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Nasdaq-listed Fold (FLD) said it was teaming up with Stripe and Visa (V) to launch its first bitcoin-only rewards credit card, giving users a simple way to stack sats on everyday purchases. The Fold Bitcoin Credit Card will run on Visa’s network and use Stripe Issuing’s infrastructure, the company said in the Tuesday press release. Fold shares were 10% lower at publication time, trading $3.49. Cardholders will earn 2% back in bitcoin instantly, with an extra 1.5% boost available when paying off purchases via a Fold Checking Account with qualified activity. Fold says shoppers can also earn up to 10%…

Circle is exploring refund-style payments for USDC on its Arc blockchain to help institutions handle disputes. The plan mixes blockchain speed with some of the protections people expect from regular banks. Summary Circle is testing a way to let some USDC payments be reversed in cases of fraud or dispute. The move is aimed at banks and institutions using its Arc blockchain and could make stablecoins feel more like regular money. Critics note Circle is trying to solve problems it created itself. Stablecoin giant Circle is thinking about letting some USD Coin (USDC) payments be reversed on its Arc blockchain…

Zeus Network has launched BitcoinKit, a new set of developer tools designed to make Bitcoin usable inside Solana’s defi ecosystem. The release was announced during the project’s Epoch 10 update, part of its ongoing effort to bring more Bitcoin liquidity onto Solana without relying on custodians or wrapped tokens. Zeus functions as a link between the Bitcoin and Solana blockchains. Through its system, users can lock Bitcoin on its native network and receive an equivalent token, called zBTC, on Solana. This design aims to let developers and traders use Bitcoin in DeFi applications while keeping the underlying asset secured on…

US President Donald Trump recently penalized India by imposing a 50% tariff on goods imported from the Asian country. Trump took this harsh stance following allegations that India purchased oil from Russia, indirectly funding the war against Ukraine. That move appears to be shaking the foundations of the Indian economy, including the IT sector, considering that 60% of India’s IT revenue comes from the US. Trump’s actions pose a threat to the 🇮🇳IT industry. 60% of the Indian IT industry’s revenue comes from the 🇺🇸.This threat is real, but it can be mitigated through the use of the crypto industry.How…

KuCoin has partnered with e-commerce platform Refillarena to allow users to spend their crypto holdings on everyday essentials like mobile recharges, eSims, and gift cards for popular brands like Netflix and Xbox via KuCoin Pay. Summary KuCoin Pay has been integrated with Refillarena to allow users to make crypto payments for gift cards, eSIMs, and mobile top-ups. A limited-time discount is available on select Refillarena purchases when using KuCoin Pay. According to a Sep. 23 announcement, KuCoin Pay, which is the crypto exchange’s merchant payment solution, is now integrated with Refillarena’s global digital catalog. As such, KuCoin users can now…

R2 Protocol goes live on Ethereum on Sept. 26 alongside a vault backed by tokenized U.S. Treasuries and a private credit vault. Users complained about the fact that they have to deposit USDC in order to gain rewards in R2’s mainnet. Summary R2 Protocol launched its Ethereum mainnet on Sept. 26, debuting with two flagship RWA vaults backed by major institutions. The rollout sparked backlash over its rewards program, as users criticized the requirement to deposit USDC to unlock 100 R2 tokens On Sept. 26 at 07:00 UTC, R2 protocol launched its mainnet on Ethereum. So far, the launch has…

Fintech giant PayPal’s PYUSD stablecoin recorded strong growth this week on the back of a new partnership with Spark, an onchain capital allocator incubated by Sky (formerly MakerDAO). Spark announced the move yesterday and aims to boost PayPal’s stablecoin ecosystem by $1 billion over the coming weeks. PYUSD surpassed the $1 billion market capitalization mark for the second time in August, and the stablecoin’s total valuation is up 100% since the beginning of Q3, with further growth anticipated as Spark begins to deploy more capital towards minting PYUSD. PYUSD Market Capitalization – DeFiLlama The growth makes PYUSD the ninth-largest stablecoin…

Charlotte, NC – September 9, 2025 – FG Nexus Inc. (Nasdaq: FGNX, FGNXP) (the “Company”), today announced that its Board of Directors has approved a Share repurchase program to acquire up to $200 million of the Company’s outstanding common stock (the “Share Repurchase Program”). The Stock Repurchase Program, which is open-ended, allows the Company to repurchase its shares from time to time in the open market and in negotiated transactions. Any repurchases conducted pursuant to the Share Repurchase Program will be in accordance with Rule 10b-18 of the Exchange Act and will be made in accordance with applicable laws and…

Decentralized exchange (DEX) infrastructure provider Orderly Network introduced a platform for users to launch their own perpetuals DEXs. “Orderly One” allows a perp DEX to be built in a matter of minutes without requiring the writing of any lines of code, Orderly said on X on Tuesday. The new service is aimed at decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs), funds, trading communities and so on who wish to build a revenue stream through crypto trading without relying on a centralized entity. Perpetual DEXs play a significant role in crypto trading, combining perpetual futures market to a decentralized, permissionless environment. Unlike traditional spot…

Ripple CTO David Schwartz recently explained why DeFi and TradFi are not at odds and how tokenized real-world assets, on-chain credit and decentralized exchanges are creating financial products people actually want. The official X account of RippleX shared insights from the Ripple CTO, who spoke on the first ever episode of the Onchain Economy series. Can institutional adoption and decentralization work together?In the first episode of the Onchain Economy series, @joelkatz says yes and offers that neutrality is key: https://t.co/bucofy7ZylHe explains how tokenized assets and onchain credit are bridging the gap between… pic.twitter.com/zWbg8LpVAu — RippleX (@RippleXDev) September 25, 2025 Schwartz…