Visa Partners With BVNK to Enable Stablecoin Payouts on Visa Direct – Decrypt
In brief Visa has partnered with BVNK to enable stablecoin pre-funding and payouts on Visa Direct in select markets. The integration allows businesses to send...
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Backpack Exchange Launches Unified Prediction Market Beta
Backpack, a cryptocurrency exchange founded by former employees of Alameda Research and the defunct FTX, is entering prediction markets with an ambitious plan to unify...
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Bitcoin Eyes $100,000 Target as Analysis Shrugs Off Risk-Asset Bear Threats
Bitcoin (BTC) consolidated around $95,000 toward Wednesday’s Wall Street open as analysis dismissed macroeconomic threats. Key points: Bitcoin prepares its next move after a key...
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Google Seeks Dismissal of Publisher Lawsuit Over AI Search Summaries – Decrypt
In brief Google has filed a motion to dismiss antitrust claims from publisher Penske Media Corporation. The search giant argues that AI Overviews constitute product...
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Animoca Brands Acquires Somo as NFT Market Rebounds in 2026
Animoca Brands doubled down on digital collectibles by acquiring gaming and collectibles company Somo, expanding its footprint in Web3-native entertainment and adding Somo’s playable, streamable...
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How Meta’s Latest Job Cuts Compare to Recent Broader Tech Sector Layoffs – Decrypt
In brief Meta is cutting about 1,000 Reality Labs roles as it shifts investment toward AI and wearables. The cuts follow years of heavy losses...
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France Flags Unlicensed Crypto Firms Ahead Of MiCA Deadline
Financial regulators in France have reportedly flagged 90 crypto companies that remain unlicensed under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) framework ahead of...
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UK Scraps Mandatory Digital ID Plans as Crypto Privacy Tech Gains Ground
The United Kingdom’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s government has dropped plans to make a centralized digital ID mandatory for workers, softening a flagship policy that...
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Ripple Receives Luxembourg Green Light For EMI License
Ripple is expanding its regulatory footprint in Europe after receiving what it described as a preliminary e-money authorization from Luxembourg’s financial regulators. The blockchain payments...
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Ethereum Overtakes L2s Base and Arbitrum on Active Users
Active users on the Ethereum network have overtaken major layer 2s as long-term development strategies begin to pay off. The number of active addresses on...
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Pakistan Explores World Liberty Stablecoin Deal for Cross-Border Payments
Pakistan has reportedly signed an agreement with a company connected to World Liberty Financial, the crypto venture linked to the family of US President Donald...
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BitMine Stakes 186K More ETH, Total Reaches 1.5M Worth $5.13B
Ethereum digital asset treasury (DAT) BitMine has just staked another huge batch of Ether, bringing its total amount staked to over 1.5 million ETH. Tom...
