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CASE STUDY | This Massive Bitcoin Trade Shows Institutional Liquidity Depth and its Absorbption Ability
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (312+ words) The key distinction is that the ~$1. 3 billion transaction occurred in the ETF's secondary market where the entities did not need to sell Bitcoin. Bitcoin's market structure is starting to look a lot more like Wall Street than crypto. A single…...
INSTITUTIONAL | World's Largest Clearing, Settlement Organization by Transaction Value to Connect Tokenized Securities to Stellar
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (419+ words) The initiative will initially focus on highly liquid assets including U. S. Treasuries, exchange-traded funds, and equities tied to major indexes starting in H1 2027. The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) is extending its blockchain ambitions beyond private-market pilots announcing plans to connect tokenized…...
BITCOIN | Why 107 Bitcoins Were Deliberately Destroyed After 12 Years of Holding
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (292+ words) The transfers were sent to the wallet address "1111111111111111111114o Lv T2" - an address with no known private key, meaning the funds are effectively lost forever. The burn address now holds more than 807 BTC. An unknown Bitcoin holder has permanently destroyed 107 BTC worth…...
MILESTONE | This Stablecoin Saw Over 500% Growth in April 2026 Alone
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (268+ words) The rapid growth since its launch in January 2026 highlights rising institutional demand for regulated dollar liquidity products tied to treasury management and settlements as stablecoin issuers race to secure a foothold in the U. S financial system ahead of clearer federal…...
REGULATION | Banca Sella Becomes First Italian Bank to Offer Crypto Services in the Country
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (278+ words) Italy's banking sector is stepping deeper into crypto. Italian lender, Banca Sella, has become the first bank in the country to secure approval under the EU's Mi CA framework to offer crypto-asset services marking a milestone for traditional finance adoption…...
EXPERT OPINION | We're in the Sandbox, What Next? " The Tanzanian Shilling Stablecoin Case Study
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (486+ words) The Bank of Tanzania sandbox is not a rubber stamp. It is a structured, supervised testing environment where the central bank evaluates whether a new financial product is safe, technically sound, and genuinely beneficial to Tanzanians before granting full licensing....
STABLECOINS | African Fintech, NALA, Secures $50 Million Credit Facility to Scale Stablecoin Payments Infrastructure
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (496+ words) NALA, a global stablecoin payments infrastructure company, today announced it has secured up to $50 million in credit financing from Liquidity, the global AI-driven private credit and technology provider, through Mars Growth Capital, a joint venture between Liquidity and MUFG Bank…...
From Token Charts to Bet Slips " Where Crypto Traders Meet Gambling Instinct
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (614+ words) Crypto trading and online gambling do not look the same on the surface, but they touch the same part of the mind more often than people admit. One lives in charts, candles, and price jumps. The other lives in slips,…...
STABLECOINS | USDC Stablecoin Issuer, Circle, Targets Africa's Stablecoin Push With New Senior Growth Role
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (429+ words) The executive, who should have atleast 14 years of experience in business development, fintech, payments, or crypto infrastructure, will be tasked with helping Circle build relationships with regulators, policymakers, payment firms, financial institutions, and crypto ecosystem players while shaping the company's…...
PRESS RELEASE | Pay Pal Brings PYUSD Stablecoin to Users Across 70 Markets Worldwide and Expands Access in Africa
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (422+ words) Pay Pal has announced it is making Pay Pal USD (PYUSD) available in 70 markets worldwide in the Pay Pal account. This dollar-backed stablecoin enables users to send funds globally, with faster settlement and lower cost than traditional payment methods. As…...