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Apex and Polygon Launch ERC-3643 Chain for Tokenized Assets
Apex Group’s Tokeny and Polygon Labs are launching T-REX Ledger, a compliance-focused blockchain designed to help regulated tokenized assets move across networks…
ECB Opens Work on ATM, Payments for Digital Euro
The European Central Bank (ECB) is seeking industry experts to contribute to workstreams focused on how the digital euro central bank digital currency would…
RedotPay Defends Team Consolidation After Executive Turnover Report
Hong Kong-based stablecoin payments company RedotPay said it has “consolidated” teams to improve efficiency as it scales, after a report claimed executive…
Crypto Cards Aren’t The Future, But Onchain Credit Is
Opinion by: Vikram Arun, co-founder and CEO of SuperformCrypto cards aren't the future of payments. They're a temporary interface for a world that hasn't fully…
Ethereum Plans to Cut Bridge Times 98% to 13 Seconds With FCR
Ethereum client teams are testing an opt-in fast confirmation mechanism that could cut the time some layer-2 networks and exchanges wait to recognize mainnet…
VersaBank Adds FX to Tokenized Deposits for Cross-Border Payments
VersaBank, a federally chartered Canadian digital bank focused on institutional lending, is adding foreign exchange functionality to its tokenized deposit…
Cari Taps ZKsync’s Prividium as US Banks’ Answer to Stablecoins
Cari Network, a permissioned network for banks led by former United States Comptroller of the Currency Gene Ludwig, has chosen Matter Labs’ Prividium…
Mastercard to Acquire BVNK in $1.8B Stablecoin Payments Push
Mastercard has agreed to acquire stablecoin infrastructure company BVNK in a deal valued at up to $1.8 billion, further expanding into blockchain-based…
DAOs May Need To Ditch Decentralization To Court Institutions
Decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) were built on an ideological premise that is now running up against the realities of running a business, where…
Stablecoins to Replace Old FX Rails, but Off-Ramps Remain a Chokepoint
Stablecoins are gaining traction in high-cost cross-border payment corridors in emerging markets as they reduce some of the inefficiencies of legacy foreign…