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Ripple RLUSD Launch Boosts Valuation to $40B with Mastercard Deals

Ripple reaches a $40 billion valuation following the launch of the RLUSD stablecoin.Ripple partners with Mastercard, Gemini, and WebBank to integrate blockchain settlements with...

Mastercard and Visa Lead Institutional Push Into Stablecoins and Crypto

Mastercard is close to acquiring the stablecoin platform Zerohash for nearly $2 billion.VISA supports stablecoin payments on four blockchains and has facilitated $140 billion...

Coinbase, Mastercard in Talks to Acquire BVNK for Up to $2.5B

Coinbase and Mastercard are negotiating to acquire BVNK for up to $2.5 billion. The acquisition talks are happening as demand for stablecoins, digital assets tied...

Mastercard, Circle Launch USDC/EURC Settlements in EEMEA

Mastercard and Circle enable USDC and EURC stablecoin settlement for payment processors in Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EEMEA). The first companies using...

Gemini Unveils XRP Mastercard: No New Perks, Just Blue Branding

Gemini has released an "XRP Edition" of its credit card in partnership with Mastercard.The new card is visually different, featuring a blue color and...

Shopify, Coinbase Launch USDC Payments; Mastercard Expands Crypto Access

Shopify and Coinbase allow merchants to accept USDC stablecoin payments, making crypto transactions easier for over 700 million customers. Mastercard partners with ChainLink to let...

Ondo Finance Joins Mastercard Network to Enhance Cross-Border Payment Solutions

Tokenized asset issuer Ondo Finance joins Mastercard's Multi-Token Network to enhance cross-border payment capabilities. Ondo's OUSG investment product will provide businesses access to yield through...

Mastercard Embraces Digital Evolution: 30% of Transactions Now Tokenized, Eyes Crypto Competition

Mastercard has successfully tokenized 30% of its global transactions in 2024, marking a significant shift toward digital security. The company openly acknowledges stablecoins as potential...

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Anthropic's AI model Claude spent 21 hours and roughly 210 million tokens searching DNA databases, leading to the discovery...

AI CEOs Urge UN Cooperation on Catastrophic Risks

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HTX PoR errors: $0 USDS, wrong USDD claims

HTX's September proof of reserves overstated USDS holdings by 360,949.90 tokens — the address actually contained zero at the...