Visa expands its stablecoin capability to include USDC issued on Solana
Visa started venturing into USDC settlements back in 2021 through a partnership with Crypto.com. Crypto.com’s Australian card program’s cross-border volume was paid for using Ethereum-based...
80 Chinese crypto influencer accounts shut down in latest crackdown
Sina Weibo — one of the most popular Chinese social media apps, with over 258 million daily active users — has removed 80 influencer accounts...
Litecoin price outlook darkens as US dollar index (DXY) soars
The US dollar index jumped to the highest level in five months. The rally happened as the US economic growth continued. Cryptocurrencies like Litecoin have...
Blockchain Wire adds SHIB to list of accepted crypto
Blockchain Wire now accepts Shiba Inu (SHIB) as a payment method. Support for SHIB adds to already accepted Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Litecoin (LTC) Dogecoin...
South Korean Hana Bank and BitGo to launch joint crypto custody venture
Hana Bank and BitGo are expected to launch a crypto custody service in the second half of 2024. Hana Bank is interested in having tokenized...
Digital euro can ward off a host of private payment service ills: ECB official
The European Central Bank (ECB) is quite happy with the European Commission's (EC) legislative proposals for the digital euro. ECB executive board member Fabio Panetta...
Crypto gambling site Stake sees suspicious withdrawals totalling $16M
The withdrawals were flagged by Security firm Cyvers Alerts. The cryptocurrencies involved in the withdrawals include USDT, ETH, DAI, USDC and STAKE. Alphapo, a supplier...
Australian lawmakers send back crypto bill by Andrew Bragg
Australia’s Senate Committee on Economics Legislation has finally provided feedback to the cryptocurrency bill introduced by senator Andrew Bragg.The committee on Sept. 4 reported on...
OKX crypto exchange enters final stage of Hong Kong VASP license application
OKX cryptocurrency exchange has entered the final stage before acquiring a virtual asset service provider license (VASP) in Hong Kong. The crypto exchange expects the...
Clash between Gala Games founders sends GALA token crashing
The founders of the blockchain gaming platform Gala Games have locked horns in court. One founder alleges theft of $130 million worth of Gala tokens...