Explore how mainstream institutions, businesses, and everyday users are embracing digital currencies worldwide.
Japanese payment provider PayPay has integrated Binance Pay via HIVEX, allowing international travelers to spend crypto at participating stores in Japan while merchants receive Japanese yen.
Brazilian energy giant Petrobras is testing the Cardano blockchain to monitor sustainable aviation fuel benefits, utilize standardized CS-SAF tokens, and prevent carbon double-counting.
Kalshi is ending its Volume Incentive Program early amid regulatory scrutiny over its trading patterns, while simultaneously pursuing a massive new funding round that values the prediction-market platform near $40…
Stablecoin card spending reached a record $1.17 billion in September, entering hyper growth mode according to Visa's crypto head. Networks like Base and programs like RedotPay led the surge.
El Salvador is increasingly adopting stablecoins for its multi-billion dollar remittance market through apps like Sivar, leveraging Coinbase infrastructure while maintaining its separate national Bitcoin initiative and reserves.
Chainlink CCIP 2.0 introduces optional Cross-Chain Verifiers, allowing token issuers to mandate extra validation before cross-chain transfers complete, exposing potential stalls if operators become unresponsive.
Coinbase and Citi have launched new stablecoin payment rails, enabling institutional clients to accept stablecoin payments and automatically convert incoming traditional currency using integrated virtual accounts.
Robinhood Chain attracts organized memecoin rug factories as its total value locked surpasses $1.5 billion. Blockchain security firm GoPlus reports malicious operations funneling millions through wallet consolidation schemes.
Brazil implements a new rule requiring regulated financial entities to report cryptocurrency transfers of $10,000 or more involving self-custody wallets to the Financial Activities Control Council starting October 1.
