Blockchain

The volume of cryptocurrency-linked payment cards has increased by 230% since May 2025

Monthly payment volume on crypto debit and credit cards increased by approximately 230% compared to last year, amid the proliferation of cryptocurrency-related payment products.Cumulative crypto payment card transaction volume...

The BIS Agorá project shows that tokenized payments reduce settlement risk

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) on Wednesday published a report on Project Agorá, an experimental prototype for cross-border wholesale payments.BIS stated that report...

Google software engineer faces charges over Polymarket bets

US authorities have charged a Google employee with allegedly using the company's information to place bets on Polymarket and make a profit of $1.2...

Binance denies WSJ report alleging $850 million in cryptocurrency transactions linked to Iran

Binance CEO Richard Teng dismissed a modern Wall Street Journal investigation, claiming the exchange processed $850 million in transactions linked to a sanctioned Iranian...

DeFi hackers undermine institutional trust as risks outweigh rewards

Security exploits are impacting institutional appetite for decentralized finance (DeFi), even as broader cryptocurrency adoption occurs through stablecoins and tokenized assets.In an April report,...

Kalshi, Hyperliquid, IB continue to serve Dutch users because the Polymarket ban does not clear the market

Dutch users can still access crypto prediction markets despite a previous ban imposed on market leader Polymarket.In February, the Dutch Gambling Authority (Ksa) banned...

Boerse Stuttgart, Societe Generale, flatexDEGIRO join forces for blockchain securities settlement in the EU

Seturion, the tokenized securities settlement platform of Boerse Stuttgart Group, has partnered with Societe Generale, its cryptocurrency subsidiary SG-Forge, and online broker flatexDEGIRO to...

The deputy governor of the Bank of Italy calls on the EU to evaluate SEPA tokenized payments

European financial institutions should assess whether the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) can be extended to tokenized payments, Bank of Italy deputy governor Chiara...

Bankr blocks transactions after hacker gained access to 14 cryptocurrency wallets

Bankr, an AI-powered cryptocurrency trading assistant, said it disabled transactions after identifying an attacker who gained access to at least 14 wallets, with users...

Trading in SEC-Exempt Tokenized Stocks: Report

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is reportedly introducing an “innovation exception” for blockchain-based tokenized trading of public companies, even those that do not...

Pump.fun generates more than a third of Solana’s first-quarter revenue despite Memecoin’s slowdown

Pump.fun remained Solana's largest revenue generator in the first quarter of 2026, reaching $124.7 million, or more than a third of the network's $342.2...

Quantum also adds the headaches of proof of ownership

Blockchain protocols preparing for the threat of quantum computing should also include a way to quickly verify blockchain ownership in the event of funds...

BNY will launch institutional Bitcoin, Ethereum Custody for investors in the United Arab Emirates

BNY has partnered with Abu Dhabi-based Finstreet and the ADI Foundation to develop institutional digital asset custody services for clients in the UAE.The initial...

SBI, Rakuten, Nomura are preparing to launch Crypto mutual funds in Japan

Major Japanese brokerages are preparing to make cryptocurrency mutual funds available to retail investors, with SBI Securities and Rakuten Securities already developing products in-house,...

Trusted Volumes Confirms Apply of $6.7M DeFi File Recognizer

TrustedVolumes, an independent market maker and resolver used by 1inch Fusion, confirmed that it had been used and reported that approximately $6.7 million in...

Exodus records a loss of $32 million as a result of a 37% decline in wallet revenue, the sale of 1,076 BTC

Exodus Movement reported a net loss of $32.1 million for the first quarter of 2026, more than double the $12.9 million loss posted during...

LMAX Group introduces a solution for securing digital assets for institutions

Global multi-asset marketplace LMAX Group has launched Kiosk, a hosted portal that enables institutional clients to deposit digital assets on LMAX Custody and exploit...