Author: NBTC
Stablecoins are quickly becoming the backbone of global crypto payments — and infrastructure providers are racing to make them easier to use everywhere.—WalletConnect has announced full support for the TRON DAO network, extending WalletConnect’s reach into one of the world’s largest stablecoin and payment ecosystems. The integration connects 600+ WalletConnect-enabled wallets and 70,000+ dApps directly to TRON, significantly expanding access to fast, low-cost stablecoin transfers and onchain applications.With TRON now live across WalletConnect, users can send and receive TRC-20 stablecoins from any supported wallet, while developers gain instant access to TRON’s DeFi, NFT, and GameFi ecosystem — without additional integration…
Tether, the company behind the popular USDT stablecoin, made a big move in Q3 2025. It bought 26 tons of gold, bringing its total holdings to 116 tons, surpassing most central banks and signaling growing influence in global precious metals markets. The move has caught the attention of investors and analysts worldwide, sparking discussions about the role of private companies in traditionally state-controlled assets. Why Tether Is Buying Gold Gold is considered a safe-haven asset. It keeps its value even during uncertain times. For Tether, holding gold makes its USDT stablecoin stronger. Investors can feel more confident knowing the token…
Crypto regulation will become more defined this year as legislation progresses from draft to law worldwide, PwC, one of the “Big Four” global accounting firms, said in its Global Crypto Regulation Report. Countries with more transparent crypto rules will lead the industry, it said. The environment will be defined less by regulatory debate and more by execution and competition between jurisdictions to attract capital and legitimacy, according to the report, which also identified a trend toward increased cross-border coordination to improve international market integrity, financial crime prevention and investor protection. Global regulatory collaborative momentum is accelerating, and with it, the…
If you were to close your eyes and summon the ghost of 2020, you would likely smell the digital equivalent of ozone and gunpowder. It was the era of the “DeFi Summer,” a period that felt less like a financial revolution and more like a high-stakes arcade game played in a fever dream. We were all alchemists then, trying to turn food tokens Yam, Sushi, Pickle, into gold. The air was thick with $1,000\%$ APY promises, Discord servers that never slept, and the constant, thrumming anxiety that a rug-pull was just one smart contract interaction away. It was the Wild…
Putin’s top economic adviser says crypto payments and Bitcoin mining are now shaping Russia’s real trade flows. Oreshkin wants crypto formally added to Russia’s balance-of-payments as mining output surges nationwide. Russia signals a deeper crypto shift as companies use digital assets for imports and cross-border deals. Russia’s growing reliance on crypto is grabbing attention and the Kremlin now seems ready to acknowledge it. Maxim Oreshkin, President Vladimir Putin’s top economic adviser, says digital assets have become a real part of Russia’s trade flows and should finally be counted in the country’s official balance-of-payments data. He called Bitcoin mining an “undervalued…
Recent research suggests that most crypto users in India are dissatisfied with the current tax regime. A survey by CoinSwitch, India’s leading cryptocurrency exchange, revealed that 66% of India’s crypto investors consider the current tax regime unfair. “Unfair” Taxing is Affecting Crypto Participation in India Further details reveal a significant reduction in the number of people participating in crypto investing, with 59% of the investors confirming that they have reduced their crypto engagements because of the current tax structure. Meanwhile, approximately 61% of India’s crypto users prefer a tax protocol similar to equities and mutual funds have, with 17% preferring…
Polygon to power Toku stablecoin payroll, which allows immediate and compliant payments in 100+ countries via existing HR platforms. Every Toku user now gets a Polygon wallet by default, as the network powers $1B+ in annual payroll with low-cost, onchain settlements. Polygon has grown its enterprise utility by becoming the settlement layer in Toku global stablecoin payroll, now operational in over 100 countries. Toku enables companies to pay workers in stablecoins without changing the existing payroll. Payroll becomes faster, cheaper, and scaled to distributed teams anywhere in the world through the Polygon infrastructure. Toku’s payroll system is connected with such…
1inch’s Swap API powers Rewardy Wallet’s gasless, cross-chain swaps on five networks using RWD fees and EIP-7702, removing native gas token hurdles for DeFi. Summary Rewardy Wallet integrates 1inch’s Swap API so users can swap across Ethereum, BNB Chain, Base, Arbitrum and Optimism without holding native gas tokens. Gas fees are paid in Rewardy’s RWD token via account abstraction and EIP-7702, eliminating network switching and stranded transactions for non-experts. 1inch and Rewardy pitch the integration as a step toward billion‑user DeFi, promising seamless UX without sacrificing self-custody or routing quality. Decentralized exchange aggregator 1inch has partnered with Rewardy Wallet to…
Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed here belong solely to the author and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news’ editorial. The global conversation around crypto regulation usually starts with laws and ends with enforcement. Is that bad? Not necessarily, but it is missing a big part of the puzzle. What it misses is the quieter, more consequential movement happening underneath…talent is moving. Summary Crypto regulation is really a talent competition — builders move faster than laws, and jurisdictions that offer clarity and speed attract the people who actually create the ecosystem. Uncertainty repels execution — piecemeal, enforcement-first…
Coinbase, a crypto trading platform, said that it’s aware that some users were experiencing incorrect or missing balances and incorrect price quotes for assets on base. The crypto exchange announced the incident on X on Thursday, confirming the situation and assuring users that its team was tracking the problem and would provide an update. During the investigation, the trading platform found a lag or poor performance when depositing CAD via EFT on the mobile app. It promised to work on the situation and provide updates as more information became available. The crypto exchange also confirmed to its users that all…