Visa is ramping up its crypto push, seeking blockchain expertise to fuel cutting-edge payment insights, sharpen network efficiency, and unlock fresh growth opportunities in digital transaction innovation. Visa Seeks Strategic Hire to Tap Blockchain Flows for Payment Innovation Edge Visa posted on its careers page that it is seeking an onchain data analyst to join
Expectations regarding the Fed’s interest rate policy are once again in the spotlight. Rick Rieder, CIO of BlackRock Global Fixed Income and head of the Global Allocation team, said on Fox Business that he expects the Fed to cut interest rates in September. “My guess is that the Fed will deliver a message about maintaining
Investors who committed negligible amounts into XRP daily over the past decade would be sitting on massive gains today. One of the most attractive features of cryptocurrencies is their ability to transform modest investments into fortunes, especially from their earlier days. Notably, over the years, XRP has proven to be one of the assets capable
Saifedean Ammous, economist and author of the best-selling book The Bitcoin Standard, criticized Argentina’s President Javier Milei for his economic performance, highlighting the failed bond rollover despite one of the highest interest rates in history. Ammous believes that the country will likely default, as it owes over $40 billion to international institutions. Bitcoin Standard Author
Welcome to the Asia Pacific Morning Brief—your essential digest of overnight crypto developments shaping regional markets and global sentiment. Grab a green tea and watch this space. BlackRock’s $366M crypto transfer signals potential selling pressure as Bitcoin touched 112K before recovering. TORICO surged on Gentosha’s partnership for Web3 expansion. Fed Chair Powell’s Jackson Hole speech
AIOZ Network, a DePIN solution offering video streaming, AI computation, and decentralized storage services, today disclosed its strategic alliance with Conflux Network, a Layer-1 protocol boosting functionality of decentralized applications and Web3 infrastructure. With this partnership, Conflux is integrated into AIOZ’s AI-driven DePIN infrastructure to power more smart and accessible decentralized applications for the Web3
HashKey Chain, a cutting-edge Ethereum L2 chain, has partnered with GF Securities, a licensed financial services platform operating in Hong Kong. The partnership aims to redefine conventional finance with the provision of corporate bonds on-chain. As HashKey Chain mentioned in its social media announcement, the development underscores a milestone for digital finance sector within the
The Council on Foreign Relations warns that USD stablecoins could reshape global finance and weaken Beijing’s control. China is preparing to counter with tightly monitored digital money designed to reinforce, not reduce, state authority. USD Stablecoins and US Policy The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), a prominent US think tank on diplomacy and international politics,
A new report suggests that tokenizing real-world assets (RWA) could help resolve structural inefficiencies in Latin American capital markets and accelerate investment flows. Bitfinex Securities El Salvador’s Latin America Market Inclusion Report, released on August 20, said RWA tokenization can cut issuance costs for capital raises by up to 4% and reduce listing times by
RWA Inc. has teamed up with Online+ by Ice Open Network. Online+ is the upcoming decentralized social network powered by Ice Open Network (ION). The partnership looks to bridge the gap between investors, creators, and fans as part of one of the largest creator-driven communities in the Web3 space. New partnership announcement! We’re excited to