Brazilian merchants, who are used to waiting months for credit card payments, could soon receive cash instantly through an initiative that allows them to sell the debt, tokenizes it and rewards the purchasers with double-digit returns in a $100 billion market for merchants desperate for working capital. Onchain asset management and payments platform BlackOpal said
CoinDesk Indices presents its daily market update, highlighting the performance of leaders and laggards in the CoinDesk 20 Index. The CoinDesk 20 is currently trading at 2872.95, down 2.1% (-61.11) since 4 p.m. ET on Wednesday. One of 20 assets are trading higher. Leaders: POL (+1.0%) and BCH (-0.9%). Laggards: APT (-5.0%) and XRP (-4.5%).
The digital assets advocacy group Stand With Crypto grew by 675,000 online signups last year, reaching about 2.6 million in the U.S. as the country heads toward its 2026 congressional elections. The group has been deploying its members into political letter-writing campaigns to support U.S. crypto legislation, totaling 925,000 in 2025 and more than a
The technology underlying digital assets will evolve into a “foundational infrastructure layer” for the financial services industry in 2026, according to a new report from rating agency Moody’s. Writing in its 2026 Digital Finance Outlook, Moody’s predicts that blockchain-based tech will have a growing impact this year on the capital allocation and market operations of
Spot XRP ETFs, launched in November, have so far followed a different path than Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs. Since its launch, the market has consistently recorded net inflows with zero outflows. However, this has changed, and US XRP spot ETFs have seen net outflows for the first time since their launch. According to SoSoValue data,
The new year enthusiasm has all but vanished as Bitcoin continued its sustained downtrend, undoing most of the year-to-date gains noted in the first week. Bitcoin is down 2.4% over 24 hours, and is trading at $89,881, according to CoinGecko data. The total crypto market capitalization, which hit $3.305 trillion yesterday, is down 2.6%. As
IO Trader has announced its strategic partnership with LexAI Network, a Web3 artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure protocol that gives users real ownership by connecting blockchain and AI. The primary objective of this strategic partnership is to offer numerous facilities that enable users to easily create, utilize, and own their own AI assistant. IO Trader is
Bitcoin has absorbed a sharp sell-off and stabilized at key support, signaling that buyers are firmly in control. With the market holding its structure, insights from Quantum Models suggest that Wave (3) is underway, pointing toward a near-term target around $104,000. Q-Structure Confluence Holds Firm, Keeping The Bullish Bias Alive Elliott Chart, in a recent
Digital assets are set to cross a critical threshold in 2026, shifting from largely speculative instruments into practical financial infrastructure as regulation matures and traditional institutions deploy blockchain technology at scale, investment bank B. Riley said in a Thursday report. “In 2026, we expect the digital asset market to transition from speculation to practical utility
Table of Contents What Is TIP-20?Why Tempo Built a Payments-First Token StandardHow TIP-20 Extends ERC-20Core Features of the TIP-20 StandardTIP-20 as a Foundation for Payment-Focused StablecoinsInfrastructure Partners and Ecosystem SupportConclusionSources:Frequently Asked Questions Existing token standards were not designed for stablecoins used in real-world payments, settlement, and treasury operations. The TIP-20 token standard is Tempo’s answer