Europe's digital euro pilot gets its 36 firms
Who made the cut The @ecb has named 36 payment service providers to participate in its digital euro pilot, the central bank announced on Tuesday. The selection followed a call for expressions
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Circle is bringing USDC Settlement To Japan's Biggest Payment Network
@Circle has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with JCB, Japan's largest card network, to explore using $USDC for cross-border payments and merchant transactions. The announcement, ma
XRP Marks Three Years Since SEC Court Win as Analyst Eyes Final Dip Below $1
XRP passed an important anniversary this week. Three years ago, on July 13, 2023, Judge Torres ruled the token was not a security in Ripple’s case against the SEC, a decision that still sets
Google races to compete with Pinterest with new "For You" gallery
Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) finds itself at the center of three major tech stories this week, revamping how people search for images, getting hit with a copyright lawsuit over its AI models, and ha
Tether Invests $7 Million in Pact Labs to Accelerate USAT Payroll Expansion
Tether has led a $7 million Series A funding round in Pact Labs to expand infrastructure supporting its U.S.-focused stablecoin, USAT. Pact Labs will provide payroll, payments, and credit inf
Uber (UBER) Stock Slides as €10 Billion Delivery Hero Acquisition Nears Completion
Key Takeaways Uber Technologies has entered advanced negotiations to purchase German-based food delivery platform Delivery Hero, with an agreement potentially materializing within days. Deliv
KuCoin Web3 Wallet Adds Robinhood Chain, Giving Retail Users a Direct Line to Tokenized Real-World Assets
Robinhood’s on-chain ambitions just found a new distribution channel that doesn’t rely on a centralized brokerage. KuCoin Web3 Wallet integrated Robinhood Chain this week, enabling users to h
No-ID Crypto Casinos: What the Search Actually Leads To
Someone who searches for a no-ID crypto casino usually wants one plain thing: to sign up and play without handing a passport to a company they have never heard of. That instinct is reasonable
Why Polymarket Now Sees Only A 24% Chance The CLARITY Act Becomes Law
Polymarket traders now give the CLARITY Act just a 24% chance of becoming law in 2026, even as President Donald Trump presses the Senate to pass the bill. Key Points: Odds of the CLARITY Act
Asia Crypto News: $122.5M Scam Bust, Japan Crypto Credit and Regional Regulation
Asia crypto news is making headlines this week as two major developments highlight both the risks and opportunities emerging across the region’s digital asset market. While international auth
Chinese prosecutors float treating mixer use as laundering intent
A research article published in the official newspaper of China's Supreme People's Procuratorate has proposed that courts presume money laundering intent when suspects use crypto mixers or pr
Japan's new PM keeps the country's WEB3 bet
Japanese Prime Minister @takaichi_sanae used her opening address at WebX 2026 in Tokyo to send a familiar message: the government remains behind Web3 and the startup sector. The speech, deliv