already thriving digital financial ecosystem. Will the blockchain-based currency substitute popular payment methods like digital wallets for fiat? Let’s analyze it thoroughly.

10 Crypto Stories in 1 Digest: Market Moves, New Deals & Big Surprises
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10 Crypto Stories in 1 Digest: Market Moves, New Deals & Big Surprises

New crypto wallets, stablecoin integrations, major industry investments, tax evasion, crypto scams and endorsement scandals – all these and more can be found in this brief crypto news digest.

Kraken Reveals Confidential IPO Filing, Secures $200M Deutsche Börse Investment
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Kraken Reveals Confidential IPO Filing, Secures $200M Deutsche Börse Investment

Popular U.S. crypto exchange Kraken confirms rumours of the confidential IPO application in progress. Its strategic moves have attracted $200 million funding from a serious institutional partner – Deutsche Börse.

España Endurece las Reglas Cripto: Qué Exige Ahora El Banco De España a Los Proveedores B2B
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España Endurece las Reglas Cripto: Qué Exige Ahora El Banco De España a Los Proveedores B2B

El mercado cripto en Europa está entrando en una etapa decisiva. Con la implementación del reglamento MiCA y su interacción con PSD2, el Banco de España está marcando un antes y un después en la forma en que operan los proveedores de servicios de criptoactivos, especialmente en el ámbito B2B.

Polygon Unlocks Liquid Staking for $330 Million Idle Capital With New Protocol Standard
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Polygon Unlocks Liquid Staking for $330 Million Idle Capital With New Protocol Standard

Polygon Labs is making its blockchain ecosystem, that holds 35% of global stablecoin transfer volume, more efficient by putting POL token assets to a good use via a new protocol-level standard sPOL.  

HSBC to Roll Out HKD Stablecoin This Year Empowered by Issuer License
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HSBC to Roll Out HKD Stablecoin This Year Empowered by Issuer License

One of the world’s largest banking and financial services conglomerate, HSBC aims to launch a Hong Kong dollar-backed stablecoin in the second half of 2026, with new crypto-issuing capabilities brought by the HKMA license.

Money20/20 Asia Unveils the Intersection Stage: The Epicenter Where TradFi and DeFi Converge 
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Money20/20 Asia Unveils the Intersection Stage: The Epicenter Where TradFi and DeFi Converge 

Industry Leaders, Regulators, and Innovators to Convene in Bangkok at the Intersection Where Digital Assets and Traditional Banking Enter New Era of Collaboration

ClearBank Europe Becomes First Dutch Bank to Get MiCAR Approved
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ClearBank Europe Becomes First Dutch Bank to Get MiCAR Approved

A regulated bank with crypto asset functionality is still a rarer thing than it should be in Europe. That changed a little yesterday, when ClearBank Europe announced it had received confirmation from the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM) to operate as a Crypto Asset Service Provider, making it the first credit institution in […]

Crypto Prediction Platform Polymarket Debuts Native Stablecoin in Major Upgrade and Sign of Market Getting Mature
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Crypto Prediction Platform Polymarket Debuts Native Stablecoin in Major Upgrade and Sign of Market Getting Mature

To boost its control over payment settlement, Polymarket — one of the world’s largest crypto prediction platforms, rolls out its own stablecoin, Polymarket USD, and starts the most sweeping infrastructure upgrade in its six-year operation period. 

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