UAE telco giant e& taps dirham stablecoin for bill payments pilot
The MoU marks a cautious step toward real-world stablecoin payments in the UAE, with e& assessing how AE Coin could integrate into its digital channels.
Jack Maller’s Twenty One Capital debuts on NYSE
Twenty One Capital launched on the NYSE with strong institutional backing and a massive Bitcoin treasury.
Binance suspends employee over using insider information for personal gain
Binance has suspended an employee and alerted authorities after an internal probe found the staffer allegedly used insider information to publish a post from an official account.
Philippines’ fastest growing digital bank rolls out crypto services
The digital bank now offers BTC, ETH, SOL, and more via a secure app integration with US fintech firm Alpaca.
VC Roundup: Big money, few deals as crypto venture funding dries up
Crypto venture funding was weak in November, with only a few major raises driving totals, as overall deal activity reached one of its lowest points this year.
French banking giant BPCE to launch in-app crypto trading: Report
BPCE will let millions of customers buy and sell BTC, ETH, SOL and USDC directly inside its banking apps.
Western Union eyes inflation-resistant ‘stable cards’ as part of its stablecoin strategy
Western Union will roll out a “stable card” for high-inflation economies and issue its own coin as part of a multi-pillar stablecoin and digital asset strategy.
Brokerage behind major crypto treasury deals eyes $10–12B public listing: FT
New York brokerage Clear Street, a key underwriter of the crypto-treasury boom, is planning a $10–12 billion public listing.
Buy every dip? How pro hodlers blend surgical DCA with rules-based crypto buys
Pros don’t “ape the dip” on gut feel; they predefine their allocation, let rules-based systems do the buying, and use DCA-style flows as part of a disciplined, data-driven execution plan.
Former Binance.US CEO launches stablecoin platform ahead of L1 network
After securing $20 million in seed funding for the project in January, Brian Shroder announced a step toward 1Money’s planned stablecoin network.