Kraken launches 7,000 U.S. stocks alongside xStocks in Europe
Crypto exchange Kraken has launched trading in more than 7,000 U.S.-listed stocks for eligible customers across the European Economic Area, placing traditional shares alongside more than 700 tokenized xStocks and over 600 crypto assets in the same account. Summary Kraken…
Ripple Payments Adopted by Jeonbuk Bank for Cross-Border Transfers
Ripple has partnered with Jeonbuk Bank to deploy Ripple Payments for cross-border business remittances. This is making the lender the first regional bank in South Korea to adopt the service. Ripple also stated that the deal is its third Korean…
Important Ripple (XRP) Partnership Targets Cross-Border Remittances
South Korea’s Jeonbuk Bank is set to deploy Ripple Payments as businesses seek faster alternatives to traditional cross-border transfer routes. Ripple has partnered with Jeonbuk Bank in South Korea as the latter prepares to deploy Ripple Payments for cross-border…
Circle’s euro stablecoin EURC tops €400 million in circulation
Circle’s euro-backed stablecoin EURC has surpassed €400 million in circulation after its supply more than doubled over the past year as the token gained support across exchanges, payment providers and institutional platforms. Summary EURC has surpassed €400 million in circulation…
Curve Finance Founder Calls It a ‘Casino’ for Meme Coins
Pump.fun’s rapid growth has brought massive revenue, but questions over token quality and platform behavior continue to follow the launchpad. Curve Finance founder Michael Egorov has taken a swipe at Solana-based Pump.fun and criticized the platform’s role in the…
$100 Target Is Back in Sight
A parallel channel, TD Sequential buy signal, and MACD golden cross are creating a potentially bullish setup for SOL near $78. Solana is currently trading above $76, following a recovery of more than 6% over the past week, along…
Jupiter Launches Lend v2 on Solana, Letting Borrowed Assets Earn Trading Fees
Jupiter has launched Lend v2 on Solana, allowing both supplied and borrowed assets to earn DEX trading fees while being used in lending positions. Jupiter launched Lend v2 on Solana on August 10, introducing two opt-in features that let…
Ethereum Stays on Top of RWA Market as Solana Strengthens Its Position
Ethereum dominated RWA markets as Solana strengthened, while tokenized assets expanded despite weakening DeFi and crypto-native trading activity. Ethereum continues to hold a commanding position in the tokenized real-world asset (RWA) market, while Solana is emerging as the only…
Kraken launches 7,000 U.S. stocks alongside xStocks in Europe
Crypto exchange Kraken has launched trading in more than 7,000 U.S.-listed stocks for eligible customers across the European Economic Area, placing traditional shares alongside more than 700 tokenized xStocks and over 600 crypto assets in the same account. Summary Kraken…
Cash 2.0 Conference Turns Cebu Shopping Mall into a Bitcoin Cash-Powered Bazaar
Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. Most cryptocurrency transactions still happen behind complex wallet apps, seed phrases, and exchange interfaces. And while it is true that…
Ripple Payments Adopted by Jeonbuk Bank for Cross-Border Transfers
Ripple has partnered with Jeonbuk Bank to deploy Ripple Payments for cross-border business remittances. This is making the lender the first regional bank in South Korea to adopt the service. Ripple also stated that the deal is its third Korean…
Ethics Probe Resumes After Pro-Crypto Farage Wins By-Election
Key Takeaways Reform UK leader Nigel Farage won the Clacton by-election with 63% of the vote on August 14, 2026. The victory automatically resumed a watchdog probe into an undeclared $6.3M gift from Christopher Harborne. If Parliament suspends Farage for…
Important Ripple (XRP) Partnership Targets Cross-Border Remittances
South Korea’s Jeonbuk Bank is set to deploy Ripple Payments as businesses seek faster alternatives to traditional cross-border transfer routes. Ripple has partnered with Jeonbuk Bank in South Korea as the latter prepares to deploy Ripple Payments for cross-border…
Circle’s euro stablecoin EURC tops €400 million in circulation
Circle’s euro-backed stablecoin EURC has surpassed €400 million in circulation after its supply more than doubled over the past year as the token gained support across exchanges, payment providers and institutional platforms. Summary EURC has surpassed €400 million in circulation…
OCC Grants Conditional Approval for World Liberty Trust Bank Focused on Stablecoin Operations
A US banking regulator is granting preliminary conditional approval to World Liberty Financial’s application for a new national trust bank. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency says it reviewed the application from the President Trump-backed firm to establish…
New UK PM Moves to Scrap the Gambling Duty He Lobbied Against
Key Takeaways Burnham signed a council letter demanding repeal in 2025, before becoming PM in July. Gambling Commission found a drop in licensed premises and betting shops 2025. Starmer’s Labour government’s parliamentary fix is still not in force. Burnham Aims…
Crypto Ponzi suspect faces 25 charges after deportation
Edward Zimbardi, the alleged operator of a $165 million crypto Ponzi scheme, returned to the United States on Aug. 14 after authorities in Fiji deported him, federal prosecutors announced Monday. Summary Zimbardi faces 25 federal counts after Fijian authorities deported…
EU Empowers Regulators to Block Third-Country Crypto Platforms
Key Takeaways The EU approved its 21st sanctions package, extending transaction bans to 14 offshore crypto platforms. New rules ban Russians and Belarusians from owning or holding posts in EU-based MiCA crypto providers. A new provision lets the EU impose…