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Stablecoin Market Controversies: Why the Term is Akin to Horsepower, Who Needs Stablecoin Sandwiches, and Why Aren’t Stablecoins Mainstream Yet?
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Stablecoin Market Controversies: Why the Term is Akin to Horsepower, Who Needs Stablecoin Sandwiches, and Why Aren’t Stablecoins Mainstream Yet?

May 08, 2026

Stablecoins are one of the most promising yet disputable digital assets of the XXI century. Some praise their potential to revolutionize the inefficient legacy cross-border payment settlement, while others speak of stablecoin risks for national banking systems. Our today’s discussion will focus on the scalability of stablecoin economy and factors that hinder it. Here’s what […]

Bison Bank Launches Two Stablecoins Linked to Euro and US Dollar
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Bison Bank Launches Two Stablecoins Linked to Euro and US Dollar

May 08, 2026

Portuguese Bison Bank has announced the launch of the first Portuguese stablecoins project.

Payward to Buy Hong Kong’s Reap Technologies For $600 Million
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Payward to Buy Hong Kong’s Reap Technologies For $600 Million

May 08, 2026

Kraken’s parent company, Payward Inc., has agreed to acquire Reap Technologies for $600 million. The deal combines cash and Payward stock. The stock portion is priced at a company valuation of $20 billion, according to Payward co-CEO Arjun Sethi.

Amazon Introduces AgentCore Payments With Stablecoin Support From Coinbase And Stripe
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Amazon Introduces AgentCore Payments With Stablecoin Support From Coinbase And Stripe

May 08, 2026

Amazon Web Services announced a preview version of Amazon Bedrock AgentCore payments on May 7. The feature allows AI agents built on the AgentCore platform to make payments for APIs, web content, MCP servers and other digital services during task execution.

Morgan Stanley Starts Bitcoin Trading On E*Trade At 0.5% Fee For 8.6 Million Users
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Morgan Stanley Starts Bitcoin Trading On E*Trade At 0.5% Fee For 8.6 Million Users

May 07, 2026

As Wall Street banks accelerate their entry into crypto, Morgan Stanley has taken a decisive step to rival fintech disruptors: direct spot Bitcoin and cryptocurrency trading on its E*Trade retail brokerage platform.

Solana Foundation & Google Cloud Launch Pay.sh, Connecting AI Agents to 50+ API Providers
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Solana Foundation & Google Cloud Launch Pay.sh, Connecting AI Agents to 50+ API Providers

May 06, 2026

The rise of agentic AI, software that acts and transacts without human input, is reshaping how developers think about payments infrastructure. Pay.sh, launched on May 5, 2026, is one response to that shift.

Taurus Gets CySEC MiFID License to Serve Digital Asset Strategies of Over 40 Bank Clients Across All 27 EU Markets
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Taurus Gets CySEC MiFID License to Serve Digital Asset Strategies of Over 40 Bank Clients Across All 27 EU Markets

May 06, 2026

As the ECB prepares to launch its tokenized settlement infrastructure in Q3 2026 and the MiCA transitional period approaches its July 1 deadline, Swiss fintech Taurus didn’t wait for the cut-off point and has obtained a MiFID II investment firm license almost two months ahead, becoming the first pure infrastructure provider to do so this […]

Binance Introduces Crypto Security Protection With 1–7 Day Withdraw Lockdown Option
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Binance Introduces Crypto Security Protection With 1–7 Day Withdraw Lockdown Option

May 05, 2026

Binance announced a new security feature called Withdraw Protection. The feature blocks all on-chain crypto withdrawals for a set period. The so-called lockdown window avaiulable to users may vary from 1 to 7 days. The default is 48 hours.

Polymarket Aave Payment Backbone Fun Raises 72 Million Series A
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Polymarket Aave Payment Backbone Fun Raises 72 Million Series A

May 04, 2026

Founded in 2022, Fun has been operating in stealth. The company develops payments infrastructure for digital platforms, supporting deposits, withdrawals, and settlement flows for prediction markets like Polymarket and crypto firms.

Bitcoin $80,000 Breakout: Reasons Behind Crypto Bullish Run Revealed
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Bitcoin $80,000 Breakout: Reasons Behind Crypto Bullish Run Revealed

May 04, 2026

The pioneer cryptocurrency Bitcoin (BTC) reached a daily high of $80,320, up 2% in 24 hours, on Monday. Here’s what’s triggering the crypto growth to levels unseen since January.

Meta Launches USDC Stablecoin Payouts on Solana & Polygon for Creators in Colombia and Philippines
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Meta Launches USDC Stablecoin Payouts on Solana & Polygon for Creators in Colombia and Philippines

Apr 30, 2026

Meta has started paying a select group of creators in USDC, a stablecoin issued by Circle. The payouts are available on the Solana and Polygon blockchain networks.

bunq Partners With Blockrise To Offer Bitcoin Services, Launches BaaS With First Client In Netherlands
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bunq Partners With Blockrise To Offer Bitcoin Services, Launches BaaS With First Client In Netherlands

Apr 30, 2026

Dutch neobank bunq and Blockrise have started a partnership to offer Bitcoin-related services with bank accounts.

Visa Expands Stablecoin Settlement Pilot to Nine Blockchains as Annualized Run Rate Reaches $7 Billion
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Visa Expands Stablecoin Settlement Pilot to Nine Blockchains as Annualized Run Rate Reaches $7 Billion

Apr 29, 2026

Visa pilot stablecoin setllement program is now going to feature nine different blockchains, expanding the network choice for issuers and acquirers.

Ripple Partners OKX to List RLUSD Across 280+ Trading Pairs and Expand Global Liquidity
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Ripple Partners OKX to List RLUSD Across 280+ Trading Pairs and Expand Global Liquidity

Apr 29, 2026

Ripple stablecoin RLUSD is now live on OKX for spot trading across more than 280 trading pairs, including XRP/RLUSD, and can be used as margin collateral for derivatives such as perpetual futures in select markets.

Guía 2026: Cómo Cobrar en Criptomonedas en Argentina Siendo Freelancer Legal con AFIP
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Guía 2026: Cómo Cobrar en Criptomonedas en Argentina Siendo Freelancer Legal con AFIP

Apr 28, 2026

El uso de criptomonedas como medio de pago entre freelancers en Argentina sigue creciendo en 2026, especialmente en trabajos para el exterior. Sin embargo, la Administración Federal de Ingresos Públicos (AFIP) ha endurecido los criterios de control y fiscalización. Aqui es cómo hacerlo correctamente para evitar sanciones.

Coinbase Lists British Pound-Backed Stablecoin Expanding Access to $30M Crypto Market
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Coinbase Lists British Pound-Backed Stablecoin Expanding Access to $30M Crypto Market

Apr 27, 2026

Listing of tGBP (licensed British pound-backed stablecoin) on Coinbase provides its 100 million users with access to the $30 million market cap asset, which can be key to serving UK customers once local crypto regulation is finalized.

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