Mastercard said the tie-up would help banks, fintechs and enterprises expand stablecoin payments, payouts, settlement and treasury services. Mastercard has completed its acquisition of stablecoin infrastructure company BVNK, closing a deal valued at $1.8 billion. On Monday, Mastercard said the acquisition combines its global network with BVNK’s onchain infrastructure to connect digital currencies with fiat...Continue Reading

The non-custodial protocol said attackers are discovering and adapting exploits faster than its small development team can identify and patch them. Boltz, a non-custodial Bitcoin swap service, says it is disabling its service until further notice after a rise in AI-assisted hacking attempts over the last few months. In a post to X on Monday,...Continue Reading

The boutique brokerage will focus on high-net-worth clients rather than competing with retail crypto exchanges. Caleb & Brown, an Australian crypto brokerage owned by the Swyftx Group, has entered the UK market, expanding its services for wealthy investors beyond Australia and the US.  The expansion comes a year after the boutique digital asset brokerage was...Continue Reading