Citrea, the Bitcoin application layer, today announced the launch of Citrea USD (ctUSD), a 1:1 fiat-backed stablecoin designed to serve as the foundational liquidity layer for the Bitcoin ecosystem. Powered by M0, the universal stablecoin platform, ctUSD is issued by MoonPay, the global leader in crypto payments with a rigorous compliance framework built on the highest U.S. standards. This partnership ensures ctUSD is designed to align with forthcoming GENIUS Act guidelines and an asset available to users in the U.S. (excluding NY) and over 160 countries worldwide (excluding Canada and the EEA).

Cake Wallet, a popular privacy-focused crypto wallet, today announced the addition of Zcash (ZEC), with shielded transactions by default.

Hashgraph Ventures Manager Ltd (“Hashgraph Ventures”), a licensed and regulated venture capital fund under the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), has announced a pledge of $1 million to the Hedera Africa Hackathon, the continent’s largest Web3 innovation event aimed at accelerating digital transformation and economic inclusion across Africa. Exceptional, selected projects from the hackathon will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis for potential investment.

Bitget, the world’s largest Universal Exchange (UEX), has published its year-in-review covering its Universal Exchange (UEX) model expansion across crypto, onchain markets, and tokenized traditional assets under a single, unified trading experience in 2025.

Zand, an AI-powered Fintech and financial services group in the United Arab Emirates, has successfully concluded the integration of XDC Network

Ripple has announced a major regulatory milestone, securing approval of its EMI licence and Cryptoasset Registration from the UK’s FCA

Zodia Custody, the institution-first digital assets platform with shareholders and investors including Standard Chartered, Northern Trust, SBI Holdings, National Australia Bank, and Emirates NBD, today announced that it is the first global custodian to offer custody support for AUDM, the Australian dollar-backed stablecoin issued by Macropod – Australia's first licensed stablecoin issuer.

Bitget Wallet, the everyday finance app, has expanded its onchain equities offering through an integration with Ondo Finance, supporting trading in more than 200 tokenized stocks and exchange-traded funds, up from just over 100 previously. The move reflects a broader shift in equity markets, as investor interest spreads from mega-cap growth stocks to a wider range of sectors.

Barclays has announced a strategic investment in Ubyx Inc., a U.S. based clearing system for digital money

Digital Asset and Kinexys by J.P. Morgan, the firm’s industry leading blockchain business unit, today announced their intent to collaborate on the native issuance of Kinexys by J.P. Morgan’s deposit token product, JPM Coin (ticker: JPMD) on the Canton Network, a privacy-enabled blockchain network designed for synchronized financial markets.

Rumble Inc. (NASDAQ:RUM), the Freedom-First technology platform, and Tether, the largest company in the digital assets industry, today launched the Rumble Wallet, a non-custodial crypto wallet integrated directly into the Rumble platform. At launch, the wallet supports Tether (USDT), Tether Gold (XAUt), and Bitcoin (BTC), enabling audiences to tip creators natively in crypto.

StoneX Group Inc. (“StoneX”; NASDAQ: SNEX) today announced that StoneX Digital, a division of StoneX, has secured its Crypto-Asset Service Provider (“CASP”) licence under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (“MiCA”), granted by the Central Bank of Ireland.

Bitget, the world’s largest Universal Exchange (UEX), announced that cumulative spot trading volume for tokenized stocks on the platform has surpassed $1 billion, marking a major milestone in the adoption of on-chain access to global equities. Notably, approximately 95% of this total volume was generated in December alone, underscoring the sharp acceleration in user participation and liquidity as tokenized stocks moved from early adoption into mainstream trading activity.

Morpho, the universal network for onchain lending, today announced its integration into Taurus-PROTECT, a leading digital asset custody and servicing technology solution for financial institutions. The integration will enable banks, asset managers, and other financial institutions to access onchain lending strategies and develop yield products through Taurus’ custody infrastructure.

Quantoz Payments B.V. (Quantoz) the Netherlands headquartered payments technology company, is pleased to announce that it has entered into a partnership with Visa to become a direct Visa principal member. The agreement enables Quantoz to facilitate the issue of virtual Visa debit cards and act as a BIN-sponsor for third-party fintechs and platforms, allowing their customers to spend e-money/ stablecoins wherever Visa is accepted.