Chainlink is gaining a broader role in finance through projects with commercial lenders, central banks, and cross-border settlement networks. Its work with Swift, Deutsche Börse, and FTSE Russell shows growing use in tokenized assets and onchain market data. Chainlink has widened its footprint across commercial banks, central banks, exchanges, and market infrastructure providers. In a
Mastercard announced Tuesday an agreement to buy BVNK, a stablecoin infrastructure company, for up to $1.8 billion, including $300 million in contingent payments. The deal expands Mastercard’s end-to-end support of digital assets and value movement across currencies, rails and regions. U.K.-based BVNK describes itself as the stablecoin-powered financial stack for enterprises, which moves money in
UK-based software enterprise Smarter Web Company has made a strategic move to bolster its Bitcoin investment strategy by repurchasing and canceling three million pre-IPO share options. This decision is expected to enhance their financial metrics and improve shareholder value, marking a pivotal moment for the company’s operational and fiscal landscape. Contents Why Did They Opt
Strategy founder Michael Saylor made a noteworthy assessment of Bitcoin amid discussions about the impact of AI technologies on the global economy. Saylor described Bitcoin as “digital capital resilient to AI-driven transformations.” Saylor’s remarks came in response to comments from technology investor and former Meta Platforms executive Chamath Palihapitiya, who suggested that artificial intelligence could
S&P 500 financial stocks are off to a bad start on Tuesday, March 17, forming the first Death Cross since October 2023. What that means is that the stocks’ short-term moving average (MA) has crossed below its long-term trend line, which signals weakening momentum and growing downside risk. While Death Crosses are often viewed as
Dtcpay funding raises US$10 million in Series A to expand compliant digital payments in Europe, detailing licensing, Visa tie-up, strategy. Backed by strategic capital and fresh regulatory approvals, Singapore-based dtcpay funding is set to accelerate the rollout of compliant digital payment solutions across Europe and key global markets. Series A round and strategic backers Digital
On-chain analyst Willy Woo warned that Bitcoin ($BTC) could rally toward the mid-$80,000 range but cautioned the move will likely prove to be a bull trap. The warning comes as exchange data shows buyer activity gradually recovering after weeks of heavy selling in February. Willy Woo Flags Bitcoin Bull Trap as Buyers Quietly Return to
While state-linked wallet activity continues to be closely monitored in the cryptocurrency market, recent Bitcoin transfers from an address linked to the Bhutanese government have attracted attention. According to information shared by the onchain data platform Onchain Lens, the address transferred a total of 21.52 $BTC to various platforms. According to the shared data, the