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KB Kookmin Card is developing a hybrid payment system with Avalanche that allows users to spend stablecoins directly from a blockchain wallet using a standard credit card.

Circle minted roughly $750 million in USDC on the Solana blockchain within 24 hours, injecting fresh dollar liquidity into one of crypto’s most active trading and DeFi ecosystems.

European banks are racing to launch a euro-denominated stablecoin to counter the growing dominance of US dollar tokens in blockchain-based finance.

Ant Group has acquired a 50.55% controlling stake in Hong Kong-listed Yau Choy Securities for about $360 million, strengthening its position in the city’s emerging digital asset market.

Donald Trump’s push for an additional $200 billion in Iran war funding is intensifying macro pressure on crypto markets as investors reassess risk, debt and currency outlooks.

Binance founder Changpeng Zhao said cryptocurrencies can withstand quantum computing threats by upgrading to post-quantum encryption, dismissing fears of an existential collapse.

Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson warned the proposed US Digital Asset Market CLARITY Act could take more than a decade to implement and be vulnerable to political shifts.

Coinbase-backed Base outlined a 2026 strategy centred on tokenised markets, stablecoin payments and developer growth as it seeks to scale its onchain ecosystem.

Stablecoin startup P2P.me apologised after placing bets on its own fundraising outcome via Polymarket, triggering backlash from investors and the wider crypto community.

Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick has directed lawmakers to study cryptocurrency, blockchain and prediction markets as part of legislative priorities ahead of the state’s next session.

Zcash climbed more than 10% to around $250 on Tuesday, outperforming a volatile crypto market weighed down by escalating geopolitical tensions linked to the Iran conflict.

Bitcoin climbed to around $67,800 alongside a 3% rally in US equities after reports suggested Iran may be open to ending its conflict under certain conditions.