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US Lawmakers Push Crypto Tax Relief: Small Stablecoin Payments & Staking Rewards in Focus
US lawmakers have introduced a draft proposal that would exempt stablecoin transactions up to $200 from capital gains taxes. ...
JPMorgan: Stablecoin Boom Tied to Crypto Reality, Not Trillion-Dollar Dreams
JPMorgan says stablecoins are unlikely to reach US$ trillion soon, linking growth mainly to trading demand, with derivatives activity remain...
SBI Ripple Asia Taps Doppler to Bring Institutional Yield to XRP Ledger
SBI Ripple Asia has signed an MoU with Doppler Finance to explore XRP-based yield products and real-world asset tokenisation on the XRP Ledg...
Loop Crypto Partners with Lead Bank to Capitalise on Growing Stablecoin Demand
Loop Crypto and Lead Bank partner to accelerate stablecoin adoption, offering businesses a seamless way to accept crypto payments through a ...
Ripple Secures Expanded Singapore License, Enabling Broader Regulated Payment Services
Ripple secured an expanded MAS license in Singapore, allowing broader use of XRP/RLUSD for regulated institutional payment and settlement se...
Block Shares Jump as Company Unveils Strong 2028 Growth and Profit Targets
Block’s stock climbed over 7% on Wednesday after management unveiled a multi-year plan forecasting higher revenue and profitability throug...
US Regulators Greenlight Banks to Hold Crypto for Paying Network Fees
Under new OCC guidance, national banks may maintain native crypto on balance sheets for both payments and internal platform testing. ...
Jack Dorsey’s Cash App Picks Solana – Not Bitcoin – for New Stablecoin Payments
Cash App will launch stablecoin transfers on Solana next year, expanding beyond Bitcoin as traders eye the network’s speed, costs and risi...
Visa Pilots USDC Payouts, Bringing Instant Global Payments to Freelancers and Creators
Visa has introduced a new pilot that allows businesses to send USD-backed stablecoins directly to recipients’ wallets via Visa Direct, mar...
Sui Launches USDsui Stablecoin with Stripe-Owned Bridge for Compliant, Cross-Chain Payments
Sui Launches USDsui Stablecoin with Stripe-Owned Bridge for Compliant, Cross-Chain Payments ...
Bitcoin User Accidentally Pays US$105K Fee to Send Just US$10
Blockchain data shows a trader paid 0.99 BTC in fees by mistake; experts say manual wallet errors like this can lead to costly crypto losses...
Ripple Expands Institutional Push with Acquisition of Crypto Custody Firm Palisade
Ripple Labs has acquired crypto wallet provider Palisade to bolster Ripple Custody, its toolkit for banks and corporates managing digital as...