Web3 stories
Businesses could gain faster cross-border settlement and wider payout reach as TerraPay links its payment network with PalWallet's stablecoin rails.
The funding spotlights growing demand for AI trading tools that automate crypto strategies while keeping customer funds ring-fenced.
Knowledge gaps and sustainability concerns are still holding back wider adoption, even as 73% of Web3 professionals back blockchain for enterprise security.
Privacy fears over centralised ID checks are set to deepen as Aztec Labs brings ZKPassport in-house for wider use.
The tie-up could let banks and asset managers move regulated securities onchain, with DTC-settled tokenised assets due in 2027.
The hire signals Binance's push to tighten compliance and local oversight in Australia and New Zealand, where regulators are scrutinising crypto firms.
Cardholders in Europe can now spend yield-bearing crypto from self-custody wallets at Mastercard merchants without first converting it to cash.
The new platform aims to reduce friction for institutions moving money across more than 200 blockchains and into Hyperliquid's stablecoins.
Traders can now access on-chain perpetuals on gold, silver, copper and crude as the platform seeks to solve thin liquidity in RWA markets.
Users can now trade more than 130 tokenised stocks and ETFs in the wallet, extending access beyond traditional brokerage hours.
The wider release gives Telegram users a way to use AI in group chats, as Mira passes 2 million users and more than 50,000 groups.
Retail traders can now gain tokenised exposure to OpenAI for as little as USD $100, as Bitget expands its IPO Prime offering.
The trial could help banks and payment firms settle tokenised dollars without exposing sensitive transaction data on public blockchains.
The approval gives Mastercard a regulated route into stablecoins and tokenised deposits as banks and fintechs test faster settlement systems.
The cash will help Otomato expand its DeFi monitoring tools across more blockchains as users seek fewer missed risks and opportunities.
The move deepens XDC Network's push to court major institutions as it seeks more trust for its trade finance and asset tokenisation blockchain.
The deal could accelerate cross-border payments and real-world asset tokenisation in ASEAN, where fragmented financial systems remain a hurdle.
Businesses using x402 could keep payment amounts and balances private, as TACEO's new Merces-based system targets confidential transactions on Base.
Only eight teams were chosen from more than 800 applicants, signalling backers' focus on AI, digital assets and financial software in the UK.
Tokenised assets could widen market access for smaller investors as India weighs rules for a projected USD $1 trillion fintech economy.
