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Stablecoins are about to stop feeling like a crypto side quest—and start acting like standard financial plumbing, at least if Ripple’s leadership is right. In a January 20, 2026 “crypto predictions” post, Ripple President Monica Long argued that within the next five years, stablecoins will become fully integrated into global payment systems, not as a … Читать далее
The Hyper Foundation has asked network validators to formally recognize all HYPE held in Hyperliquid’s Assistance Fund as permanently burned, a move that would remove roughly $1 billion worth of tokens from both circulating and total supply metrics. The plan, first reported by ForkLog, reframes a long-standing pool of inaccessible tokens as explicitly out of … Читать далее
Sony is gearing up to bring stablecoin payments into its entertainment empire. According to multiple reports, Sony Bank—the online banking arm of Sony Financial Group—aims to issue a U.S. dollar–pegged stablecoin for use across PlayStation, anime, and other digital content, as early as fiscal 2026. That timing and scope come via a Nikkei report echoed … Читать далее
South Korea’s largest crypto exchange, Upbit, has suspended deposits and withdrawals after detecting abnormal withdrawals tied to Solana network tokens early Thursday, Nov. 27. The company said roughly ₩54 billion (about $36–$37 million) was transferred to unauthorized wallets, and pledged to cover the loss in full while law enforcement and partners work to trace and … Читать далее
Argentina’s long-running LIBRA memecoin saga took a sharp turn after a federal court ordered the freezing of assets belonging to U.S. promoter Hayden Davis and two alleged intermediaries who handled funds after the token’s spectacular rise and crash earlier this year. The move widens a headline-grabbing case that has blended crypto speculation, politics, and cross-border … Читать далее
Kevin O’Leary believes we’re on the cusp of a new business era powered by AI agents and blockchain. In a fresh interview and social post highlighted by ForkLog, the Shark Tank investor imagines a near-future where a voice request to your phone triggers an AI to find a café, place an order, and settle the … Читать далее
What Is Meme Rush? Binance has launched a new way to chase early-stage memecoins—without leaving its ecosystem. The company introduced Meme Rush – Binance Wallet Exclusive, a discovery and trading experience that lets Binance Wallet (Keyless) users buy into meme tokens in structured, phased markets before those assets migrate to public DEX liquidity. The feature … Читать далее
Vitalik Buterin believes privacy‑preserving identity could be the missing primitive that takes DeFi from collateral‑heavy niches to mainstream finance. In a recent fireside conversation with HashKey Group chair Xiao Feng in Singapore, the Ethereum co‑founder highlighted zero‑knowledge identity (zkID) as a foundation for “low‑risk DeFi”and a catalyst for new financing models that respect user privacy. … Читать далее
Bitcoin ripped past the $120,000 mark on Oct. 2, 2025, briefly reclaiming highs not seen since mid-August and sending altcoins higher across the board. Traders and desks are calling it the start of an “Uptober” push: classic seasonality plus a fresh cocktail of macro and market-structure drivers appears to be stoking risk appetite. The immediate … Читать далее
PayPal’s U.S. dollar stablecoin, PYUSD, is expanding to nine additional blockchains through an integration with LayerZero, the interoperability protocol behind the Stargate Hydra bridge. The move aims to make PYUSD easier to move across popular networks used by both DeFi users and mainstream apps. According to reporting from CoinDesk and The Block, the expansion introduces … Читать далее
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