Circle’s new $USDC Bridge aims to turn cross‑chain transfers into a near‑invisible backend plumbing layer for on‑chain dollars, replacing fragmented bridges with a single bank‑style ledger experience operated end‑to‑end by Circle itself. Circle turns $USDC into a single ledger across chains Circle has rolled out a native $USDC Bridge that lets users burn $USDC on
Pharos Network, the Layer-1 blockchain focused on delivering institutional-grade assets, has been strengthened by the addition of $USDC. The asset has become the network’s core stablecoin and is poised to become the backbone of the app economy now taking shape on Pharos. The integration of $USDC into blockchain networks adds credibility and – just as
World, the Sam Altman-backed digital identity project, has unveiled on Friday what it calls its most significant upgrade yet to World ID, positioning the system as “full-stack proof of human” infrastructure aimed at consumers, enterprises and AI agents. The overhaul, announced at an event in San Francisco, comes as concerns mount across the tech industry
Singapore Gulf Bank (SGB) has launched a new stablecoin mint and redeem service in April 2026, allowing institutional clients to convert fiat money into digital dollars and back in real time. The move is aimed at making cross-border payments quicker and more efficient, especially for businesses operating in multiple countries. Singapore Gulf Bank $USDC Mint
Mitsui & Co. Digital Commodities (MDC), a subsidiary of Japanese trading giant Mitsui & Co., Ltd., its tokenized gold, silver, and platinum asset, Zipangcoin (ZPG), on OP Mainnet, according to a press release shared with The Defiant. ZPG has been issued under Japan’s regulatory framework since 2022 and currently runs on Miyabi, a proprietary private
Fintech company Ramp Network said Friday it launched a multichain self-custodial wallet designed to tackle a common friction point in crypto of needing to rely on outside providers for core actions such as buying, swapping and cashing out. The company said the wallet allows users to buy, sell, trade and cash out digital assets inside
Lace Wallet, a lightweight, non-custodial, and multi-chain wallet built for storing, sending, and managing digital assets, is pleased to announce its strategic partnership with Midnight, a privacy-first and fourth-generation blockchain designed for data protection in decentralized applications. The hidden purpose of this landmark collaboration is to strengthen privacy and public blockchain assets within a single
Sports streaming platform DAZN will integrate $ADI Predictstreet – FIFA’s first-ever official prediction market partner and a blockchain-backed forecasting platform licensed in Gibraltar – directly into its livestreams ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the companies announced Monday from Zurich. Key Takeaways: DAZN inks second prediction market deal in three months, integrating $ADI Predictstreet
HashKey Chain, a prominent blockchain infrastructure entity, has partnered with HabitTrade, a RWA tokenization platform. The partnership aims to expand RWA adoption with the use of blockchain infrastructure. As per HashKey Chain’s official social media announcement, the development is poised to enable compliant and institutional-scale access to diverse tokenized financial tools. As included in this
Tempo, the payments-focused Layer 1 blockchain, on Wednesday introduced Tempo Zones, a new feature that lets enterprises run private stablecoin transactions on parallel blockchains connected to Tempo’s mainnet. The product targets a core friction point for institutions exploring stablecoin rails: public blockchains broadcast every transaction by default. A company processing payroll, for example, would expose