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Visa and Stripe-owned stablecoin firm Bridge have expanded globally the stablecoin-linked card issuance product unveiled last year, which was focused on Central and South American countries. Lead Bank, which was announced as a participant in Visa’s stablecoin settlement pilot earlier this year, is also working with Bridge’s stablecoin infrastructure, according to a press release. Bridge-enabled stablecoin-linked cards are now live in 18 countries, using crypto platforms like Phantom and MetaMask, with planned expansion to over 100 countries across Europe, Asia Pacific, Africa and the Middle East by end of year, the companies said on Tuesday. “Expanding our work with Bridge…

Bhutan has also launched an innovative residency scheme which links blockchain technology with physical mobility. The nation is currently providing a digital nomad visa based on Solana infrastructure making it a crypto-friendly country. The main requirements are that the applicants need to buy 10,000 units of TER tokens or tokenized gold on-chain and a 2,800 administrative fee to gain up to 36 months of residency. This project is consistent with the innovation-based tourism policy of Bhutan and aims at catering to high-value professionals around the world who want the flexibility of changing residency. 🚨 Bhutan (@gmcbhutan) launches the world’s first…

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin on Thursday called for a broad overhaul of the network’s cryptographic foundations, warning that advances in quantum computing could break core parts of the protocol, while laying out a multi-stage plan to replace them. In a post on X, Buterin identified four vulnerable areas: consensus-layer BLS signatures, data availability tools known as KZG commitments, the ECDSA signature scheme used by standard user accounts, and zero-knowledge proof systems used by applications and layer-2 networks. Each could be tackled step by step, he said, with dedicated solutions at each layer of the protocol. “One important thing upstream of…

Tokenized gold assets are changing how markets set gold prices. According to Iggy Ioppe, $PAXG (Paxos Gold) and $XAUt (Tether Gold) handle almost all gold price discovery on weekends when CME futures markets are closed. This allows traders to buy and sell gold 24/7 using blockchain-based platforms, keeping the market active even during traditional off-hours. LATEST: 📊 Tokenized gold assets like $PAXG and $XAUt are responsible for virtually 100% of publicly visible gold price discovery on weekends when CME futures markets are closed, says Theo CIO Iggy Ioppe. pic.twitter.com/mxi0ptcd9y — CoinMarketCap (@CoinMarketCap) March 2, 2026 How Tokenized Gold Works $PAXG…

While US Senate lawmakers have been working to pass a comprehensive digital asset market structure bill since July, some industry observers in Washington say progress could be “on hold” due to government gridlock. Since the House of Representatives passed the CLARITY Act last summer and sent the legislation to the other chamber, lawmakers have faced a historically long government shutdown, partisan divides on ethics and debates over stablecoin yield that have likely slowed progress on the bill, which could be further hampered by the upcoming US midterm elections in November. Eight months ahead of the midterms, one version of the…

Binance’s renewed push into tokenized stocks gained regulatory backing Tuesday as the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) approved trading of Ondo Finance’s tokenized equities on the exchange’s regulated platform. The Financial Services Regulatory Authority of ADGM cleared Ondo Global Markets’ tokenized stocks and ETFs to trade on Binance’s FSRA-regulated Multilateral Trading Facility, according to a press release shared with CoinDesk. The listing includes tokenized versions of Amazon, Alphabet, Apple, Circle, Meta, Microsoft, Nvidia, Tesla and the Invesco QQQ ETF. The products are available for non-U.S. users. This is the first time the ADGM approved tokenized securities trading under the its…

Banco Braza, one of Brazil’s major foreign exchange banks, has launched a new Brazilian Real-backed stablecoin called $BBRL on the Polygon blockchain. The token is fully backed 1:1 by the Brazilian Real and is designed to support faster and cheaper digital payments. With this move, Brazil takes another step toward linking traditional banking with blockchain technology in a regulated way. 🇧🇷 UPDATE: Brazil’s major FX bank, Banco Braza, rolls out the Brazilian Real stablecoin $BBRL on Polygon. pic.twitter.com/bMYCNRXSsS — Cointelegraph (@Cointelegraph) February 25, 2026 Brazil Sees Major Bank Enter Stablecoin Market Banco Braza introduced $BBRL as a stable digital version…

Ethereum price started a major rally above the $2,020 resistance. $ETH is now consolidating gains and might aim for another increase above $2,050. Ethereum started a fresh upward move above the $1,980 zone. The price is trading above $2,000 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There is a new bearish trend line forming with resistance at $2,040 on the hourly chart of $ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken). The pair could start a fresh decline if it stays below the $2,080 zone. Ethereum Price Dips To Support Ethereum price managed to form a base and traded above the $1,950 resistance, like…

Blockchain advisor Anndy Lian lays out an 11-point case against RWA. BlackRock’s BUIDL fund and the $XRP Ledger are absorbing billions in tokenized value despite the skepticism. Lian reveals the one specific use case that could change his mind on the entire RWA narrative. Blockchain advisor Anndy Lian just took a public swing at one of crypto’s most dominant narratives, arguing that real-world asset tokenization is little more than traditional finance wearing a blockchain costume. In a detailed thread, Lian laid out an 11-point case against RWA, and this isn’t coming from someone on the sidelines. He’s been in crypto…

Following the GENIUS bill, the US Congress is continuing its work to approve the Clarity Act, another important piece of legislation regulating the structure of the cryptocurrency market. However, the disagreement over stablecoin yields has stalled progress in the Senate. While the Senate Agriculture Committee had advanced the bill, the Banking Committee halted the process due to disagreements over the stablecoin yield provision. While this law is supported by the cryptocurrency market, it is also drawing criticism. At this point, Cardano ($ADA) founder Charles Hoskinson criticized the Clarity Law once again. In a recent live broadcast, Hoskinson argued that the…