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Spain-based Banco Santander SA is preparing to take a major expansion step in the digital assets space. The bank plans to offer cryptocurrency access to individual customers through its digital banking unit Openbank and develop stablecoin services in euros and dollars, the latest example of European banks’ growing interest in crypto assets. According to sources familiar with the matter, the stablecoin plans are still in their early stages. Openbank has applied for a license to provide individual crypto services under the European Union’s new regulatory framework, MiCA (Markets in Crypto-Assets). Options Santander is considering include developing its own stablecoin or…

Fireblocks provides full support for the official launch of Codex, a purpose-built blockchain for stablecoin finance. Institutions will be able to use Codex from day one through the same secure infrastructure they currently rely on for digital asset operations. Institutions can create Codex wallets to facilitate fund transfers and make payments, with zero additional integration work. Codex is now live on Fireblocks 🎉Institutions can access a blockchain purpose-built for stablecoin finance.✅ T+0 settlement✅ Secure access via Fireblocks✅ Built for compliant, cross-border paymentsLearn more: https://t.co/A96TOHlvq9 pic.twitter.com/HWCEI27kYX — Fireblocks (@FireblocksHQ) June 2, 2025 To date, Fireblocks supports over 2,000 institutions globally, including…

Bitcoin price could be on the cusp of a strong bullish breakout, potentially reaching $143,000 after forming a cup-and-handle pattern, as market participants anticipate a supply squeeze. Bitcoin (BTC) was trading at $109,860 on Tuesday, up nearly 10% from its lowest point this month and 50% above its April low. Santiment data indicates that Bitcoin could face a supply squeeze as demand rises. The supply of Bitcoin on exchanges has dropped to 1.18 million, its lowest level since December 2017. This supply peaked at 3.25 million in March 2020 and has been in freefall since. The decline has accelerated this…

Crypto exchange Bybit announced Sunday that it will launch Byreal, its first on-chain DEX, by the end of this month. Powered by Solana, the new platform aims to deliver the best of centralized exchange and decentralized finance, which Bybit CEO Ben Zhou touts as “real hybrid finance.” As noted in the announcement, Byreal will feature a unified liquidity model that utilizes requesting-for-quote (RFQ) and Concentrated Liquidity Market Maker (CLMM) routing to provide low-slippage trades and MEV protection while maintaining high transaction speeds. The new DEX will also include features such as a fair launchpad model with Smart Price Ladder and…

A top crypto YouTube and X outlet has expressed confidence that Ethereum will rebound from its recent underperformance and rally to unprecedented prices. Specifically, Altcoin Daily shared in an X post that Ethereum, the second-largest cryptocurrency by market cap, would easily surpass its 2021 peak price and current all-time high to new levels before the end of this year. The June 2 tweet followed Ethereum’s recent sluggish price action. After raising optimism among enthusiasts and the broader crypto community with a 38% surge within three days in early May, the altcoin leader has since ranged. It also swelled to a…

Mastercard reports nearly half of its e-commerce transactions are now tokenized. The payment giant believes it is on track towards tokenizing all transactions in the EU by 2030. By adopting tokenized transactions, Mastercard aims to completely abandon manual card transactions and completely tokenize its e-commerce transactions by 2030. It hopes to eliminate obstacles for clients by making the process as fast and seamless as possible while also maintaining security and reliability. According to the credit card firm’s recent press release, nearly half of the e-commerce transactions coming from clients in Europe have been tokenized. These transactions include the ones conducted…

A new analysis from prominent crypto analyst Dan Gambardello lays out a bullish case for the imminent approval of multiple altcoin spot ETFs, a move he predicts will trigger a massive market-wide surge. In his latest video, the analyst highlighted several key technical and macro indicators as the reason behind his expectations suggesting that top altcoins like XRP, Solana (SOL), and Dogecoin (DOGE) are next in line for ETF products. ALTCOIN ETFs Are Coming… The Masses Are Not Ready For The EXPLOSIONIntro 00:00I’m happy I’m bullish 00:20Altcoin ETFs big news 1:20Bitcoin vs. altcoins 5:00 pic.twitter.com/oApxDIWrFW — Dan Gambardello (@cryptorecruitr) June…

Hester Peirce, a senior member of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has announced that the agency is now withdrawing from its role in regulating memecoins. This means that investors should not expect any protection or guidance regarding their tokens like TRUMP. “There is a lot of interest in memecoins, but people should know this: You should not expect SEC protection in these assets,” Peirce said in an interview with CNBC. This statement came at the Bitcoin 2025 conference held in Las Vegas. The SEC said in February that most memecoins were not considered securities under U.S. federal law,…

droppRWA, a subsidiary of droppGroup and a global provider of sovereign-grade Web3 AI and blockchain infrastructure, has partnered with Saudi RAFAL Real Estate Co. a real estate developer, to execute the first KSA real-world asset (RWA) tokenization of property markets under the RAFAL pilot. The RAFAL pilot will serve as a national feasibility benchmark for the future of tokenized property markets within Saudi Arabia. By redefining real estate ownership, the partnership aims to introduce fractional ownership of high-value real estate assets, allowing Saudi citizens to invest with amounts starting as low as single-digit riyals. droppRWA is on Saudi Arabia’s Vision…

Mortgage-backed securities massively contributed to the 2008 financial crisis. According to some observers, Bitcoin, created as a response to this crisis, started to resemble MBS as a large part of the Bitcoin market is now represented by “paper” Bitcoin or sophisticated Bitcoin derivatives. How accurate is that? Should we get ready for another fundamental shakeout? Table of Contents Crisis of 2008 From Bitcoin whitepaper to “paper” Bitcoin Crisis of 2008 The 2008 financial crisis was a product of several simultaneous misfortunes and disproportions. One of the factors that made it possible was the development of extremely complex trading instruments. Securitization…