Nium Acquires Cypher: What the Crypto Wallet Deal Means
Nium, the global payments infrastructure company, has acquired Cypher, a crypto wallet company, in a deal that signals the payments firm's deepening push into digital asset infrastructure. Th
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Plume Brings Institutional Real-World Asset Yield to Binance Wallet Through nBasis Vault on Nest
New York, USA, July 8th, 2026, Chainwire The launch expands access to Plume’s flagship RWA yield vault, giving Binance Wallet users onchain exposure to institutional-grade strategies from Bit
BoE Governor Rejects Claim Farage Lobbying Influenced CBDC Policy
Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey has denied that lobbying or political pressure from Nigel Farage affected the central bank’s thinking on a potential UK central bank digital currency (C
UN Forum: Blockchain for Good Alliance Pushes Verifiable Infrastructure as Trust Foundation
The crypto industry’s bid for policy relevance took an unusual diplomatic detour when the Blockchain for Good Alliance (BGA) brought its message of verifiable trust infrastructure directly to
Toss and Optimism Test Infrastructure for Korean Won Stablecoin
South Korean fintech giant Toss and Ethereum Layer 2 network Optimism are testing infrastructure for a Korean won-denominated stablecoin, marking a notable step toward local-currency digital
SEC 2026 Regulatory Agenda Lists 38 Items With Crypto and IPOs in Focus
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has published its 2026 regulatory agenda containing 38 items, with crypto oversight and IPO policy emerging as two primary areas of focus for the a
New Zealand Business Activity Surges: PMI Jumps to 59.7 in June
BitcoinWorld New Zealand Business Activity Surges: PMI Jumps to 59.7 in June New Zealand’s manufacturing sector has entered a phase of robust expansion, according to the latest Business NZ Pe
Polymarket launches major marketing push for U.S. re-entry, partners with MLB and major news networks
BitcoinWorld Polymarket launches major marketing push for U.S. re-entry, partners with MLB and major news networks Polymarket, the blockchain-based prediction market platform, is accelerating
Toss and Optimism to Test Korean Won Stablecoin…
Why Is Toss Testing A Won-Based Stablecoin? Viva Republica, the operator of South Korea-based mobile money transfer app Toss, has reportedly signed a memorandum of understanding with blockcha
Toss and Optimism to Test Korean Won Stablecoin Infrastructure
South Korean fintech giant Toss is reportedly partnering with Ethereum layer-2 network Optimism to test Korean won stablecoin infrastructure, a development that could bring local-currency dig
Revolut to delist USDT in August, citing regulatory and risk concerns
Revolut, the UK-headquartered crypto-friendly digital banking platform, has notified select customers that it will remove Tether USDt (USDT) from its platform in August, pointing to ‘regulato
Treasury Secretary Bessent sees no problem with Trump's crypto earnings
Crypto has become more lucrative for President Donald Trump than the real estate empire that made him famous. His 2025 financial disclosure, released recently by the United States Office of G