XRP Ledger taps Boundless for bank-grade privacy on public blockchains
In recent developments, xRPL is integrating Boundless’ zero-knowledge tech into its base layer, stepping into the race to offer banks confidential onchain transactions without losing regulatory visibility. Looking closer, market…
Tether launches self-custodial wallet with cloud backup option
In recent developments, tether launches tether.wallet, a self-custodial app supporting USDT, XAUT, USAT and Bitcoin with cloud-based key backup features. Looking closer, market participants highlight key drivers such as liquidity…
X product chief Nikita Bier teases a crypto ‘fix’ amid market slump
In recent developments, x product chief Nikita Bier teases a crypto “fix” product as speculation grows around an X Money rollout this month, a potential Bitcoin revival and Bier’s Solana…
Fake Ledger Live app on Apple App Store drained $9.5M from victims: ZachXBT
In recent developments, a Fake Ledger Live app on Apple’s store is tied to $9.5 million in crypto thefts, as ZachXBT links over 50 victims’ funds to a KuCoin-linked mixer…
Report: Stablecoin Yield Fight Nears Resolution as Tillis, Alsobrooks Finaliz…
In recent developments, sen. Thom Tillis said Monday he expects to release revised draft language this week aimed at breaking a months-long standoff between banks and crypto firms over stablecoin…
Tether Launches Consumer Wallet App With Human-Readable Addresses and No Gas …
In recent developments, the world’s largest stablecoin issuer, Tether, launched tether.wallet on Tuesday, giving hundreds of millions of users direct access to a self-custodial digital wallet built on the company’s…
Deutsche Börse invests $200 million in Kraken parent Payward
In recent developments, deutsche Börse said it will invest $200 million in Kraken’s parent company for a fully diluted stake of 1.5%, subject to regulatory approval. Looking closer, market participants…
Y Combinator Makes First All-Stablecoin Startup Investment
In recent developments, y Combinator has funded prediction markets startup Totalis entirely in USDC, marking its first all- stablecoin investment. The move highlights growing momentum for onchain capital formation. Key…
Colombia’s Petro Forced to Seek Congressional Approval for Gambling VAT Aft…
In recent developments, colombia’s Constitutional Court has declared President Gustavo Petro’s economic emergency decree unconstitutional, ending a 13-month effort to impose value-added taxes on the country’s online gambling sector through…
Web3 hacks cost $464M in Q1 as phishing drives majority of losses: Hacken
In recent developments, hacken’s Q1 2026 report finds $464.5 million lost across 43 incidents, with phishing, legacy code bugs and key compromises driving losses as regulators tighten security demands. Looking…
