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Leading European bank BNP Paribas is adding several exchange-traded notes (ETNs) based on major cryptocurrencies to its financial products. The move is part of the banking behemoth’s push to grow its presence in a space occupied by decentralized digital assets and technologies. BNP Paribas issues six cryptocurrency ETNs in France The French retail banking arm of BNP Paribas has introduced six crypto ETNs to expand its stock market offering, an announcement unveiled before the weekend. The financial instruments are pegged to Bitcoin and Ethereum, the digital currencies with the biggest market capitalization. Individual investors in France will be able to…

Quant (QNT), a blockchain interoperability project designed to join different blockchains and legacy systems, is excited to announce its landmark collaboration with Murex (MX.3), a famous, enterprise-wide capital markets platform for trading, risk management, and post-trade processing. The primary objective of this partnership is to issue and manage tokenized assets within existing systems. Both partners are built on advanced technology and can tackle the situations in this changing world. They are going to open opportunities for tokenized deposits and digital bonds. As the world is growing rapidly, in order to remain compatible with the world, every platform needs to upgrade…

Ethereum ($ETH) is drawing fresh market attention as stablecoin activity, whale accumulation, and derivatives data point in different directions. Recent reports show stronger activity on Ethereum’s base layer, while analysts continue to track downside risks in price and leverage. Coinbase Institutional said Ethereum has regained some ground relative to layer-2 networks as user activity and stablecoin balances tilt back toward the main chain. The firm also said stablecoin supply and tokenized asset values on Ethereum are near record levels and still showing positive momentum. The report linked that trend to Ethereum’s role in composability and execution density. Coinbase Institutional also…

Beast Industries, a financial entity tied to YouTube star MrBeast, has agreed to acquire fintech startup Step for an undisclosed amount. Beast Industries is the holding company behind MrBeast’s consumer brands, including packaged snack brand Feastables, and manages business ventures outside his wildly popular YouTube channel, which has more than 466 million subscribers. The acquisition means that MrBeast, whose real name is James Stephen Donaldson, has bought a firm that has an existing banking partner, Evolve Bank & Trust, that’s an FDIC member and insured up to $250,000 per depositor. Step has focused on building mobile-based banking for teenagers and…

The global crypto landscape continues to evolve at a rapid pace. Governments and financial institutions now compete to shape the next phase of digital finance. This latest crypto regulation update highlights major moves in Vietnam and South Korea. Vietnam has taken a bold step by allowing banks to explore crypto exchange operations. This move signals growing confidence in digital assets. At the same time, South Korean lawmakers now question the country’s strict crypto tax policy. These developments reflect a broader shift toward institutional crypto adoption. Asian markets now play a crucial role in shaping regulatory frameworks. Policymakers want to balance…

Prediction market platform Kalshi has been cleared to offer margin trading to professional clients, a move designed to make its platform more appealing to institutional investors. The license, granted to Kalshi’s affiliate Kinetic Markets, allows it to operate as a futures commission merchant, according to a filing with the National Futures Association. Before margin trading goes live, the company still needs a sign-off from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) for rule changes that would enable trading without full collateral up front. Margin trading lets investors open positions with less upfront capital, a practice common in traditional markets but new…

Google has set a 2029 deadline for its post-quantum cryptography (PQC) migration, warning that “quantum frontiers” could be closer than they appear. On Wednesday, Google said rapid progress in quantum computing hardware and quantum error correction, along with updated estimates of how quickly a quantum machine could break today’s encryption standards, has heightened the urgency to act sooner rather than later. “Quantum computers will pose a significant threat to current cryptographic standards, and specifically to encryption and digital signatures,” Google said, while also noting that PQC migration is needed for users to use authentication services securely. This is the first…

Why is Ethereum Price Crashing? The current decline in Ethereum’s value is not an isolated event but a combination of technical breakdowns and fundamental shifts. After failing to sustain momentum above $2,200 earlier this month, $ETH faced a series of “sell-the-news” events, including the aftermath of the FOMC rate decision and persistent outflows from spot Ethereum ETFs. Ethereum price in USD over the past week Key Factors Behind the Drop: Whale Capitulation: On-chain data indicates that long-dormant “ICO-era” whales have recently moved large quantities of $ETH to exchanges like Coinbase, signaling an intent to sell. Weak Network Retention: Despite high…

OpenAI has started testing ads inside ChatGPT for Free and Go users in the United States, marking the first monetization push through advertising for its AI chatbot. The test excludes users on Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise, and Education plans. We’re starting to roll out a test for ads in ChatGPT today to a subset of free and Go users in the U.S. Ads do not influence ChatGPT’s answers. Ads are labeled as sponsored and visually separate from the response. Our goal is to give everyone access to ChatGPT for free with… pic.twitter.com/S9BV24uJLb — OpenAI (@OpenAI) February 9, 2026 The move…

Pieverse, an agent-native, compliant Web3 payment infrastructure for bridging blockchain transactions with real-world auditing needs, is excited to announce its strategic partnership with BlockBeats Asia, a leading Chinese-language Web3 media platform and research institution. The basic purpose of this collaboration is to track markets, analyze trends, and guide users in real time. Pieverse is partnering with @BlockBeatsAsia to bring real-time on-chain intelligence, market signals, and predictive crypto insights into the Purr-Fect Claw ecosystem.With BlockBeats’ infrastructure as a dedicated intelligence engine for AI agents—delivering verified news, meme… pic.twitter.com/2DbfHFt41a — pieverse (@pieverse_io) March 25, 2026 Both platforms have a division of labor…