Visa doubles down on stablecoins in Europe, Middle East, Africa with new partnership
Visa has partnered with crypto infrastructure company Aquanow to expand stablecoin settlement across the CEMEA region, cutting cross-border costs and friction.
BlackRock ETF investors bounce back to profit as price reclaims $90K
BlackRock Bitcoin ETF investors are back in profit, in a promising sign of a December market recovery from the cohort that drove much of Bitcoin’s rise to all-time highs in 2025.
Ethereum raises block gas limit to 60M as network capacity climbs ahead of Fusaka
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin said he expects growth to continue next year, but with smarter adjustments that expand capacity without new bottlenecks.
Europe’s new chat police: Chat Control legislation nudges forward in the EU
EU governments agree to push forward with child sexual abuse Chat Control rules, but a compromise keeps voluntary scanning alive, leaving privacy advocates fuming.
ARK Invest expects another $300 billion in liquidity to return after the government shutdown, a development that may alleviate the “liquidity squeeze” affecting crypto and AI valuations.
Upbit hit with $36M Solana hot wallet breach day after $10B Naver deal
The breach occurred as Upbit’s parent company, Dunamu, sealed a $10 billion acquisition deal with Naver and plans an initial public offering in the US.
Abu Dhabi regulator approves Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin for institutional use
Ripple’s dollar-backed stablecoin secures a major regulatory win as Abu Dhabi allows licensed firms to use RLUSD inside its international financial center.