Stablecoin cards surge as payments go invisible
StraitsX has recorded a 40-fold increase in stablecoin card transaction volume and an 83-fold rise in issued cards between Q4 2024 and Q4 2025, highlighting rapid adoption in Southeast Asia.
StraitsX has recorded a 40-fold increase in stablecoin card transaction volume and an 83-fold rise in issued cards between Q4 2024 and Q4 2025, highlighting rapid adoption in Southeast Asia.
A proposed US crypto market structure bill addressing stablecoin yield has drawn mixed reactions from both crypto and banking industry participants despite an agreement-in-principle from lawmakers.
Strategy appears to have paused its bitcoin accumulation last week, breaking a streak of 13 consecutive weekly purchases that added over 90,000 BTC since late December.
Binance is facing heightened cybersecurity scrutiny after a reported data leak exposed information linked to 1.5 million user accounts despite no direct breach of its core systems.
YoungHoon Kim, a South Korean influencer claiming an IQ of 276, has issued bold crypto predictions centred on XRP, including a call for the token to reach $100.
Bitcoin fell to around $66,200 on March 28 as investors lost confidence in US-led de-escalation efforts following reports of continued Israeli strikes during the Iran pause.
BlackRock raised CEO Larry Fink’s total compensation to $37.7 million for 2025, up 23% year-on-year, as strong performance including Bitcoin ETF growth boosted earnings.
Lido DAO has approved a $60 million operating budget for 2026 while launching new yield products and vault infrastructure to offset declining Ethereum staking returns.
Bitcoin has remained relatively stable during the Iran conflict, bolstering confidence among Southeast Asian governments and institutions about accelerating cryptocurrency adoption.
Steve Hanke has warned that the United States is losing strategic ground in its ongoing conflict with Iran.
Financial institutions continue to rely on custodians, assuming regulation and scale automatically translate into safety.
Sam Altman’s World Foundation has completed a $65 million over-the-counter sale of its WLD token as the asset trades near historic lows.