Visa built the world’s largest payment network that pushes nearly $16 trillion in payments through its virtual pipes. Now it wants to do the same for lending in the world of decentralized finance (DeFi). The report, titled Stablecoins Beyond Payments: The Onchain Lending Opportunity, reframes decentralized finance as “onchain finance” – a deliberate rebrand aimed
The digital assets arm of Nomura Group, Laser Digital, has received in-principle approval from Dubai’s virtual asset regulatory authority (VARA) to tokenize its global flagship Laser Carry Fund (LCF), on KAIO blockchain, under the regulator’s pilot ARVA Framework. The tokenized fund will be available to institutional investors who meet VARA’s eligibility requirements. The Laser Carry
JUST IN: MICHAEL SAYLOR’S STRATEGY HAS NOW BEEN QUALIFIED TO JOIN THE S&P 500 FOR OVER 70 DAYS IT’S NOT A MATTER OF IF, BUT WHEN 🔥 pic.twitter.com/f3Yzp1IONg — The Bitcoin Historian (@pete_rizzo_) October 16, 2025 MicroStrategy has now more than 70 days in S&P 500. The company satisfies all the significant requirements of the
Paxos’ accidental minting of $300 trillion PYUSD on Wednesday, while undoubtedly concerning, serves as a case study as to why blockchain could shine in traditional banking. On Wednesday, Paxos mistakenly minted $300 trillion worth of the PayPal USD (PYUSD) stablecoin, describing it as an “internal technical error.” What’s important, however, is that the blockchain allowed
YZi Labs has led a $50 investment million in Better Payment Network, supporting its plan to build a programmable global payment layer centered on stablecoins. Summary YZi Labs led a $50M funding round in BPN to expand stablecoin payment infrastructure on BNB Chain. BPN enables multi-stablecoin minting, swapping, and settlement via CeDeFi rails. Funds will
Pierre Gramegna, the managing director of the European Stability Mechanism, warned in Washington on Wednesday that stablecoins could endanger global financial stability if they are not properly guaranteed or regulated. Gramegna’s comments came during the International Monetary Fund’s annual meetings, where he said that if stablecoins ever became mainstream without being tied to central bank
US President Donald Trump has confirmed the US is in an active trade war with China after threatening a 100% tariff on all Chinese imports last week. “Well, we’re in one now,” Trump said after being asked by White House reporters whether the US is preparing for a “sustained trade war with China.” ”If we
US President Donald Trump’s new statements regarding the ongoing trade war with China have created selling pressure in the cryptocurrency market as well as in global markets. Trump stated that tariffs are “the primary defense tool of national security,” adding, “If we don’t have tariffs, we don’t have national security.” Trump also said the US