Visa Rolls Out Pilot for Direct Stablecoin Payouts.
Visa Inc. has begun testing a new method for businesses to pay creators and gig workers using stablecoins, digital dollars backed by the U.S. currency. According to the official press…
IRS Introduces Safe Harbor Allowing Tax-Free Staking for Crypto ETPs.
The U.S. Treasury and the IRS have announced a new safe harbor that allows crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to stake digital assets without paying extra tax. The guidance resolves a…
JPMorgan Steps Into Blockchain With JPM Coin Launch.
Transactions will run on Base, Coinbase’s public blockchain, allowing faster and continuous settlements. The pilot involves firms like Mastercard, Coinbase, and B2C2, with plans to expand to more users and…
Sonic Blockchain Enters Next Growth Phase Under New CEO.
Developers earn from network activity, validators receive fixed rewards, and token burns reduce supply, reflecting Sonic’s updated fee-sharing and deflationary model. Sonic plans global expansion, improved developer tools, and an…
Arthur Hayes Buys UNI Token After 3-Year Long Hiatus.
Arthur Hayes ended a three-year hiatus from the Uniswap (UNI) with the purchase of 28,670 tokens worth approximately $244k. The purchase was made immediately following the announcement of Uniswap Labs’…
Chinese Crypto queen to be Jailed Over £5bn Bitcoin Heist.
A Chinese businesswoman dubbed the “Cryptoqueen” — who allegedly defrauded tens of thousands of investors in China before fleeing to the UK- is awaiting sentencing in London this week after…
Bitcoin Whale Mistakenly Pays $105k Fee on $10 Transaction
The transaction was confirmed, and the mining pool kept the entire fee, highlighting the irreversible nature of blockchain errors. A Bitcoin trader suffered a costly mistake this week after paying…
U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee Unveils Crypto Draft Bill.
The U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee has released a long-awaited draft of its part of a bill that could reshape how cryptocurrencies are regulated in the country. The proposal, unveiled Monday…
Hedera Joins Google BigQuery To Access Blockchain Easier.
Hedera Hashgraph has been added to Google Cloud’s BigQuery public datasets. This means developers, analysts, and enterprises will have access to the full transaction history of the Hedera network alongside…
Square Launches Bitcoin Payments for U.S. Business Owners.
Square has officially activated Bitcoin payments across its network, allowing more than 4 million U.S. merchants (excluding those in New York) to accept Bitcoin (BTC) instantly at checkout. The update,…