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Stripe and Advent Offer $53 Billion for Paypal: Here’s What It Means for Crypto Payments
Payments processor Stripe and private equity firm Advent International have offered to buy Paypal for more than $53 billion, a 28% premium to Tuesday’s close. A deal would unite two of the most aggressive stablecoin players in fintech. A…
Morgan Stanley Updates Ethereum and Solana ETF Filings as Coinbase Takes Custody and Staking Role
Morgan Stanley has filed fresh amendments to its spot ether and solana exchange-traded fund (ETF) applications, naming Coinbase as custodian and staking facilitator. The updates mark the banking giant’s third round of revisions since its…
Taiwan Lawmaker Puts Bitcoin Reserve Odds at 80% in Five Years: Here’s His Roadmap
Taiwanese legislator Dr. Ko Ju-chun says there is “roughly an 80% chance” Taiwan establishes a strategic bitcoin reserve within five years if political conditions align and close to 100% within ten. Ushering in Serious Change Dr. Ko, an…
Bitcoin Reclaims $65,000 After Iran Selloff: Here’s What’s Driving the Rebound
Bitcoin climbed to $65,000 on Wednesday, reclaiming the level for the first time since renewed U.S.–Iran hostilities knocked the price below $62,000 earlier this week. The move caps a two-week recovery from a late-June low near $58,000.…
Americans Have Been Paying Less for Bitcoin Than the Rest of the World for 50 Straight Days
Bitcoin has traded at a discount on Coinbase versus Binance for 50 straight days, with the Coinbase Bitcoin Premium Index still negative as of July 7-8, the longest streak on record. The latest reading of -0.0742% shows BTC slightly cheaper…
XRP Gains Institutional Momentum as SBI Expands Finance Infrastructure in Japan
XRP is at the center of a new institutional finance initiative in Japan after SBI Digital Finance and Doppler Finance formed a strategic partnership, extending Doppler’s collaboration with SBI Group companies beyond an earlier XRP yield and…
Arch CTO Himanshu Sahay Says Bitcoin Validates Rules, Not Motives, as BIP-110 Rift Deepens
Michael Saylor’s description of BIP‑110 as dangerous has deepened rifts within the Bitcoin community, leading Arch co‑founder Himanshu Sahay to urge a measured, fact‑based review of the proposal. A Fault Line in Bitcoin Philosophy Strategy…
XRP FOMO Rises as Crypto Sentiment Turns Bullish Despite Price Dip
XRP-related sentiment has reached a five-week high, according to Santiment’s analysis, as bullish commentary accelerates despite price weakness. Market participants are showing increased optimism while payments-related developments continue…
European Central Bank Picks 36 Firms for 2027 Digital Euro Payments Pilot
The European Central Bank (ECB) has selected 36 payment service providers for a 12-month digital euro pilot due to begin in the second half of 2027. The project will test payments, account setup, merchant acceptance, and offline…
White House Loses Its CLARITY Act Dealmaker Days Before Expected July 20 Senate Vote
Patrick Witt, the White House crypto council executive director who has led CLARITY Act negotiations, works his final day Friday, roughly two days before a Senate floor vote expected around July 20. Deputy Director Harry Jung inherits the…