6 Part Crypto Guide

Digital Asset Firm Zerohash Applies for U.S. National Trust Bank Charter

zerohash seeks a U.S. trust bank charter as financial firms move toward regulated crypto custody and digital asset infrastructure. Digital asset firms are pushing deeper into regulated finance as stablecoins and tokenized assets gain traction. Many companies now seek bank charters to expand services under federal oversight. Infrastructure provider zerohash...

Vlightup Launches XRPL Escrow That Settles Trade in Seconds

Vlightup Inc. launches a TRUSTAUTHY-secured multi-party escrow settlement platform on the XRP Ledger, cutting LC transaction times from days to seconds. Tokyo-based Vlightup Inc. has officially launched a next-generation trade finance payment platform. It runs on the XRP Ledger. The company says the move removes settlement delays that have plagued...

Hex Trust Backs Doppler Finance to Expand wXRP Beyond XRPL

Hex Trust partners with Doppler Finance to build institutional wXRP vaults and expand XRP liquidity across multiple blockchain networks. Doppler Finance and Hex Trust confirmed a strategic partnership on March 4, 2026. The two firms will work together on Wrapped XRP products designed to carry institutional custody standards across multiple...

Chainlink Powers Visa, ANZ, Fidelity in Cross-Border Settlement

Visa, ANZ, ChinaAMC, and Fidelity test cross-border settlement using Chainlink under Hong Kong’s e-HKD pilot program. Visa, ANZ, ChinaAMC, and Fidelity International have completed a cross-border settlement test using Chainlink infrastructure.  The pilot ran under the Hong Kong Monetary Authority’s e-HKD program.  According to Chainlink, the system enables regulated digital...