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Authologic wins EU digital identity wallet registration
Businesses will soon need wallet-based checks as EU rules push verified digital credentials into onboarding and compliance across 27 member states.
Bitget launches GPU rental-price perpetuals for traders
Retail traders can now bet on AI chip rental costs, as Bitget opens around-the-clock perpetuals tied to Nvidia GPU indices.
Bitget & UNICEF launch youth financial literacy module
Young learners will get free lessons on budgeting, credit and blockchain as the partnership targets financial skills in emerging economies.
Tether backs Plenti's Latin America expansion push
Tether's investment gives Plenti more firepower to expand into Peru and Bolivia as demand for dollar-based savings tools grows in Latin America.
21 banks back USD stablecoin venture for global use
The move could give banks a regulated foothold in digital payments as they seek to challenge crypto issuers and settle transactions faster.
Olas launches Pearl Connect for Claude coding agents
The beta tool lets Claude users trade prediction markets and pay other agents without leaving their coding session, though security risks remain.
Citi launches Custody+ for near-real-time services
Institutional clients gain faster settlement and cash visibility as Citi completes its US rollout of Single Event Processing.
OwlTing says stablecoins & cards can coexist at checkout
Visa's stablecoin push highlights a payments split that could keep card networks central even as digital tokens gain ground in settlements.
XRP holders keep tokens off exchanges despite losses
Exchange balances have thinned as investors hold XRP at a loss, but weak demand and fading leverage have kept the token near USD $1.
MoonPay launches Enterprise stablecoin platform for firms
The platform aims to cut costs and complexity for banks, fintechs and merchants moving funds across borders in fiat and stablecoins.
Yellow Card raises USD $40 million for stablecoin push
Backers including SC Ventures and Sony Innovation Fund are betting USD $40 million will help widen access to dollar-based payments in emerging markets.
Google links UNC6671 to cloud extortion brand shift
Google says the campaign is shifting towards financial and legal firms, with rebranded extortion sites still stealing cloud logins and tokens.
Western Union launches Stablecard with Rain in 37 markets
The service lets remittance recipients hold dollar value in 37 markets, helping protect balances from local currency swings before spending via Visa.
OwlTing says OwlPay Harbor July payments jump 108%
Usage on OwlPay Harbor accelerated in July, with cross-border payment volume topping 107.6% monthly growth as more enterprise clients joined.
ReconArt links reconciliation hub to Solana blockchain
The connector should help finance teams reconcile stablecoin transfers and AI-driven payments as blockchain settlement strains older back-office systems.
xBratAI & Bitget explore multi-asset trading tie-up
The tie-up could let retail traders manage crypto, futures, forex and tokenised stocks in one workflow instead of juggling separate platforms.
MoonPay launches PayBox for Claude & ChatGPT payments
Users can now approve AI-initiated payments in-chat, as MoonPay tries to make Claude and ChatGPT commerce safer and more seamless.
Google warns of rise in open source supply chain attacks
Malicious packages are now spreading faster across code repositories, with Google saying open source ecosystems face the sharpest rise in risk.
Post-quantum cryptography adoption stalls, DigiCert finds
Most firms are still unprepared for quantum attacks, with only 7% deploying quantum-safe cryptography across most digital certificates.
BitMEX to close cryptocurrency exchange in September 2026
Users are being told to close positions and withdraw funds before trading ends, after BitMEX set its exchange shutdown for September 2026.