Swift blockchain ledger requires key internal layers, Taurus co-founder warns
Banks need their own permissioned ledger, wallet tools and smartcontract capabilities before they can use Swift’s tokenizeddeposit network, Taurus’s Lamine…
Live updates: Cryptos tumble, with ETH down 5% as Tom Lee confirms buying limit
Traders betting on higher prices took the brunt of forced selling as interest rates spiked upwards on Wednesday. Source：CoinDesk
Trump-backed WLFI plans USD1 payments for online businesses
World Liberty Financial outlined plans to bring USD1 to major online platforms as Mesh announced a payments partnership scheduled to roll out this quarter.…
Rain is seeking a national trust bank charter to bypass third-party banks
The stablecoin payments company’s proposed New York trust bank would custody digital assets and dollars, manage stablecoin reserves and issue and redeem…
Peter Thiel-backed Founders Fund leads a $5 million token buy in crypto collateral protocol Anvil
Pantera Capital and Bullish also participated in the ANVL purchase as Anvil rolls out software designed to make its collateral protocol easier for businesses…
OKX draws investment from StanChart, Circle, Ripple as it pushes beyond crypto exchange roots
The exchange is increasingly aiming to position itself as a global financial tech platform spanning crypto, payments and tokenized assets, following an…
Arbitrum joins Paxos-led stablecoin group Global Dollar to capture digital dollar growth
The Ethereum layer2 is backing Paxosissued USDG to earn a share of reserve income as new stablecoin alliances compete for distribution, users and reserve…
OKX Money lets users save, earn 10% yield and spend dollar stablecoins in one app
he product converts more than 50 local currencies into stablecoins, offers rewards of up to 10% on eligible USDG balances and includes virtual and physical…
Stripe to expand stablecoin cards to over 100 countries by the end of the year
The payments giant is planning a major global expansion for its stablecoin cards business, and is exploring tokenized deposits and DeFi use cases, new crypto…
Metaplanet added 1,000 bitcoin net in the third quarter bringing holdings to 44,000 BTC
The Japanese firm sold 10,000 BTC before buying 11,000 BTC, demonstrating liquidity as it seeks recurring income from preferred securities. Source：CoinDesk
Live updates: Bitcoin above $86,000 as traders price out an October Fed hike
A weak September jobs report took a rate hike off the table, but bitcoin is still stuck below $87,000, with FOMC minutes due Wednesday. Source：CoinDesk
Kraken operator Payward and Singapore Gulf Bank platform for 24/7 institutional crypto settlement
The two firms will initially roll out the digital assets settlement service to select institutional clients in Asia and the Gulf region with aroundtheclock…