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Smartpay, a fintech infrastructure company known for enabling stablecoin-based payments since 2019, has been acquired by Rezolve AI, a publicly listed commerce platform, in a deal that underscores the accelerating convergence between digital assets and AI-driven e-commerce. The acquisition was announced on Tuesday, though no financial terms were disclosed. Rezolve said the move will bolster its digital asset payment initiative in partnership with Tether, the issuer of the USDt (USDT) stablecoin. According to the announcement, Smartpay processed more than 19 million commercial transactions over the 12 months ending Sept. 30, representing over $1 billion in USDt value. Operating across Latin…
Funton.ai is excited to announce its groundbreaking collaboration with U2DPN, bridging the gap between gaming and decentralized physical infrastructure network (DePIN). This partnership represents a significant step forward in blending decentralized gaming infrastructure with real-world bandwidth tokenization. This initiative is set to revolutionize the entire Web3 ecosystem with efficiency. 🤝 https://t.co/UZaXmZkMH0 is excited to partner with @u2dpn_network!An innovative project building a Connectivity RWA Marketplace for Data Transmission, turning idle bandwidth into a liquid, tradable RWA through a global DePIN network.🔗 Through this partnership, we’re… https://t.co/ybk0Clp3Qf pic.twitter.com/D0MFfzHNoQ — Funton.ai (@funton_ai) October 6, 2025 Funton.ai, an AI-powered platform for decentralized computing, has…
An exchange-traded fund tracking the trading activity of American politicians and individuals and companies with close ties to the US president could launch as soon as Friday, according to an analyst. Tuttle Capital Government Grift ETF (GRFT) was first proposed by Tuttle Capital Management earlier this year. Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas noted that GRFT could launch as early as Friday, as the Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday set Oct. 3 as the date that Tuttle’s S-1 registration statement will become effective. The ETF scans STOCK Act transaction reports to track trades made by members of Congress and their…
AiRWA has received $30 million in Solana tokens to strengthen its exchange infrastructure and accelerate the rollout of tokenized U.S. equities, aiming to bring traditional assets onto blockchain rails with crypto-level speed. Summary AiRWA secured $30 million in Solana tokens to expand its exchange and develop Solana-based trading pairs. The investment supports the rollout of tokenized U.S. equities with 24/7 blockchain trading. AiRWA targets crypto-native users, merging stock market access with on-chain settlement speed. According to a press release dated Oct. 7, publicly-traded AiRWA Inc. has taken custody of approximately $30 million in Solana (SOL) tokens, an investment earmarked to…
Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson has expressed optimism about Elon Musk’s Grokipedia, a proposed Wikipedia competitor aiming to provide less biased content. Hoskinson shared on X yesterday that Grokipedia would not just provide real competition for Wikipedia but also help diversify information sources. Elon Musk to Launch Grokipedia For context, Hoskinson’s reaction followed an update from Elon Musk on the launch of a new online encyclopedia called Grokipedia. Musk disclosed that they would publish the first version of the information source in the next two weeks. The Hoskinson and Wikipedia Dispute Remarkably, Charles Hoskinson has not had a soft spot for…
Deutsche Börse Group (DB1) signed a memorandum of understanding with Circle Internet Group (CRCL) to bring regulated stablecoins into Europe’s financial market infrastructure. The agreement aims to integrate Circle’s euro- and dollar-pegged tokens, EURC and USDC, into trading, settlement and custody services across the exchange operator’s platforms, the firms said in a statement on Tuesday. There has been a flurry of stablecoin activity focused on Europe of late, with the likes of SogGen’s FORGE subsidiary recently announcing expansion of its stablecoins in the region and a group of European banks issuing a euro-denominated stablecoin. Circle was the first major global…
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin recently shared his thoughts on zero-knowledge (ZK) based anonymous voting. As Cointelegraph reports, he said these systems could help protect decision-makers from violent threats. This technology allows the voters to cast their votes privately while making sure that the results are accurate. ⚡️ LATEST: Vitalik says ZK-based anonymous voting can help protect decision makers from violent threats. pic.twitter.com/NuyR1PRzdc — Cointelegraph (@Cointelegraph) October 7, 2025 What Is ZK-Based Anonymous Voting? Zero-knowledge proofs are a type of cryptography. They let someone prove something is true without revealing private information. In voting, ZK-based systems can confirm that a vote…
Welcome to Latam Insights Encore, a deep dive into Latin America’s most relevant economic and crypto news from the past week. In this edition, we examine how USDT is overtaking dollar disbursements in Venezuela, and the irony of a sanctioned country leveraging a currency backed by the U.S. debt. Latam Insights Encore: The Venezuelan Case Shows the Power of Crypto While stablecoins have always been popular in Latam, taken by users as a way of preserving their purchasing power and hedging against inflation in these ailing economies, Venezuela is especially relevant due to its large trading volumes and the relevance…
According to DeFiLlama data, the increase in memecoin transaction volume on BNB Chain has brought about a notable rise in decentralized exchanges (DEXs). BNB Chain Trading Volume Exceeds $6 Billion: Second High of the Year BNB Chain DEX trading volume reached $6.05 billion, marking its second-highest level in 2025. According to the data, the majority of this volume occurred through PancakeSwap, the network’s most popular decentralized exchange. PancakeSwap recorded a trading volume of $4.29 billion in the last 24 hours, holding a majority of the total market share. This further demonstrates its dominant position within the BNB Chain ecosystem. Experts…
Bank of New York Mellon (BK), the world’s largest custodial bank with $55.8 trillion in assets under custody, is testing tokenized deposits in a bid to modernize its global payment infrastructure and keep pace with a growing shift toward blockchain-based finance. The effort, still in the exploratory phase, aims to let clients make payments using tokenized versions of their deposits, Bloomberg reports. These tokenized deposits would move over a blockchain, enabling near-instant settlement and potentially reducing transaction costs.BNY currently handles about $2.5 trillion in payments each day. BNY’s Carl Slabicki told Bloomberg the technology could help banks “overcome legacy constraints,”…