Mastercard acquires BVNK for up to $1.8 billion in the largest stablecoin infrastructure deal ever, surpassing Stripe’s Bridge acquisition.
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Bitcoin rises to $74,416 and outperforms gold, equities, and silver since the start of the war, with $1.3 billion in ETF inflows in March.
Billionaire Stanley Druckenmiller expects stablecoins to dominate the global payment system within 10 to 15 years.
What has been happening this week in the world of blockchain and cryptocurrencies? Current events and background reports in our weekly review.
Payments giant Mastercard launches a crypto partner program with over 85 companies including Binance, PayPal, and Ripple.
Wells Fargo files WFUSD trademark with the USPTO – the application covers crypto trading, payment processing, and stablecoin settlement.
Bitcoin rises above $71,000 after Trump signals a swift end to the Iran war. Oil prices drop 7%, and the crypto market recovers.
CfC St. Moritz postpones Abu Dhabi conference indefinitely over Middle East crisis – attacks on the UAE prevent the desert event.
XRP ETF outflows reach $4 million in one week – 21Shares leads the selling while whales simultaneously accumulate 140 million XRP.
Bitcoin falls to $65,633 as oil prices surge to their highest level since 2022 due to the Iran war, as BTC ETF outflows grow.
What has been happening this week in the world of blockchain and cryptocurrencies? Current events and background reports in our weekly review.
Justin Sun settles with the SEC for $10 million – all claims against Sun, Tron, and BitTorrent are dropped.
ICE invests in crypto exchange OKX at a $25 billion valuation – the NYSE parent company plans tokenized stocks.
a16z plans a fifth crypto fund worth over 2 billion dollars. Chris Dixon focuses on shorter cycles and pure blockchain investments.
GenTwo appoints ex-Vontobel blockchain chief Florian Marty as Managing Director of GenTwo Digital, expanding its digital assets division.
Nasdaq files for SEC approval for prediction market options on the Nasdaq 100 index, aiming to enter the booming prediction market sector.
Stablecoins hit $310 billion in market cap and $33 trillion in transactions: How they are driving liquidity across the global economy.
Strategy STRC pays an 11.5% yield and uses it to finance Bitcoin purchases – the comparison with Terra-Luna reveals surface-level parallels.
