Visa deepens blockchain push with Tempo validator node launch
The payments giant is operating a validator node on the Tempo blockchain, taking a direct role in transaction validation as it expands infrastructure for stablecoin settlement.
Figure and Hastra widen DeFi credit offering with auto loan launch
Figure Technology is adding auto loans to Democratized Prime and extending Hastra beyond Solana, widening tokenized consumer credit access for DeFi investors.
Fake Ledger Live app on Apple App Store drained $9.5M from victims: ZachXBT
A Fake Ledger Live app on Apple’s store is tied to $9.5 million in crypto thefts, as ZachXBT links over 50 victims’ funds to a KuCoin-linked mixer and questions Apple’s liability.
X product chief Nikita Bier teases a crypto ‘fix’ amid market slump
X product chief Nikita Bier teases a crypto “fix” product as speculation grows around an X Money rollout this month, a potential Bitcoin revival and Bier’s Solana ties.
XRP Ledger taps Boundless for bank-grade privacy on public blockchains
XRPL is integrating Boundless’ zero-knowledge tech into its base layer, stepping into the race to offer banks confidential onchain transactions without losing regulatory visibility.