Genius Terminal has reached a strategic partnership with Aster, allowing users to trade Aster perpetual contracts at lower fees.

MoonPay Hints at Potential Ripple Collaboration With XRP-Themed Post

MoonPay's recent social media post featuring an XRP theme has sparked speculation about a potential partnership with Ripple. As both companies focus on enhancing cryptocurrency infrastructure, the implications of this possible collaboration, along with Ripple's initiatives in institutional finance, highlight a shift towards practical applications in the crypto space.

Criticized for freezing USDC too slowly! Circle CEO: We will definitely wait for the court’s order before freezing—refusing to freeze privately/by ourselves without authorization

Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire said the company will not proactively freeze wallet addresses unless it receives a court order or a request from law enforcement. Even amid hacker money-laundering disputes and community backlash, Circle still insists on operating in accordance with the rule of law. Jeremy Allaire sets Circle’s law-enforcement bottom line ----------------------------- As the global cryptocurrency market roils, Circle’s CEO Jeremy Allaire, the stablecoin issuer, delivered a clear stance on the most sensitive issue in the market at a press conference in Seoul, South Korea. He pointed out that although Circle has the technical means to freeze specific wallet addresses, unless it receives a court order or a formal instruction from law-enforcement authorities, the company will not take such action on its own.

Ripple Partners Kyobo Life to Launch Korea's First Tokenized Bond Settlement

Ripple and Kyobo Life Insurance are partnering to explore blockchain-based tokenized government bond settlements, aiming to reduce settlement time to near real-time. This positions Kyobo Life as Korea's first Tier-1 insurer to pursue such innovation while examining stablecoin payment systems.

Deutsche Börse Invests $200M in Payward, Parent Company of Major CEX, Acquires ~1.5% Stake

Deutsche Börse Group has invested $200 million in Payward, acquiring about 1.5% of its shares. This partnership, focused on integrating traditional finance with digital assets, aims to improve services for institutional investors, pending regulatory approval.

Is it possible that using a credit card to buy crypto could bypass Financial Supervisory Commission regulations? Odlinting is promoting Wallet Pro, a U.S. debit card crypto-buying service

The OwlPay and Wallet Pro services launched by OdinTing use stablecoin technology to enable B2B cross-border payments, and partner with international payment giants to demonstrate its ambition to expand in the fintech space. By operating from abroad, OdinTing bypasses Taiwan’s regulatory restrictions to provide fast virtual-asset trading. Meanwhile, facing the newly promulgated Virtual Asset Services Act, it is expected in the future to become a reference template for other foreign-invested companies entering the Taiwan market.

European SIX Group exchange sends stock data feeds to Chainlink, onboarding assets with a market cap of €2 trillion

SIX Group announced a partnership with Chainlink to put stock market data from Swiss and Spanish exchanges on-chain, marking further progress in bringing traditional financial data on-chain. This move will help drive the development of new financial applications and strengthen the connection between DeFi and TradFi. This collaboration shows that traditional financial institutions are gradually embracing blockchain technology.