Dharma Crypto Wallet: The DeFi Pioneer That Shaped an Industry
The Dharma crypto wallet may no longer exist, but its fingerprints are all over modern DeFi. Here’s what it was, why it closed, and why it still matters.
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Asset Tokenization: Why JPMorgan’s Move to Ethereum Is a Death Sentence for Traditional Clearing Systems
JPMorgan’s blockchain-based tokenization of real-world assets on Ethereum signals a tectonic shift in global finance. Learn why legacy clearing systems like DTCC and Euroclear face structural obsolescence and what comes next.
JPMorgan Bets On Ethereum Again With $100M Money Market Fund Filing
Long forgotten are the days when JPMorgan executives treated crypto and blockchain as a short-lived market bubble. Today, the bank is filing its second Ethereum-based money market fund backed by U.S. Treasuries in under a year, just as the tokenized real-world asset market crosses $32 billion mark.
Coinbase X402 Agentic Protocol Adds Batch Settlement Feature for Micro AI Transactions
The x402 protocol supported by Coinbase’s Base blockchain mechanics has introduced batch settlement, a new payment scheme designed for high-frequency, low-value transactions performed by AI agents within predefined rules.
28th Connected Banking Summit: Innovation & Excellence Awards 2026 – Southern Africa
The 28th Connected Banking Summit: Innovation & Excellence Awards 2026 – Southern Africa, organised by the International Center for Strategic Alliances (ICSA), will take place on 14 October 2026 in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Fuutura Launches Non-Custodial Multi-Asset Trading Protocol With Three Products Ready
Fuutura announced a non-custodial trading protocol that supports multiple types of digital assets. It includes an identity system and a wallet system built into the same structure.
Stablecoin Market Controversies: Why the Term is Akin to Horsepower, Who Needs Stablecoin Sandwiches, and Why Aren’t Stablecoins Mainstream Yet?
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 […]
Payward to Buy Hong Kong’s Reap Technologies For $600 Million
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
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.
Solana Foundation & Google Cloud Launch Pay.sh, Connecting AI Agents to 50+ API Providers
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
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 […]
Money20/20 Asia Delivers Record-Breaking Show as Fintech’s Biggest Players Converge in Bangkok
Asia’s fintech ecosystem reached new heights with Money20/20 Asia breakthrough announcements and industry-defining moments that will reshape the region’s financial landscape
Polymarket Aave Payment Backbone Fun Raises 72 Million Series A
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.
DoorDash to Use Stablecoins for Gig Payments
Gig economy requires modern flexible payment methods, something that DoorDash aims to provide with a new stablecoins infrastructure.
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.
Funding Rounds, Unicorns & Tokenized Bonds: The Startup Deals That Defined This Week
Your Friday news briefing on the most consequential fintech and startup funding moves — April 17, 2026
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