The pilot will evaluate a solution linking a domestic QR payment platform to USDC on the Coinbase-incubated Base platform. BC Card stated that a medium to long-term partnership would follow this demonstration to build a compliant Korean won settlement process for merchants. Coinbase Partners With BC Card To Run USDC Payment Pilot in Korea BC […]
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US Dollar Faces Worst Annual Performance Since 2017, Drops 9.5% in 2025
Global currency markets see significant shifts as the U.S. dollar experiences substantial decline, with euro gaining 13.5% and other major currencies making strong gains amid economic uncertainties. The U.S. dollar is set to close 2025 with its biggest annual drop since 2017, declining 9.5% against a basket of major currencies. Factors driving the downturn include […]
Read MoreAEON Brings Scan-to-Pay Crypto Payments to X Layer, Expanding Real-World Adoption Across Emerging Markets
This content is provided by a sponsor. PRESS RELEASE. AEON, the foundational payment and settlement layer built for the new AI economy, today announced a strategic integration with X Layer, the high-performance Ethereum Layer 2 network developed by OKX. This collaboration brings AEON’s scan-to-pay capability directly to X Layer, enabling seamless real-world crypto payments across […]
Read MorePrivacy Is Back: Why XMR and ZEC Won the 2025 Crypto ‘Wild Ride’
In 2025, the cryptocurrency market experienced extreme volatility, with bitcoin ( BTC) and major altcoins erasing their mid-year gains by December. Amid this downturn, privacy coins emerged as a resilient outlier, with the sector’s market cap surging 200% YoY to $19 billion by late November. The Privacy Sector Re-rating The year 2025 proved to be […]
Read MoreBinance CEO: Silver Shines Short-Term While Bitcoin Rewrites the Monetary Endgame
Silver’s industrial boom is real, but Binance CEO Richard Teng says bitcoin’s expanding purchasing power and role as future financial infrastructure give it a decisive edge over metals as a long-term store of value. Binance CEO Highlights Bitcoin Buying Power as Silver and Gold Lag Binance CEO Richard Teng shared on social media platform X […]
Read MoreUS Crypto Policy Flips Pro-Growth as SEC Rulemaking Replaces Enforcement Crackdowns
U.S. crypto regulation has flipped pro-growth as the SEC embraces clarity, rulemaking, and institutional adoption, slashing enforcement risk and signaling a durable policy reset that positions America to lead digital finance. SEC Pivots to Clarity as US Pushes for Digital Asset Leadership The U.S. digital asset regulatory landscape has entered a decisively pro-growth phase as […]
Read MoreThe Bull Case for XRP Rises as Flare Data Confirms Real DeFi Demand
Data shows XRP is shedding its passive reputation as most FXRP stays locked in DeFi, signaling rising user activity, deepening liquidity, and renewed bullish momentum for XRP and the XRP Ledger via Flare Network. Flare Network Data Fuels a Stronger Bullish Thesis for XRP and XRPL Momentum around XRP and the XRP Ledger (XRPL) is […]
Read MoreMetaplanet Loads up on 4,279 BTC While Markets Test Conviction
The fourth-largest bitcoin treasury company, Metaplanet, said it picked up 4,279 BTC, lifting its total holdings to a tidy 35,102 BTC. Metaplanet Expands Bitcoin Holdings Again, Solidifies No. 4 Treasury Rank The publicly traded Japanese firm Metaplanet disclosed Tuesday that it scooped up 4,279 BTC during the fourth quarter. The purchase comes on the heels […]
Read MoreCentral Bank of Rusia Highlights Digital Ruble’s Payments Potential
According to Alla Bakina, Director of the Central Bank’s National Payment System Department, the upcoming implementation of the digital Ruble presents opportunities in the payments arena. The bank estimates that it could reach 5% of the total payments in 7 years. Central Bank Of Russia Talks Ruble Potential In Form Payments And Cross-Border Settlements The […]
Read MoreThe GENIUS Act Effect: How US Policy Shift Ignited Africa’s Crypto Renaissance
The Trump administration’s embrace of cryptocurrencies has positioned the U.S. as the global hub for digital assets, ending regulatory ambiguity and sparking a worldwide crypto “arms race.” This shift forced African nations—once hostile to cryptocurrencies—to dismantle prohibitive frameworks and embrace regulation to avoid economic isolation. From Prohibition to Pragmatism The Trump administration’s aggressive pivot to […]
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