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A cryptocurrency venture tied to U.S. President Donald Trump is facing fresh scrutiny after partnering with a firm whose “flagship project” had recently involved individuals later sanctioned by the U.S. and U.K. , a crypto business co-founded by Trump and partly owned by his family, said it carried out due diligence before integrating its USD1 stablecoin with the Southeast Asia-based blockchain project AB DAO. However, a Times investigation released on Monday found the company was unaware that AB DAO had, until weeks earlier, promoted a resort project linked to figures associated with Cambodia’s Prince Group, an organization U.S. authorities have…
In brief Exodus launches Exodus Pay, a feature that lets users spend crypto directly from its wallet app. The rollout is limited to five U.S. states, including New York and California. The company says the feature aims to reduce reliance on third-party payment platforms. Exodus, the publicly traded crypto wallet provider, began rolling out a new “Exodus Pay” feature on Wednesday, aiming to turn its self-custodial storage app into a tool for everyday payments. The launch is currently limited to users in five states, including New York and California. The Omaha-based firm listed its stock on the New York Stock…
At TezDev 2026, Arthur Breitman reiterated his longstanding belief that crypto’s next frontier is tokenized commodities, unveiling uranium and metals tokens as the start of a broader ‘periodic‑table roadmap’. What if the future of on-chain science were built directly on the periodic table, with each element not just a chemical symbol but a programmable asset, a collateral primitive, and a market in its own right? If every element is a programmable asset, then the periodic table stops being a chart in a lab and becomes the primitive layer for on‑chain markets, governance, and even scientific experimentation. The open question is…
Ethereum price extended gains above $2,250 before it faced sellers. $ETH is now correcting gains and might find bids near the $2,165 zone. Ethereum started a decent upward move above the $2,220 zone. The price is trading above $2,200 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There was a break above a contracting triangle with resistance at $2,150 on the hourly chart of $ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken). The pair could start a fresh increase if it stays above the $2,150 resistance. Ethereum Price Aims For More Gains Ethereum price remained stable above $2,120 and started a decent upward move, like…
Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA), plans to deploy 50% of the company’s free cash flow toward stock buybacks or dividends in 2026. The announcement was made during Nvidia’s GTC keynote, where Huang outlined the roadmap for $1 trillion worth of orders for the next-generation Blackwell and Rubin platforms through 2027. Speaking at the event, Huang also revealed that Nvidia is “in the process of restarting” manufacturing tied to the new orders, marking a notable shift from just weeks ago when visibility into Chinese demand remained uncertain. “We plan to buy back and dividend out 50% of our free…
The U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. formally proposed its approach to stablecoin issuers as one of the federal financial regulators required to write and oversee rules under last year’s Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act. The FDIC’s proposal —meant to align closely with what its sister banking agency, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, proposed in February — will be open for a 60-day public comment period on the lengthy list of 144 questions posed Tuesday by the agency. The FDIC’s job is to police U.S. depository institutions, and under the GENIUS Act, its…
Nasdaq-listed fintech firm OwlTing Group (OWLS) has expanded its collaboration with Visa to integrate Visa Direct into its OwlPay payment infrastructure, creating a card-to-wallet on-ramp that lets eligible U.S. debit cardholders fund $USDC transactions without needing a standalone exchange account. The capability is now live inside OwlPay Harbor, the company’s enterprise-grade on/off-ramp layer, and is also accessible to consumers through OwlPay Wallet Pro, a self-custody digital wallet. A subsequent phase will bring the on-ramp to OwlPay Cash, the firm’s consumer remittance app. Once funded, users can spend $USDC at U.S. retailers via gift cards, transfer assets to third-party platforms, or…
In a significant development for blockchain scalability, Telegram CEO Pavel Durov announced a major technical upgrade to The Open Network ($TON) blockchain, promising a transformative leap in performance that could reshape its competitive landscape. The upgrade, revealed via a post on X, delivers a tenfold increase in overall processing speed, positioning $TON as one of the fastest public blockchains currently in operation. This move represents a critical step in Telegram’s ongoing strategy to build a comprehensive Web3 ecosystem around its massive user base. $TON Blockchain Upgrade Delivers Unprecedented Speed Pavel Durov’s announcement provided specific, measurable improvements resulting from the $TON…
Manifest launches options markets with Dual Finance, enabling the creation of call and put contracts for any token listed on its platform. The platform’s TVL surged 343% in just three months, growing from $3.95 million to $17.2 million following the success of its Destiny Vaults. Manifest now captures 7% of Solana’s DEX volume, leading stablecoin swaps with a current market share of 24.09%. On Thursday, Manifest announced a key integration to expand its derivatives offering. Through this move, the firm seeks to democratize options trading on Solana, providing advanced tools for digital asset management. Options markets are live on Manifest!Create…
As the blockchain sector gradually goes worldwide, the Ethereum Network is turning up as the top contender for blockchain infrastructure across the sector. Currently, the $ETH network is the settlement layer for many stablecoins and real-world applications in the crypto space. Euro Stablecoin Plans Eye Ethereum A new chapter in blockchain adoption may be unfolding, and the Ethereum network is at the center of this transition as countries across the globe adopt the blockchain. Amid the shift, Ethereum is increasingly being considered as the settlement layer for a potential euro-denominated stablecoin. Crypto Tice, a market expert and investor, took to…