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Coinbase received conditional approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency on April 2 for a national bank trust charter, placing it alongside Ripple, BitGo, Circle, Fidelity Digital Assets and Paxos, each...
Zero-knowledge proof transactions have arrived on the XRP Ledger testnet, and a formal proposal for encrypted private transfers is already behind them. Together, these developments represent the most consequential technical evolution XRPL has undertaken...
Ripple closed the first quarter of 2026 by partnering with Convera, the former Western Union Business Solutions unit that processes transactions across more than 140 currencies, to accelerate stablecoin-backed cross-border settlements for enterprise clients....
Mastercard has agreed to acquire stablecoin payment infrastructure firm BVNK for up to $1.8 billion, on the same day PayPal announced its PYUSD stablecoin is now accessible across 70 global markets. Both moves landed...
USDC surpassed USDT in adjusted transaction volume for the first time since 2019, according to a March 13 research note from Mizuho Securities, as the total stablecoin market crossed $315 billion in aggregate supply....
Mastercard launched its Global Crypto Partner Program on March 11, 2026, assembling more than 85 companies to accelerate blockchain-based payments, settlements and cross-border transfers. The roster reads like a conference keynote lineup: Binance, Ripple,...
The Disconnect Nobody Can Fully Explain XRP’s on-chain transaction volume has tripled year-over-year, with daily payments on the XRP Ledger approaching 3 million, yet the token trades at $1.41, down roughly 24% year-to-date and...
XRP Ledger activity is breaking records, with daily payments surging to 2.7 million and spot ETF inflows accumulating to $1.4 billion, even as the token itself trades at $1.40, down 1.59% over the past...
Stablecoin infrastructure reached a series of meaningful milestones on March 9, 2026, as payments platform KAST closed an $80 million Series A, insurance giant Aon completed a live stablecoin premium settlement pilot, and Sonic...
Ripple has announced plans to acquire BC Payments Australia Pty Ltd, a move designed to secure an Australian Financial Services License and expand its regulated payments infrastructure across the Asia-Pacific region. The acquisition is...
