The move would be one of the largest Mastercard has made into the cryptocurrency space Mastercard is reportedly in advanced negotiations to acquire crypto infrastructure startup ZeroHash in a deal valued between $1.5 billion and $2 billion, according to multiple sources familiar with the talks. The potential acquisition would mark one of the payment giant’s
The financial services company has continued to expand deeper into crypto this year Visa is expanding its footprint in digital payments by adding support for four new stablecoins across four separate blockchains. The announcement came during the company’s fourth-quarter earnings call, where CEO Ryan McInerney highlighted growing demand for stablecoin transactions among consumers and businesses.
Rep. Ro Khanna of California sees a conflict of interest that she wants to avoid A US lawmaker has aimed at barring President Donald Trump, his family, and members of Congress from trading cryptocurrency or stocks. Rep. Ro Khanna of California made the announcement during an interview on MSNBC, expressing concern over what he described
The trustee handling the Bitcoin exchange’s payouts delays them by a full year Mt. Gox, the Bitcoin exchange that collapsed over a decade ago, has once again delayed its long-awaited repayments to creditors, extending the deadline by another year. According to a notice released Monday, the new repayment date is now set for October 31,
Changpeng Zhao has been released following the President’s intervention President Donald Trump granted a full pardon to Binance founder Changpeng Zhao on Wednesday, marking a dramatic turn in one of the most high-profile crypto-related cases in US history. The announcement came through White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, who said the decision aimed to correct
Polymarket will be the official clearinghouse for the new venture DraftKings is expanding beyond traditional sports betting by entering the fast-growing prediction market industry through a new partnership with Polymarket. The collaboration follows DraftKings’ recent acquisition of Railbird, a Commodity Futures Trading Commission–regulated platform that allows users to bet on real-world events. Polymarket will serve as
A review by TRM Labs shows that more crypto is being used in commerce than ever before Global retail crypto adoption has grown at an unprecedented pace, with transactions jumping more than 125% between January and September 2025, according to a report by TRM Labs. The blockchain intelligence firm attributes the surge to clearer regulations,
The Canadian province wants to reduce pressure on its hydroelectric power grid British Columbia is preparing to implement a permanent ban on new cryptocurrency mining connections to its hydroelectric power grid, a move aimed at managing electricity demand and protecting long-term energy sustainability. The provincial government announced the new policy on Monday, explaining that crypto
The leader of the scam, Chen Zhi, remains at large The US government has seized roughly $15 billion in Bitcoin linked to one of the largest global cryptocurrency fraud schemes ever uncovered. Federal prosecutors allege the digital assets were tied to a “pig butchering” scam — a criminal network blending romance fraud, forced labor, and
The purchase of GTreasury is meant to allow Ripple to become a financial service provider Ripple is expanding its footprint in traditional finance with the acquisition of treasury management firm GTreasury in a deal valued at $1 billion. The move signals Ripple’s intent to grow beyond crypto payments and become a broader financial services provider.
The acquisition gives the exchange access to more cryptocurrency options in the US Kraken has expanded its presence in the US derivatives market with a $100 million acquisition of the Small Exchange from IG Group. The deal, announced Thursday, gives Kraken control of a CFTC-licensed designated contract market (DCM), allowing the exchange to offer regulated,
The company hopes the gesture will help restore faith in the crypto industry Binance has announced a $400 million relief initiative aimed at supporting traders affected by last week’s sharp cryptocurrency market downturn. The exchange said the move is part of broader efforts to restore confidence in the industry, though it emphasized that it is
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