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• Mastercard agrees to acquire BVNK in $1.8B stablecoin deal
  Mastercard agreed to acquire BVNK for up to $1.8 billion as it expands further into stablecoin and blockchain-based payments.Mastercard has agreed to acquire stablecoin infrastructure company BVNK in a deal valued at up to $1.8 billion, further expanding into blockchain-based payments.The deal includes up to $300 million in contingent payments and is intended to strengthen […]
• Maestro launches mining-backed Bitcoin credit market for institutions
  Maestro launched Mezzamine, a Bitcoin credit market linking institutional BTC holders with miners seeking capital backed by mining output.Bitcoin infrastructure provider Maestro has launched a Bitcoin-denominated credit market backed by mining economics, aiming to give institutions a new way to earn yield on idle Bitcoin while expanding financing options for miners.Maestro said Mezzamine went live […]
• PayPal expands PYUSD stablecoin to users in 70 countries
  PayPal is rolling out its PYUSD stablecoin in 68 additional countries beyond the US and UK, aiming to reduce cross-border fees and offer rewards on holdings.Payments giant PayPal is expanding access to its US-dollar stablecoin, PayPal USD, adding 68 more markets globally in its latest stablecoin push.PayPal USD (PYUSD) will be made available to customers […]
• ‘Bitcoin Standard’ author explores reality where decentralized gold stopped WWI
  Saifedean Ammous, the author of The Bitcoin Standard, released an alternate history last fall, in which a decentralized gold system uproots central banking.Author of The Bitcoin Standard, Saifedean Ammous, believes that fiat is the central problem plaguing society. "The 20th century is just an enormous amount of wealth being taken away from people who produced […]
• Cango reports $285M Q4 loss as Bitcoin mining costs surge in 2025
  Cango shares fell from about $4.50 in October to around $0.68, declining more than 84% over six months amid losses and restructuring.Bitcoin mining firm Cango Inc. reported a net loss of $285 million in the fourth quarter of 2025, as impairment charges, fair-value losses and higher mining costs outweighed revenue from its expanding Bitcoin mining […]
• Stablecoins to replace old FX rails, but off-ramps remain a chokepoint
  Stablecoins are emerging as cheaper alternatives to costly legacy FX rails, but off-ramps such as bank account access add significant friction, according to Delphi Digital.Stablecoins are gaining traction in high-cost cross-border payment corridors in emerging markets as they reduce some of the inefficiencies of legacy foreign exchange (FX) infrastructure, according to research firm Delphi Digital.Stablecoins […]
• Bitcoin adoption metrics say one thing, price action says another
  Bitcoin adoption is surging across institutions, banks and corporations, but the price tells a different story. What explains the divergence?Bitcoin’s price reflects short-term marginal buying and selling, while adoption reflects long-term structural shifts. Ownership expansion, institutional integration and merchant growth can accelerate even when the market price remains flat or declines.In 2025, Bitcoin expanded significantly […]