Mastercard tokenized 30% of transactions in 2024. It views stablecoins as competition, acknowledging crypto’s potential to disrupt traditional finance. Source link
Brian Quintenz, a former commissioner of the CFTC, is nominated to chair the agency overseeing derivatives markets. Source link
Franklin Templeton, a financial services company with $1.6 trillion of assets under management, has launched its US government money fund on Solana. Source link
The future of crypto looks more like Facebook’s abandoned Diem project than the cypherpunk ethos that Bitcoin started with 16 years ago. Source link
The strategic reserve aims to invest in the growth of Bitcoin, Ether and other cryptocurrencies “at the forefront of reshaping global finance.” Source link
ZkLend lost nearly $5 million in a Starknet exploit. The protocol offered the hacker a 10% bounty if the remaining funds were returned before Feb. 14....
The SEC’s crypto task force, launched in January 2025, aims to tackle regulatory challenges. Source link
In this partnership, Prenetics will serve as an Identity Validator for Humanity Protocol. Source link
Valued at more than $141 billion, Tether’s USDt is the world’s largest stablecoin by market capitalization and usage. Source link
Helius Labs CEO Mert Mumtaz firmly believes Solana will hit $500 within five years and become a “trillion-dollar asset”: X Hall of Flame. Source link