El Salvador’s latest $100M Bitcoin haul rekindles questions around IMF program
El Salvador says it has bought 1,090 BTC worth over $100 million, raising questions about an IMF loan pledge to limit Bitcoin exposure and fiscal risks.
Mastercard taps Polygon to turn clunky crypto addresses into simple usernames
Mastercard is rolling out verified, human-readable crypto aliases to self-custody wallets, using Polygon for onchain support and Mercuryo for identity verification.
Grab deepens stablecoin push with StraitsX Web3 wallet and settlements
Southeast Asian super app Grab’s MOU with StraitsX shifts its Web3 efforts from pilots to infrastructure, exploring a unified stablecoin settlement layer across Asia.
XRP ‘structurally fragile’ as 41.5% of supply at a loss
XRP supply in profit is at its lowest levels in 12 months, and one analyst has warned of further downside if investors decide to cut their losses. Could XRP ETFs bring the bulls back?
Digital Chamber seeks to guide crypto policy across US states
Cody Carbone, CEO of The Digital Chamber, said in a statement that through collaboration with nonprofit Future Caucus, the initiative hopes to develop leaders ready to introduce and support crypto legislation.
White House weighs IRS bid to tax foreign crypto accounts via CARF
The White House is reviewing a proposal to join an international crypto tax standard that could deter Americans from moving their digital assets to offshore exchanges.