Akuna Wallet entered the Bank of Ghana’s VASP sandbox to test Stellar-based cross-border payment tools for creators and freelancers. The platform targets payment costs in Sub-Saharan Africa, where cross-border transfers average 8.8%, above the UN’s 3% goal. Akuna Wallet has joined the Bank of Ghana’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Sandbox that reviews new payment tools for
PIP Labs, the company behind Story Protocol, a layer-1 network for licensing and maintaining intellectual property, has let go of several employees as it explores opportunities associated with artificial intelligence. The reductions include five full-time employees and three contractors, representing around 10% of staff contributing to Story across various entities, the company told Decrypt. That
Blockchain analytics platforms continue to track how capital moves across different crypto ecosystems. Data referenced by crypto.news shows that Hyperliquid captured the largest net inflows among blockchain networks during the past month. The platform recorded approximately $616 million in net capital inflows. Total incoming capital reached about $2.4 billion, while outflows reached roughly $1.8 billion.
Mastercard’s crypto partner push is really a plan to keep stablecoins inside its network Mastercard is trying to make sure the stablecoin era still needs its card services. On Wednesday, the company launched a program with more than 85 crypto-native firms, payments providers, banks, compliance vendors, custody companies, exchanges, and infrastructure groups. On its face,
POAP, the blockchain-based platform that turned event attendance into digital collectibles, is entering maintenance mode — ending active development on its current platform after nearly seven years as a fixture of the Web3 community. In a post on X, POAP co-founder and general manager Isabel Gonzalez announced that starting March 16, 2026, new issuers will
The convergence of AI and Blockchain has progressed past being a subject of speculation and toward an actual phase of structural integration. Nebulai has taken a significant step to confront the centralized monopolies of today’s technological landscape by officially forming a strategic alliance with Pundi AI. The objective of their alliance is to build a
Cache Wallet, a security-first Web3 wallet, has partnered with GANA Insight, a blockchain-native payment infrastructure firm. The partnership endeavors to merge crypto payment functionalities with cutting-edge wallet security. As per Cache Wallet’s official social media announcement, it is integrating the payment infrastructure of GANA Insight with its security-centered wallet tools. Hence, the initiative is poised
ENI has declared an alliance with Conflux Network that seeks to reinforce venture-concentrated blockchain infrastructure. The collaboration is a merging of ENI enterprise chain architecture and Conflux Network high performance Layer 1 to facilitate scalable and regulation-appropriate Web3 infrastructure. 🚀 ENI × Conflux Network We’re excited to announce @ENI__Official’s collaboration with @Conflux_Network, a high-performance Layer
The new integration of MegaETH by Orbiter Finance is another step towards more efficient and faster blockchain interoperability. The update enables users to bridge assets, including Ethereum-based tokens and Tether ($USDT) to MegaETH via the Orbiter platform. New Integration with MegaETH 🐰@megaeth is the real-time blockchain. Bridge $ETH & $USDT to MegaETH and explore the
DTC Cleared for Tokenization: U.S. Capital Markets Edge Toward On-Chain Settlement The Depository Trust Company (DTC), a core subsidiary of Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), has secured regulatory clearance to introduce a pioneering tokenization service, marking a significant milestone in the integration of blockchain technology into U.S. capital markets. The authorization follows a No-Action