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Why Stripe’s $53 billion PayPal bid is a high-stakes play to own the future of digital payments

“If Stripe owns PayPal, Bridge becomes the shared infrastructure layer under PYUSD, OpenUSD and Tempo. That's infrastructure consolidation, not token competition, and it's a...

South Korea to Bring Digital Assets Under State Asset Management System

South Korea plans to adopt the National Asset Basic Act to update the country’s state asset management system from the outdated State Property Act...

ECB Selects 36 Providers for Digital Euro Pilot

The European Central Bank is moving the digital euro from planning into testing, with dozens of payment companies joining the next stage of the...

Bitcoin treasury company Empery Digital sold about half of BTC stack

Empery Digital (EMPD) on Friday announced the sale of 1,400 bitcoin for $62,200 each, generating $87.1 million in proceeds.Earlier in July, the company said...

Metaplanet Announces Joint Study To Bring Bitcoin-Backed Digital Credit To Japan

Metaplanet wants to turn its bitcoin pile into a credit market. On Friday, Japan’s largest corporate bitcoin holder said it has opened...

Metaplanet announces join study to bring BTC-powered digital credit to Japan

"The four companies will examine issues in product design, the need for proof-of-concept initiatives, and the possibility of future issuance," Metaplanet said in a...

U.S. government digital dollar set to be banned tonight under housing law’s CBDC limit

The CBDC limit expires at the end of 2030, though there was little chance that a Fed digital currency would have been executed by...

Crypto VC Paradigm launches $1.2 billion AI fund as it broadens beyond digital assets

Paradigm has raised $1.2 billion for a new venture fund focused on artificial intelligence and robotics, according to a blog post Wednesday.The firm's third...

Vanguard Warms To Crypto With Search For Digital Assets Chief

Vanguard, one of the world’s largest asset managers and a longtime skeptic of cryptocurrency, has opened a search for a head of...

Vanguard opens search for digital assets leader in sign of evolving crypto strategy

Vanguard has opened the search for a head of digital assets, creating a senior role that would oversee the firm's strategy for cryptocurrencies and...

EU Parliament Adopts Digital Assets Policy Position After MiCA Deadline

EU lawmakers on Tuesday adopted a position paper on digital assets, setting out their view on how the bloc should approach crypto regulation after...

Russia on Track for Digital Ruble Rollout on Sept. 1: Central Bank Governor

Russia’s central bank governor, Elvira Nabiullina, confirmed that the country was prepared to roll out its central bank digital currency (CBDC) in two months,...