tokenization
DTCC's $4.7 Quadrillion Problem: Why No Single Blockchain Is Enough
The DTCC, which processes $4 quadrillion in settlements annually, says no single blockchain can handle its scale — and is betting on a multi-chain future.…
Fintech, banking and infrastructure,
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Long-form coverage of cards, IBANs, payment rails, regulation and the technology that moves money — in seven languages, written by working operators.
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regulation
White House Insider Faces CFTC Probe Over $100K Kalshi Speech Bets
Gabriel Perez, a White House teleprompter operator, faces a CFTC investigation after allegedly profiting over $100K on Kalshi by betting on Trump's speech content.…
fraud
Taiwan Jails BitShine Chief Shi Qiren for 22 Years Over $39M Crypto Fraud
Taiwan's Shilin District Court handed BitShine ringleader Shi Qiren a 22-year sentence for defrauding 1,500 victims and laundering $75M via USDT.…
funding
Citadel Securities Bets $400M on Crypto.com at $20B Valuation as Sector Funding Dries Up
Citadel Securities' $400M investment values Crypto.com at $20B — its first institutional raise since 2016 — as broader crypto deal counts hit their lowest since 2020.…
cryptocurrency
Sioux Falls Crypto Investor Faces 29-Count Indictment in $20M Fraud Case
A federal grand jury has indicted Benjamin Paul Wiener, 43, on 29 counts including wire fraud and money laundering, alleging a $20 million scheme targeting victims.…
fraud
Asia's Fraud Crisis Forces Fintechs to Rethink Trust From the Ground Up
A multi-billion-dollar fraud wave is reshaping how Asia's fintechs approach security, pushing eKYC from compliance formality to the frontline of customer trust.…
stablecoin
Stripe's $53B Stablecoin Bet, Cobie Takes Base, and an $18M DeFi Drain
Three seismic crypto events collide: Stripe makes a $53B stablecoin move, Base hands its app to Cobie, and Ostium loses $18M in a DeFi exploit.…
bitcoin
A $383 Million Bitcoin Whale Surfaces After Eight Years of Silence
A dormant Bitcoin wallet holding nearly 5,908 BTC since 2017 transferred its entire $383 million balance to a new address, rattling crypto markets.…
cryptocurrency
XRP's Post-CPI Stumble Signals Deepening Divergence From Bitcoin
XRP barely budged during the latest post-CPI market rally, raising fresh questions about the token's momentum relative to Bitcoin.…
artificial-intelligence
Mira Murati's Inkling Is the Western Open-Source AI Model Developers Have Been Waiting For
Former OpenAI executive Mira Murati has released Inkling, a fully open-source AI model that offers Western developers a credible homegrown alternative in the open-weights race.…
bitcoin
Project Eleven's Post-Quantum Proof Could Be Bitcoin's Q-Day Lifeline
Project Eleven has proposed a post-quantum cryptographic proof system that would allow Bitcoin users to verify wallet ownership and recover funds after a quantum computing attack.…
payments
PayPal's Board Signals $53 Billion Stripe-Advent Bid Undervalues the Payments Giant
PayPal's board reportedly considers Stripe and Advent International's US$53 billion, $60.50-per-share takeover offer insufficient, as further deliberations loom.…