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Innovating IP Payments: Sony’s Trial of a Yen-Backed Stablecoin

Sony Bank, a subsidiary of the Sony Group Corporation, is pioneering the use of stablecoins pegged to fiat currencies, specifically the Japanese yen, for...

Pendle Finance’s Explosive Growth: A New Leader Emerges in DeFi Yield Space

Pendle Finance has made headlines with an astonishing leap in its Total Value Locked (TVL), soaring to an impressive $3.97 billion. This surge, detailed...

Coinbase Expands Futures Trading with ORDI and Worldcoin Listing

Coinbase's institutional client-focused division, Coinbase International Exchange, is set to expand its offerings with the introduction of perpetual futures contracts for the BRC-20 token...

PayPal Expands Xoom’s Capabilities with PYUSD for Global Transfers

In a strategic move to enhance its digital payments platform, Paypal has announced the integration of its stablecoin, PYUSD, into Xoom, enabling users to...

Brazil Proposes New Taxation Framework for Cryptocurrencies

Brazil is gearing up to introduce a significant shift in its cryptocurrency taxation policy with a new bill poised for submission to the National...

Solana’s Transaction Woes: Looking Beyond the 75% Failure Rate

The Solana network has recently been at the center of attention, not just for its rapid adoption but also for an unprecedented rate of...

Paraguay’s Temporary Ban on Crypto Mining Amid Energy Crisis

In a move to address the burgeoning issue of illegal crypto mining farms draining the national power supply, Paraguayan lawmakers have proposed a temporary...

Surakarta to Become AI Hub with Nvidia’s $200 Million Investment

Nvidia, the leading global semiconductor manufacturer for artificial intelligence (AI), is setting its sights on Indonesia for its next major project—a $200 million AI...

Tokenization: How Real-World Assets Are Entering the Blockchain

In a captivating session on Cointelegraph's Hashing It Out podcast, Elisha Owusu Akyaw sat down with John Mullin, CEO of Mantra Chain, to delve...

GSR Secures Singapore’s First Crypto Market Maker License

GSR, a leading crypto market maker and liquidity provider, has achieved a significant milestone by obtaining the Major Payment Institution license from the Monetary...

Frax Finance Takes a Leap into Cosmos Ecosystem with Noble Collaboration

Frax Finance, known for its innovative decentralized finance (DeFi) solutions and as the creator of the seventh-largest stablecoin, FRAX, is venturing into new territories....

Blockchain Innovations and Launches: Weekly Roundup April 4-10

This week in blockchain technology showcases significant upgrades, new deployments, and innovative projects across various platforms. Here are the highlights: Velodrome Joins Bitcoin’s Layer-2 Network...