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Report: Payments Giants Visa, Mastercard, and Stripe Back Stablecoin Platform for Faster Payments

Visa, Mastercard, and Stripe are reportedly backing a new shared stablecoin platform aimed at faster, cheaper cross-border settlement, according to a Coindesk report published Wednesday by reporter Ian Allison, citing…

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Kraken Unlocks US-Listed IPO Access for Retail Crypto Users Across 100+ Countries

Kraken’s parent company Payward is opening U.S.-listed initial public offering (IPO) allocations at the offering price to retail investors around the world through its xStocks tokenized equities framework. The announcement,…

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Mastercard Opens Stablecoin Settlement to 6 Partners Across USDC, RLUSD and PYUSD

Mastercard is expanding its global settlement network to include regulated stablecoins, intraday options, and weekend and holiday processing, giving card issuers and acquirers new tools to manage liquidity beyond traditional…

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Nobitex Sanctions Hit Iran’s Largest Crypto Exchange as Compliance Risks Grow

The U.S. Treasury Department sanctioned Nobitex, Iran’s largest digital asset exchange, and three other Iranian crypto platforms on Tuesday, placing a sharper compliance spotlight on crypto flows tied to Iran.…

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Ethena Labs Moves Into Institutional Off-Chain Lending With Anchorage Digital

Anchorage Digital has expanded its Atlas Collateral Management platform through a new arrangement with Ethena Labs, positioning the federally chartered crypto bank as collateral manager for Ethena’s institutional lending operations.…

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Moonpay Connects Institutions to Franklin Templeton’s Tokenized Funds in New Onchain Push

Franklin Templeton and Moonpay have struck a strategic partnership that connects the $1.74 trillion asset manager’s Benji Technology Platform with Moonpay Trade’s institutional infrastructure, giving eligible institutions a direct onchain…

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