Europe’s financial system stands at a critical turning point. Policymakers now see a growing shift toward stablecoins across payment networks. This shift raises concerns about control, sovereignty, and long-term economic stability. Officials worry that global digital assets may reshape how money moves across borders. A senior voice from the Bank of France has issued a
The global financial system continues to evolve at a rapid pace. Stablecoins now sit at the center of this transformation. These digital assets offer faster payments, lower costs, and global accessibility. Yet, many traditional institutions still hesitate to embrace this shift. A recent report from S&P Global reveals a striking gap between innovation and action.
Investors piled $269.3 million into BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust on Thursday, in its best-performing day since early March, around the time the US-Iran war started to kick into high gear. The inflows helped to end two days of net outflows among the 12 US spot Bitcoin ETFs, which recorded a net inflow of $358.1 million.
Changpeng Zhao (CZ), a leading figure in the cryptocurrency sector, said that crypto assets could become as widespread as the internet within the next five years. Speaking in an interview with Scott Melker, Zhao expressed his belief that crypto technology will become an integral part of daily life. According to Zhao, cryptocurrencies will become more
Flare published a governance proposal on Thursday that would make it one of the first layer-1 blockchains to capture maximal extractable value (MEV) at the protocol level rather than letting it flow to the small number of specialized actors who profit from transaction ordering across virtually every major chain. MEV is the revenue that block
Hong Kong granted its first two stablecoin issuer licenses to HSBC and Anchorpoint Financial, a Standard Chartered-led consortium that includes Animoca Brands on Friday. The approvals by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), the territory’s central bank, mark the first batch under the Stablecoins Ordinance, which took effect in August 2025. “We look forward to
LinkLayerAI, an intelligent incentive protocol powered by artificial intelligence (AI), has announced a strategic partnership with Magne.AI, a Web3-native AI smartphone that is redefining secure ownership and on-device intelligence. This partnership aims to bring a new era of secure on-chain trading with Web3 devices. 👏Excited to explore synergies with @Magne_Ai — a Web3-native AI smartphone
Bitcoin treasury firm Nakamoto (NAKA) is resorting to a familiar Wall Street playbook as it looks to lift its beating-down share price and stay on Nasdaq. The company is seeking approval for a “reverse stock split” that would combine shares at a ratio to be set between 1-for-20 and 1-for-50, according to a preliminary proxy
A new phase has begun in the US-Iran conflict. A two-week ceasefire has been agreed upon between the two countries, and Bitcoin and altcoins are showing upward movement as a result of this news. While it remains uncertain how the war will unfold and how it will affect Bitcoin and the cryptocurrency market, the expiration
Adam Back, the inventor of the Proof of Work system that forms the basis of Bitcoin (BTC) and CEO of Blockstream, has put an end to the debate surrounding the identity of Satoshi Nakamoto, the biggest mystery in the crypto world. Back, once again categorically denying claims that he is Satoshi, argued that the anonymity