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Iran Is Expected to Respond Today to the U.S.’s 15-Point Peace Proposal

A new development has occurred in diplomatic talks between the US and Iran. It is reported that Iran’s response to the 15-point peace framework presented by the Donald Trump administration is expected today. Sources close to the matter said that Iran’s counter-offer would be conveyed through intermediary countries, but that no official response had been received at the time of publication. White House officials expressed cautious optimism about the talks, noting that signals of progress were increasing. U.S. Special Envoy for the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, announced that the proposed 15-point plan had been conveyed to Iran via Pakistan. Regional…

RegulationApr 3

Will agentic commerce unlock a two-layer payments stack for AI-native transactions?

As AI-native transactions move from concept to implementation, agentic commerce is forcing a fundamental rethink of how digital payments and settlement infrastructure work. From human-centric payments to AI-native rails Between September 2025 and March 2026, every major player in global payments moved on AI-driven commerce. OpenAI and Stripe launched the Agentic Commerce Protocol, while Google unveiled the Universal Commerce Protocol to more than 30 retail and fintech partners. Over the same period, Visa and Mastercard released agent-focused payment frameworks. Coinbase advanced its x402 standard, clearing more than 15 million transactions on Base. Moreover, Stripe and Tempo co-authored the Machine Payments…

BlockchainApr 3

Citigroup said to weigh acquisition of US regional bank to strengthen deposits and lending

Citigroup, a key player in global finance, is weighing a potential acquisition of a US regional bank or brokerage to boost deposits, expand branches, and strengthen lending operations, Bloomberg reported Friday, citing sources with knowledge of the matter. Discussions have included banks with around $500 billion in assets and brokerages like Stifel and Raymond James, with regulatory approval required under existing consent orders, according to the report. A successful acquisition would represent a major step under CEO Jane Fraser and could transform Citigroup’s footprint to better compete with JPMorgan and Bank of America. Capital freed by recent divestitures The report…

RegulationApr 3

REAL Partners with RedStone to Strengthen Data Infrastructure for Tokenized Assets

Blockchain infrastructure firm $REAL has announced a strategic partnership with RedStone, aimed at fortifying the data and transparency layer of its tokenized asset ecosystem. — $REAL’s platform enables the tokenization, management, and onchain representation of real-world financial instruments. As these markets scale, reliable and verifiable data inputs are critical for institutional trust and market efficiency. Loading tweet... View Tweet RedStone Oracles Provide Auditable Price Feeds Through this collaboration, RedStone will provide Oracle infrastructure for price feeds across assets in the $REAL ecosystem. This integration ensures consistent, verifiable, and auditable market data for issuers, custodians, and participants, a foundational step toward…

BlockchainApr 3

Saylor continues to liken STRC to a money market as risks mount

Michael Saylor quoted a CNBC TV anchor who repeated his marketing spiel about STRC on live television. On Thursday’s edition of CNBC’s Power Lunch, Saylor was asked by host Brian Sullivan, “Am I offending you if I call it a money market fund?” Sullivan was referencing Strategy’s publicly-traded STRC, a 11.5% dividend-paying preferred share that is definitely not a money market fund. Saylor, who’s spent months likening his uninsured STRC to insured savings products like FDIC-insured bank accounts and SIPC-insured money markets happily agreed. “It’s meant to be like a money market,” Saylor replied, continuing months of misleading statements about…

RegulationApr 3

Lise and Kaiko Partner to Bring Institutional-Grade Market Data to Tokenized Securities

Europe’s first tokenized equity exchange, Lise – Lightning Stock Exchange, and Kaiko, the global leader in independent digital asset market data, are joining forces to provide the pricing infrastructure institutional investors need for tokenized securities. — Under the first phase of the collaboration, Kaiko will aggregate, normalize, and distribute real-time and end-of-day pricing for all tokenized securities listed on Lise, starting with equities. By integrating this data into existing institutional workflows, custodians, fund administrators, and asset valuators gain access to independent, auditable pricing — a prerequisite for regulatory compliance and informed decision-making. Filling the Missing Market Data Gap The alliance…

BlockchainApr 3

Latin America increased its crypto usage by 60% in 2025

Crypto usage in Latin America shifted from a financial survival tool to a reliable infrastructure. Stablecoin usage rose by 60% year-on-year, showing the region built a lifeline of liquidity. Crypto usage in Latin America accelerated in 2025, rising by 60%. According to estimates by Bitfinex, the region recorded more than $730B in crypto transactions, most of them using stablecoins. In the earlier years of crypto adoption, Latin American countries were among the prime users of P2P services. Hyperinflation shocks and the difficulty of cross-border payments led to crypto as a makeshift solution. Payments and anti-inflation reserves used BTC, ETH, as…

RegulationApr 3

FinChain Adopts Chainlink’s CCPI And Proof of Reserve To Enable Cross-Chain Asset Trading On The Web3 Investment Platform

FinChain, a blockchain financial infrastructure that specializes in the tokenization of RWAs, decentralized identity, and digital finance, today announced a strategic partnership with Chainlink, a decentralized oracle network designed to connect smart contracts with multiple blockchains, real-world data, APIs, and external systems. Using this collaboration, FinChain integrated Chainlink’s cross-chain interoperability protocol (CCIP) to advance the circulation of its tokenized assets across the Asian continent. FinChain is a Hong Kong-based financial infrastructure platform that facilitates regulated on-chain circulation of RWAs (real-world assets) to reach various users across the world, particularly in Asia. Since its launch in 2024, FinChain continues to advance…

BlockchainApr 3

Google warns five quantum attack paths could put $100 billion on Ethereum at risk

Most of the online reaction to Google Quantum AI's paper, released late Monday, focused on bitcoin. The nine-minute attack, a 41% theft probability and the 6.9 million in possibly exposed BTC. Ethereum's section got less attention. It deserves more. The whitepaper, co-authored with Ethereum Foundation researcher Justin Drake and Stanford's Dan Boneh, mapped five ways a quantum computer could attack Ethereum, each targeting a different part of the network. The combined exposure exceeds $100 billion at current prices, and the knock-on effects could be far larger. Wallets that can never hide On bitcoin, your public key (the cryptographic identity tied…

EthereumApr 3

Strategy, BitMine and Robinhood Shares Hit Monthly Lows as Bitcoin Sinks Further

Major crypto-related stocks fell sharply Friday, with some hitting their lowest prices in at least a month as markets reacted to continued uncertainty around the Iran war, and Bitcoin fell to its lowest price since March 2. Bitcoin was recently trading at $65,804, down more than 4% on the day. It fell as low as $65,720 earlier Friday, which is the lowest price registered since March 2, the first business day after the United States and Israel began bombing Iran, as markets reacted to the surprise weekend assault. Other major cryptocurrencies are similarly feeling the pain, with Ethereum down about…

RegulationApr 3