Visa announced significant advancements in its stablecoin initiatives, with expanded settlement capabilities in CEMEA

Highnote has partnered with BVNK to introduce real-time, 24/7 stablecoin-based funding for card programs

The Nauru Parliament passed legislation to establish a dedicated virtual asset regulatory authority

Bitget, the leading cryptocurrency exchange and Web3 company, has announced the launch of Bitget PRO, a new program designed to support institutional and VIP trading needs. Built to meet the operational requirements of high-volume market participants, the program delivers an optimized trading environment with access to lower fees, better interests, custody and loan services along with higher API frequency limits, and increased withdrawal limits.

OKX announced the official launch of its fully regulated centralized crypto exchanges in Germany and Poland

OpenPayd has partnered with Circle to deliver a unified fiat and stablecoin infrastructure layer for global businesses

Bitget Wallet, the leading non-custodial crypto wallet, has launched national QR payment support as part of its global PayFi initiative, with Vietnam becoming the first market to go live. The new feature allows users to pay with crypto by scanning VietQR, the country's national QR code standard, widely adopted by local merchants. It marks a broader push to integrate crypto payments into national payment infrastructures across global markets, enabling direct payments from the self-custodial wallet with minimal fees and eliminating the need for fiat conversion.

Finoa, a leading European regulated digital asset custodian, today announced a partnership with Crypto Risk Metrics to offer clients expert services for MiCAR-compliant white papers. This addresses new EU regulations which have been in force since December 30th, 2024, and are crucial for projects offering crypto-assets in Europe. Non-compliance can block access to this significant market of 450 million citizens.

AEON, the next-generation crypto payment framework, has partnered with Bybit, one of the world's leading cryptocurrency exchanges, to bring seamless Web3 mobile payment capabilities to Bybit's global user base of over 70 million users.

Bitget, the leading cryptocurrency exchange and Web3 company, has entered a three-year partnership with UNICEF Luxembourg to advance digital skills and blockchain literacy among young people. The partnership enrolls Bitget into the Game Changers Coalition (GCC) led by UNICEF Office of Innovation (OOI). Support from Bitget will help reach 300,000 people - including adolescent girls, parents, mentors and teachers with blockchain skills- across eight regions; Armenia, Brazil, Cambodia, India, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Morocco, and South Africa.

Stripe will help millions of Shopify merchants accept stablecoin payments

Tokenization is no longer a concept confined to whitepapers and pilot programs – instead, it is set to reinvent global financial infrastructure. As Ripple and Boston Consulting Group (BCG) highlight in their recent report, asset tokenization will turn static assets into dynamic, programmable tools and pave the way for a $19 trillion market by 2033.

Astar Network, Japan's leading blockchain platform, has announced the implementation of the SuperchainERC20 standard for its native ASTR token, becoming the first project to create a fully interoperable ERC-7802 token that also leverages Chainlink's Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP).

Deus X Pay, a licensed institutional stablecoin payment solutions provider, is excited to announce its partnership with Forté Aviation Consultants, a leading provider of bespoke global private jet charter solutions. This collaboration will enable Forté Aviation to accept cryptocurrency payments, allowing clients to enjoy a seamless and secure transaction experience.

Binance announced Binance UI Refined — its new app user interface and user experience (UI/UX) powered by AI