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The crypto card company stressed that these volumes result from a more conscious use of stablecoins, driven by concrete problem-solving rather than by speculative or purely transactional objectives, unlike those in other markets. Colombia and Bolivia are among the highest-growth markets. Key Takeaways: Rain reported Latam processed $1.5T from 2022 to 2025, cementing stablecoins as market reserve assets. Fleeing their currency’s devaluation, users can cut transfer fees by 92% by using stablecoins. Driving alternative finance, Rain cardholders grew 64x in Colombia in 2025 to serve unbanked users. Rain Report Underscores Large Growth Of Crypto Cards In Latam Rain, a company…

Ripple is expanding its artificial intelligence focus as the $XRP Ledger adds support for AI agent payments using $XRP and Ripple USD. The move follows the launch of the XRPL AI Starter Kit, a developer package for autonomous payment workflows. The latest report also points to Ripple’s search for a Staff Software Engineer, GenAI Platform, in San Francisco. The role centers on agentic AI systems, including runtimes, orchestration, evaluation pipelines, security controls and developer tooling. XRPL adds x402 payments for AI agents Ripple said the XRPL AI Starter Kit lets developers build applications where AI agents can send, receive and…

The National Police Agency of South Korea has launched its fourth attempt to secure a custodian for managing seized virtual assets, but the bidding process is drawing sharp criticism for allegedly favoring large, won-denominated cryptocurrency exchanges at the expense of smaller firms. According to a notice posted on the country’s Public Procurement Service KONEPS system, the agency opened bidding for its “Seized Virtual Asset Storage and Management Project” with a deadline of June 24. The project’s budget has been increased more than threefold, from 83 million won to 267 million won, reflecting the growing volume of digital assets confiscated in…

The US government quietly shuffled another $349,000 in digital assets today, bringing its monthly transfer total to $8.31 million. The movements were flagged by Arkham Intelligence, which tracks wallets tied to federal authorities. What we know about the transfers The $349,000 transfer marks the latest activity from government-controlled wallets over the past month, with previous movements involving altcoins including Enjin Coin (ENJ), The Graph (GRT), Compound (COMP), and Maker (MKR). The tokens are associated with crypto assets seized from collapsed crypto firms FTX and Alameda Research. The wallets are typically managed by US government entities, including the Department of Justice,…

Digital asset investment products posted inflows of $857.9 million, and extended six straight weeks of positive flows – the highest weekly figure since April 24. CoinShares stated that the increase is likely tied to improving sentiment around the CLARITY Act, as Senators Thom Tillis and Angela Alsobrooks released the final compromise text related to stablecoin yield on May 1 and continued to support it despite pushback from the banking industry on May 4. Global Crypto Investment Comeback Bitcoin attracted over $706.1 million during the week, pushing its year-to-date total to $4.9 billion. On the other hand, products tied to short-bitcoin…

CoreWeave and Nebius have secured places in the Nasdaq 100 after Nasdaq announced that both companies will be added to the index before trading begins on June 22. According to Nasdaq’s quarterly index rebalance announcement, CoreWeave and Nebius will join the Nasdaq 100 alongside Astera Labs, Rocket Lab, and Teradyne. Investors welcomed the news, sending CoreWeave shares up about 7.3% to roughly $102 and lifting Nebius shares about 6.3% to around $233 in Friday trading. 15 months post-IPO, CoreWeave is joining the @Nasdaq-100.This milestone is a reflection of our team’s hard work and the trust of our customers, partners, and…

Dash is exploring the Philippines as a potential market for crypto payments, citing demand for lower-cost transactions and the country’s openness to digital finance tools. In an interview with Cointelegraph at the Philippine Blockchain Week 2026, Daria Chernozub, global adoption lead at Dash Blockchain, said the project focuses on emerging markets where users face high fees and need simpler payment options. “We believe that Dash brings the technology and the payment solutions for people who are suffering from high commissions [and] who need something easy to use,” Chernozub said, adding that the Philippines fits that profile because consumers are open…

Binance (@binance) bStocks are tokenized securities that track select US stocks on the blockchain. Each one is a BEP-20 token issued by BTech Holdings Limited, a Binance group affiliate, and runs on $BNB Chain. Every token is backed 1:1 by a real share held with a regulated custodian, and you can check that backing any time on Binance’s Proof of Collateral page. The catch is simple: a bStock gives you price exposure and dividends, not direct ownership. There are no voting rights and no other shareholder perks. The appeal is what tokenization adds on top. bStocks trade around the clock,…

Ray Dalio said Bitcoin lacks privacy and its transparency is why central banks will not hold it. Bridgewater Associates founder Ray Dalio posted on X on May 11 that Bitcoin’s public ledger is the core reason central banks are unlikely to adopt it as a reserve asset. “Bitcoin lacks privacy,” Dalio said. “Transactions can be monitored and potentially controlled, which is why central banks aren’t looking to hold it.” Dalio, who allocates roughly 1% of his own portfolio to bitcoin, framed the post as an extension of comments he first made on the All-In Podcast in March. He identified three…

DraftKings told investors on June 9 that its prediction markets business is scaling fast, and the market liked what it saw. The company’s Form 8-K reported that May 2026 annualized consumer volume in its Predictions offering rose 24% month over month to $1.3 billion, while annualized total volume traded climbed 34% to $3.1 billion. Shares of DraftKings jumped roughly 10% in early trading on the news. Those figures are enormous for a product line that’s barely six months old, since DraftKings only launched Predictions in December 2025. Seen against the broader category, though, they show a company that’s arriving late…