UniCredit is evaluating technology for crypto custody and brokerage services. The bank is considering tokenized investments, fixed-income assets and stablecoins. UniCredit’s digital asset plans align with Europe’s expanding MiCA framework. UniCredit is exploring an expansion of its digital asset business, including crypto custody, brokerage, tokenized investments and stablecoins. The Italian...
Bitwise to Liquidate Dogecoin ETF in October
Bitwise will liquidate its Dogecoin ETF in October, ending BWOW trading on October 14 as shareholders prepare for final cash distributions. Bitwise plans to liquidate its Dogecoin ETF in October, ending the fund roughly 10 months after its launch in 2025. According to the Financial Times, the Bitwise Dogecoin ETF,...
Coinbase Partners With Moov to Bring Stablecoin Services to 1,000+ Banks
Coinbase and Moov will extend stablecoin services to 1,000+ community banks. The integration supports payments, settlement, payouts and real-time funding. Moov will connect Coinbase’s infrastructure with existing banking payment systems. Coinbase has partnered with payments infrastructure provider Moov to bring stablecoin payment services to more than 1,000 U.S. community banks...
Bitcoin Stalls Right Before the CPI Print That Could Break the Range
Bitcoin holds near $77,300 as the CPI report lands and CME FedWatch odds tilt toward a Fed rate hike, with oil prices adding pressure from Saudi supply strikes. Traders staring at Bitcoin‘s chart this week keep bumping into the same flat line, day after day, and it won’t give an...
What’s Next for XRP Price After the August CPI Data? Analysis
XRP jumped 4.87% after August CPI held inflation at 3.4%. Here’s what the charts show about the next move for XRP price. XRP price rose after Friday’s CPI print. The token was changing hands at $1.3996, up 4.87% at the time of writing. Price action told an interesting story. XRP...
MoneyGram Card Brings Stablecoin Spending to Everyday Visa Purchases
MoneyGram just turned 85 years of cross-border money transfers into a stablecoin-backed Visa card running on USDC, and Colombia gets to try it out first. MoneyGram switched on the MoneyGram Card today, and underneath the plastic-styled app screen sits a stablecoin balance instead of a regular bank account. Customers load...
Polkadot Proposes dotUSD Stablecoin With $5M Treasury Funding
Polkadot proposes a $5 million treasury plan for dotUSD, with DOT holders voting on its native stablecoin launch and future backing. Polkadot is considering launching a native stablecoin called dotUSD through its OpenGov governance system. If approved, the proposal will consume approximately $5 million of the network’s treasury. The proposal...
SGX Wins CFTC Approval for Bitcoin, Ethereum Futures: What’s Next for Prices?
SGX now lets U.S. traders directly access Bitcoin and Ethereum perpetual futures after winning CFTC approval under Regulation 48.10. The Singapore Exchange has received approval from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission to give American institutions direct access to its Bitcoin and Ether perpetual futures. The green light comes under...
Nasdaq Equity Tokens: Why the $100M Payward Check Is a Rails Bet
This is not a crypto exchange vanity investment. It is Nasdaq paying for distribution and surveillance so Nasdaq Equity Tokens can clear when the cash market is closed. The deal only works if Q2 2027 ships with real issuer rights, not another synthetic lookalike. Nasdaq Ventures is putting $100 million...
Consensys Splits Into MetaMask and Infrastructure Firms as Crypto Finance Expands
MetaMask becomes independent as Consensys focuses on institutional blockchain, tokenization, and Ethereum infrastructure. Consensys Software Inc. will split into two independent companies, separating MetaMask from its institutional blockchain operations. Under the restructuring, Consensys Software will rebrand as MetaMask and focus on consumer finance products. Reports suggest Joe Lubin will serve...