Daily Bitcoin and crypto news: markets, regulation, security and privacy.
Mastercard is launching a tool that lets financial institutions screen dollar-pegged token payments for fraud, scams and sanctions before they reach the blockchain. The initiative applies the company's proven risk systems to digital dollar tokens.
STX price slips toward $0.33 support after a 19% weekly drop, even as Stacks pulled 735 BTC into Bitcoin Staking in its strongest quarter yet.
NEAR falls toward $4.82 despite a $5.42 million ETF inflow. Resistance near $5.02 caps recovery, while support around $4.55 comes into focus.
Cardano holds above $0.22 as futures open interest falls and whale activity stays muted, with $0.20 and $0.1894 support in focus.
HYPE rebounds near $82 as Ripple Prime adds institutional RWA swaps linked to Hyperliquid markets, with support near $76.30.
Ethereum rebounds above $2,400 as Treasury yields and the dollar retreat, despite hot PPI data, $286 million in liquidations and continued ETF outflows.
Stablecoins challenge traditional banking through faster payments, but deposit protection, lending, liquidity, and regulation remain critical.
XDC Network selects Concordium as XDC AI's exclusive identity verification provider, allowing AI agents to prove verified ownership without exposing personal data.