Ripple Joins MAS Singapore Sandbox to Test RLUSD Stablecoin in Cross-Border Trade Finance
Ripple has joined Singapore's MAS BLOOM initiative with Unloq to pilot RLUSD-powered programmable trade settlement on the XRP Ledger.
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Irish Police Crack Bitcoin Wallet Linked to Drug Dealer Years After Keys Were Presumed Lost
Ireland's Criminal Assets Bureau, aided by Europol, has cracked a Bitcoin wallet linked to convicted drug dealer Clifton Collins and seized 500 BTC worth over $35 million.
Hong Kong's Boyaa Interactive Plans $70M Crypto Treasury Expansion Amid Market Drawdown
Hong Kong Web3 gaming firm Boyaa Interactive is seeking shareholder approval to expand its crypto treasury by up to $70 million.
Bithumb Seeks to Reappoint CEO Amid AML Fines, Bitcoin Error, and Ongoing Regulatory Probes
Bithumb is reportedly seeking shareholder approval to reappoint CEO Lee Jae-won for another two years at its March 31 meeting, despite a $24.2 million AML fine.
Visa and Stripe-Backed Tempo Launch Competing AI Agent Payment Tools on the Same Day
Visa Crypto Labs and Stripe-backed Tempo simultaneously launched competing AI agent payment tools on Wednesday, with Visa introducing a CLI for programmatic card payments.
XRP Treasury Evernorth Files SEC Registration to List on Nasdaq Under Ticker XRPN
Ripple-backed XRP treasury Evernorth has filed a Form S-4 with the SEC, advancing its plan to go public on Nasdaq under the ticker XRPN through a SPAC merger expected to raise approximately $1 billion.
Senate's Stalled Crypto Bill Could Break Through This Week, Says Key Committee Chair
Senate Banking Chair Tim Scott says a compromise on the stablecoin yield dispute blocking a major crypto market structure bill could arrive as soon as this week.
SEC Chair Paul Atkins Proposes Safe Harbor Exemptions to Open Regulated Pathways for Crypto
SEC Chair Paul Atkins has proposed a safe harbor framework offering crypto companies startup, fundraising, and investment contract exemptions.
PayPal Expands PYUSD Stablecoin to 70 Markets Worldwide
PayPal has expanded its PYUSD stablecoin to 70 markets worldwide, enabling users to buy, hold, send, and receive the dollar-backed token directly from their PayPal accounts.
US Regional Banks Back Cari Network's Tokenized Deposit Platform Built on ZKsync's Prividium
Cari Network has selected ZKsync's Prividium infrastructure to build a permissioned tokenized deposit platform for US regional banks.
Crypto Lender BlockFills Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy After Freezing Customer Funds
BlockFills has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in Delaware, revealing liabilities of up to $500 million after suspending customer deposits and withdrawals last month.
US Stablecoin Yield Ban Could Drive Other Countries to Fill the Gap, Says Ledger Executive
Ledger's Asia-Pacific lead Takatoshi Shibayama says a potential US ban on stablecoin yields would likely prompt overseas regulators and issuers to fill the void.
