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Bitget has introduced a new “Scan to Pay” feature that allows customers to instantly pay in $USDT by scanning QR codes at physical stores. The rollout aims to close the gap between daily spending and cryptocurrency holdings by focusing on areas with high QR use. Bitget implemented the feature in a few Latin American and Southeast Asian areas, where QR payments already account for the majority of daily transactions. The feature removes the need for retailers to modify their systems by integrating Scan to Pay with current local payment networks. The method eliminates the need for bank intermediaries by processing…

Ankr, a well-known Web3 infrastructure firm, has partnered with Kite, a cutting-edge L1 blockchain for independent AI agents. The partnership attempts to introduce devoted RPC services to facilitate Kite Chain. As Ankr revealed in its official press release, the joint move is set to deliver low-latency and scalable infrastructure to develop AI-led payment systems and decentralized applications. As included in this development, Ankr will provide the RPC layer to permit streamlined communication between the Kite blockchain ecosystem and applications. Ankr has partnered with @GoKiteAI ✨Kite is the first L1 built for AI agents to pay and transact autonomously. Ankr will…

The financial world continues to shift as traditional assets merge with digital innovation. Cardone Capital now steps forward with a bold move. The firm accepts Bitcoin for real estate investments. This decision signals a major evolution in how investors approach wealth building. It also highlights growing confidence in digital assets across institutional platforms. Investors no longer see Bitcoin as a speculative tool alone. They now treat it as a long-term store of value. Cardone Capital uses this shift to build a unique Bitcoin real estate investment model. With over $5 billion in assets under management, the firm blends stability with…

In an important decision for the decentralized finance (DeFi) landscape, the Mantle community has agreed to offer a significant financial aid package to Aave DAO, totaling up to 30,000 Ether, valued at approximately $68 million. This intervention targets the financial instability Aave is facing after the rsETH exploit, with the proposal gaining consensus through a vote on the Snapshot platform, initiated by the Mantle Foundation. What triggered the liquidity turmoil? Earlier in April, Aave V3 experienced a major vulnerability when an attacker infiltrated the system, depositing 89,567 unsecured rsETH and borrowing about $190 million in various cryptocurrencies. This exploit saddled…

Miami Beach, FL — “The market is the market… it’s not crypto and traditional anymore,” said Dave LaValle, President of CoinDesk Indices and Data, on a panel at Consensus Miami Tuesday, capturing a shift echoed across issuers and asset managers. As traditional finance firms pour in, Douglas Yones of Direxion argued that institutional participation is “good for the industry,” bringing standardization and discipline to processes that were once fragmented. That institutional layer is also unlocking global access. In regions where spot crypto remains restricted, particularly across parts of Asia, ETFs have emerged as the primary on-ramp. “ETFs are a plug-and-play…

Decentralized artificial intelligence (AI) protocol Bittensor’s native $TAO token has rallied roughly 90% over the past month from around $180 at the start of March to above $332 as of March 24, and the momentum is spilling over into its subnet token ecosystem. According to CoinGecko data, the Bittensor Subnets category is up 30% over the past 24 hours to a combined market capitalization of $1.47 billion, with trading volume topping $118 million. Of the subnet tokens tracked on the platform, a significant number have posted triple-digit percentage gains over the past month. Top Subnets What Are Subnets? Subnets are…

CLARITY Act odds on Polymarket moved above 60% for the first time in a month, according to Fundstrat’s post on X. The post called the shift a positive development for crypto, while tagging ETH and BMNR. The Polymarket screen showed a 61% chance for the market titled “Clarity Act signed into law in 2026?” with $601,904 in volume. However, the display also showed the odds down 5% on the day after a sharp rebound from the mid-40% range. Polymarket Odds Rebound Meanwhile, the prediction market chart showed a volatile month for CLARITY Act expectations. Odds traded mostly between the mid-50%…

AE Coin and USD Universal are developing a regulated framework for converting between UAE dirham- and US dollar-denominated stablecoins, aiming to support institutional settlement and treasury operations in the United Arab Emirates. The system, powered by Al Maryah Community Bank, is designed as a regulated conversion rail enabling near-instant exchange between the dirham-pegged AE Coin and the US dollar-backed USDU within the UAE’s payment token framework. According to an announcement shared with Cointelegraph, the conversion mechanism is intended for liquidity management and cross-border payments. Initial access will be provided through Aquanow and Changer.ae, two regulated digital asset service providers operating…

Public blockchains make transactions transparent enough to trace, audit and police, but that visibility can come at the expense of user privacy. Traditional compliance systems often address accountability by identifying people, but that can undermine one of crypto’s original promises: the ability to transact without exposing personal identity by default. According to panelists at CoinDesk’s Consensus Miami conference earlier this week, those tensions are increasingly solvable through an onchain “intelligence layer” that combines hybrid blockchain architecture with wallet-address-level monitoring.The idea is to split the work across different parts of the system. Private permissioned networks can give institutions the accountability and…

Bitcoin price has formed support over $66,000 as investor hopes for an end to the ongoing U.S. and Iran conflict gained renewed momentum from Trump discussing a potential ceasefire, even if the Strait of Hormuz remains closed. According to a recent report from The Wall Street Journal, U.S. President Donald Trump privately consulted with his advisors on negotiating an end to the ongoing war between the U.S. and Iran in the Middle East region over the next four to six weeks. The war, which has entered its fifth consecutive month, has led crude oil prices to multi-year highs above $100…