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SBI Turns a Corporate Rebrand Into a Major Canton Network Bet
A company name change rarely says much about the future of finance. SBI Holdings’ decision to transform SBI Security Solutions into SBI Digital Practice is different. Behind the new identity is a more consequential move: the creation of a dedicated operating company focused on bringing regulated fin
Lido Begins Its Biggest Upgrade Since 2023 With $16.5 Billion stETH Migration
Lido, the largest liquid staking protocol on Ethereum, has launched its most significant infrastructure upgrade in nearly three years. The protocol is migrating more than 8 million stETH, representing approximately $16.5 billion in value, to a completely new validator architecture in a move designed
Solana and Tron Are Locked in a Battle for DeFi’s No. 2 Spot
For years, the decentralized finance landscape has been dominated by Ethereum. Despite increasing competition from alternative Layer 1 blockchains, Ethereum continues to hold a commanding lead in total value locked (TVL), making it the undisputed center of the DeFi economy. The real competition is n
Institutional Demand for XRP Is Showing Signs of Life as Spot ETFs Keep Attracting Capital
After years of uncertainty surrounding XRP’s regulatory status and institutional appeal, exchange-traded funds are beginning to tell a different story. While Bitcoin and Ethereum continue to dominate headlines, XRP investment products have quietly built a streak of steady inflows that suggests
Crypto’s Stablecoin Pipeline Is Running Dry, But the Signal Is More Complicated Than It Looks
Stablecoins are often described as the crypto market’s dry powder: dollar-linked capital that can move quickly into Bitcoin, Ether and smaller digital assets when traders see an opportunity. That reserve of potential demand has not disappeared, but much less of it is currently reaching centralized e
BitMart Follows BitMEX to the Exit as the CEX Shakeout Accelerates
Two centralized cryptocurrency exchanges have announced their departures within days of each other, turning what might have looked like an isolated corporate decision into a warning for the wider trading industry. BitMart is winding down after nine years of operation, following BitMEX’s decision to
Samsung Brings Stablecoins to Millions of Smartphones With a Major Samsung Wallet Upgrade
Samsung is taking another significant step into digital finance. The company has announced that Samsung Wallet will add support for stablecoins, expanding the app beyond traditional payments and rewards into a unified hub for digital assets. The announcement, made during Galaxy Unpacked 2026, signal
BitMEX to Shut Down After 11 Years: The End of a Crypto Pioneer
One of the most influential exchanges in cryptocurrency history is preparing to close its doors. BitMEX, the derivatives trading platform that introduced perpetual futures and helped define modern crypto trading, has announced that it will cease operations on September 23, 2026. The decision marks t
Coinbase Opens the Door to an AI Economy as Autonomous Agents Gain the Ability to Pay Businesses
Artificial intelligence is rapidly evolving from a tool that answers questions into software capable of performing meaningful work on behalf of people. The next logical step is giving those AI systems the ability to participate in the economy. Coinbase believes that moment has arrived. The cryptocur