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Visa and Baanx Launch USDC Stablecoin Payment Cards
The Visa cards enable holders to spend USDC directly from their crypto wallets, using smart contracts to move a stablecoin balance.
Telegram’s TON Takes On Real World Assets With Libre’s $500M Tokenized Bond Fund
Libre’s Telegram Bond Fund ($TBF) will offer accredited investors institutional-grade yield products that will also be available as collateral for on-chain borrowing and product development on TON,
Kraken’s Former Legal Chief Marco Santori Joins Pantera Capital
“The timing couldn’t be better, and Pantera couldn’t be better positioned to capitalize on it,” Santori said about his new role.
Binance to Offer Crypto Asset Managers ‘Fund Accounts’ That Mirror TradFi Trading
The world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange is offering digital asset managers special omnibus accounts that allow pooling of their investors’ assets.
Travel Rule Compliance Surges on New Regs, Stablecoin Payments, Notabene Says
Notabene’s annual survey of crypto firms found that almost all respondents expect to be Travel Rule compliant by mid-2025.
Dutch Bank ING Said to Be Working on a New Stablecoin With Other TradFi and Crypto Firms
ING’s stablecoin project could take the form of a consortium effort including some other banks and crypto service providers, two people familiar with the plans said.
Stablecoin Giant Circle Is Launching a New Payments and Remittance Network
Circle is unveiling a new payments and cross border remittance product on Tuesday, from the firm’s One World Trade Center headquarters, according to an invite to the launch event.
Kraken Sheds ‘Hundreds’ of Jobs to Streamline Business Ahead of IPO, Sources Say
A Kraken spokesperson said the firm is “making the difficult decision to eliminate certain roles and consolidate teams where redundancies exist, while continuing to hire in key areas of the business.”
Stellar Sees $3B of Real World Assets Coming On-Chain in 2025
The Stellar blockchain has made new partnerships with Paxos, Ondo, Etherfuse and SG Forge.
Tether, Circle to Face Intense Competition as TradFi Enters the Arena, Fireblocks Says
Ran Goldi, SVP of payments at Fireblocks, reviews the strategic moves as stablecoin issuers look to corner the market.
