Polygon Hits Visa Like Payment Speeds
Polygon Labs says its network can now handle up to 5,000 payment transactions per second, a threshold the team says puts it in the same throughput tier as traditional card networks, at a frac
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Avalanche Launches Payments Collective With Global Institutional Giants
@Avax has officially activated the Avalanche Payments Collective, an alliance of 28 organizations built to consolidate global financial infrastructure on-chain within the $AVAX ecosystem. Fou
Congress reached a bipartisan deal to ban the Federal Reserve CBDC until 2030
A Housing Bill with a Crypto Clause U.S. House and Senate leaders have struck a bipartisan agreement on the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, a sweeping piece of legislation that carries a si
Fed Stablecoin ID Rules Under the GENIUS Act: What Issuers Need to Know
The Federal Reserve has proposed new customer identification requirements for stablecoin issuers, building on the regulatory framework established by the GENIUS Act. The proposal would bring
Crypto Cards Redefine Financial Transactions with Unprecedented Growth
You can also read this news on BH NEWS: Crypto Cards Redefine Financial Transactions with Unprecedented Growth In recent times, the use of cryptocurrency-linked cards has seen extraordinary e
Polymarket and Kalshi Became the New Sports-Betting Story
The World Cup’s opening whistle didn’t just move stadiums; it moved order books. Within 24 hours of kickoff, prediction‑market turnover hit fresh records, and the odds feeds that traders watc
Fed wants crypto firms to follow banking rules
The Federal Reserve has unveiled one of the first major steps toward implementing the GENIUS Act, less than a month after Kevin Warsh took over as Fed chair. On June 18, the Fed and four othe
Kalshi Expands Prediction Markets to Canada Through Wealthsimple Partnership
BitcoinWorld Kalshi Expands Prediction Markets to Canada Through Wealthsimple Partnership Kalshi, the U.S.-based regulated prediction market platform, is expanding into Canada through a partn
Federal Reserve Stablecoin Issuer ID Program Marks First GENIUS Act Rulemaking
The Federal Reserve has proposed a program to identify payment stablecoin issuers, marking the first rulemaking action under the GENIUS Act signed into law earlier this year. The proposal, an
Quantum Threat to Crypto Grows as France Plans Post-Quantum Encryption Rules for 2027
The Quantum threat to crypto is garnering greater interest after France revealed intentions to begin imposing post-quantum encryption requirements for authorized security solutions starting i
Crypto: CZ Urges Governments to Tokenize Their Stock Markets
Changpeng Zhao wants to push states to tokenize their shares to make them accessible to investors worldwide. The founder of Binance envisions a market where national stablecoins, stock securi
Bitget Wallet Expands Crypto Payments to Ecosystem Tokens and Memecoins
Bitget Wallet now supports 40+ assets for payments, including regional stablecoins and memecoins. Users can pay with supported tokens directly, without manually swapping assets or bridging ne