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Payments terminal provider Ingenico has partnered with WalletConnect Pay to enable in-store stablecoin payments across its point-of-sale (POS) systems, marking one of the clearest pushes yet to bring cryptocurrency payments into everyday retail checkout. In an announcement sent to Cointelegraph, Ingenico said the integration allows customers to pay using stablecoins including USDC (USDC), EURC (EURC) and USDt (USDT) directly from their WalletConnect-compatible mobile wallets without relying on traditional card networks. Supported wallets include MetaMask and Trust Wallet. Transactions are initiated at the terminal and are settled through WalletConnect Pay’s infrastructure. Unlike crypto-linked cards that depend on Visa or Mastercard rails,…

A major crypto whale added to a large Ether long as Ethereum’s market share held a key level on chart data. Together, the moves kept attention on whether ETH can keep gaining traction against the wider market. Arkham says Hyperunit Whale added to a large Ether long Arkham said the “$10B Hyperunit Whale,” which it links to Garrett Jin, increased an existing Ether long by another $66.2 million. In the same post on X, Arkham said the whale’s ETH long now totals about $733.3 million, while the combined long exposure across ETH, SOL, and BTC tops $900 million. Hyperunit Whale…

Risk assets are under pressure Thursday despite the Fed’s rate cut, with Oracle’s earnings miss piling on alongside the central bank’s hawkish guidance. Bitcoin BTC$90,228.93, the leading cryptocurrency by market value, is trading near $90,000, representing a 2.8% drop over 24 hours, according to CoinDesk data. Futures tied to Wall Street’s tech heavy index, Nasdaq, are down 0.80%. Late Wednesday, Oracle published its fiscal second quarter 2026 earnings (Q2 FY26), covering the period ended Nov. 30, 2025. Total revenue came in slightly below consensus, with legacy software revenue down and new license sales particularly weak. This has once again highlighted…

US homebuilder Megatel Homes is set to launch a crypto rewards platform after receiving a Securities and Exchange Commission “no-action” letter. Megatel said on Thursday that the platform, dubbed MegPrime, would give users rewards for using “MP Tokens,” such as using them to pay their rent to earn back tokens that can be used for “everyday purchases” or converted to US dollars. It came after the SEC allowed MegPrime to go ahead with its plans in its letter on Thursday, recommending no enforcement action so long as the platform strictly follows its outlined plan. MegPrime said in a post on…

In a significant move for cryptocurrency accessibility, Robinhood Markets, Inc. announced on March 15, 2025, the official listing of spot DOT, the native token of the Polkadot blockchain network. This development marks a pivotal expansion of the trading platform’s digital asset offerings, directly integrating a major multi-chain ecosystem into its retail-focused interface. Consequently, millions of users can now buy, sell, and hold DOT directly alongside stocks and other cryptocurrencies. The decision reflects broader trends of institutional and platform validation for interoperable blockchain technologies. Robinhood Lists Spot DOT: Analyzing the Strategic Move Robinhood’s decision to list spot DOT represents a calculated…

Bitcoin’s first difficulty adjustment of 2026 was anything but dramatic. The network nudged the dial down to about 146.4 trillion, a pretty small retreat after the late-2025 grind higher. But small isn’t the same as meaningless in mining, a business where margins are measured in fractions of a fraction and the main input (electricity) can turn from bargain to backbreaker in a week. Difficulty is Bitcoin’s built-in metronome: every two weeks or so, the protocol recalibrates how hard it is to find a block so that blocks keep arriving roughly every ten minutes. When difficulty falls, it usually means the…

Ethereum continues to show resilience, holding its ground above key support levels even as price faces firm resistance near the $3,400 zone. The ability to sustain strength after recent gains highlights improving market structure, suggesting that buyers remain in control. As long as ETH stays supported above its critical trend levels, the broader upside narrative remains intact despite near-term hesitation. Daily Bull Market Support Band Holds As Key Reversal Zone Luca, in a recent ETH update shared on X, pointed out that Ethereum’s market structure has strengthened considerably over the past several days. The price has been able to hold…

Galaxy founder and CEO Mike Novogratz stated at the Solana Breakpoint conference that with the regulatory framework in the crypto sector becoming clearer, a period has begun where “products that real users will adopt need to be developed.” Galaxy CEO Mike Novogratz: “I’m still optimistic about Bitcoin; global blockchain interest is accelerating.” Novogratz emphasized that the value of crypto assets largely depends on community strength and real growth, stating that lasting success will be possible through innovation and tangible use cases. Novogratz stated that Solana, thanks to its high performance, is “a blockchain born for capital markets,” and that the…

A Southern Utah man was sentenced to three years in federal prison for wire fraud prosecutors said cost investors millions of dollars and involved converting bulk cash into cryptocurrency through an unlicensed money transmitting business. “The FBI will continue to put victims first by holding offenders accountable and pursuing those who misuse cryptocurrency and unlicensed financial services to exploit others,” said Special Agent in Charge Robert Bohls of the Salt Lake City FBI. His statement comes days after a Chainalysis report that revealed $17 billion in cryptocurrency was lost to scams and frauds worldwide as impersonation tactics, social engineering schemes…

OKX Wallet, the flagship crypto wallet of the prominent crypto exchange, OKX, has partnered with Ondo Finance. The partnership aims to enable the on-chain trading of tokenized real-world assets (RWAs). As OKX Wallet revealed in its official social media announcement, the collaboration is poised to increase RWA accessibility for the worldwide OKX Wallet users. Hence, the development underscores another key move that brings institutional-level financial products to decentralized finance. The best of TradFi, now onchain 🤝We’ve teamed up with @OndoFinance to bring RWAs to our DEX – so you can trade tokenized assets with advanced trading features and full self-custody.Try…