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Mastercard announced its plans to expand its settlement capabilities to let issuers and acquirers settle some card transactions using regulated stablecoins. On Wednesday, Mastercard said the new capabilities will include intraday, weekend and holiday card settlement, supporting both fiat currencies and onchain settlement through regulated stablecoins. The company said the new options are designed to give its partners more flexibility in managing settlement liquidity and timing. The expansion shows stablecoins moving deeper into mainstream financial infrastructure as major payments networks test tokenized dollars for settlement. It follows Mastercard securing a New York BitLicense in May, allowing its US transaction services unit to…
WhiteBIT has received authorization under the EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) from Austria’s Financial Market Authority, enabling the exchange to provide regulated crypto services across the European Economic Area using a single authorization passport. The approval comes as firms across Europe race to align with MiCA ahead of the bloc’s key transition deadline. Under MiCA, a crypto-asset service provider authorized in one EU member state can offer services across the EEA without having to obtain separate licenses in each jurisdiction. WhiteBIT said the authorization will support the launch of a dedicated European platform, whitebit.eu. Key takeaways WhiteBIT’s MiCA authorization…
The Russian ruble-backed A7A5 stablecoin continued to grow despite Western sanctions, processing more than $110 billion in cumulative onchain transactions, according to CertiK.CertiK said A7A5 captured about 43% of the global non-US dollar stablecoin market, and that its holder count rose from 13,000 to 29,000 wallets between February 2025 and May 2026.The security company described A7A5 as one of the clearest examples of a sanctions-evasion stablecoin ecosystem, linking it to Russian cross-border settlement companies.The growth highlights the limits of Western sanctions against blockchain-based payment systems, including the European Union’s 19th sanctions package, adopted on Oct. 23, 2025, which prohibited transactions…
BitRss delivers the latest Top Crypto News from established and trusted voices across blockchain, bitcoin, stablecoins, altcoins, and the broader cryptocurrency ecosystem. Since 2015, our Mission has been simple: to share timely news and insights that reflect the global crypto landscape in an ethical and transparent way. BitRss acts as a 24/7 reference point where information from many sources comes together in one place. You can stay up to date through our Original Crypto Summary and Curated Topics, designed to highlight key developments, emerging trends, and shifts in market sentiment. BitRss is intentionally clean, fast, and mobile-friendly. Articles are listed…
Arthur Hayes has sold 6,000 Ethereum at a loss after accumulating nearly $10.6 million worth of ETH in recent days, even as other large investors continue adding to their holdings around a major support zone. Summary Arthur Hayes sold 6,000 ETH at a $606,000 loss after accumulating nearly $10.6 million worth of Ethereum days earlier. Lookonchain data shows K3 Capital and a Chun Wang-linked wallet acquired more than 17,000 ETH despite recent weakness. Technical indicators and liquidation data place Ethereum at a critical support zone near $1,700, with major liquidity sitting around $1,800. According to blockchain tracking platform Lookonchain, the…
Zcash developers temporarily suspended Orchard transactions after discovering a critical vulnerability in the privacy-focused blockchain’s latest shielded pool, then restored functionality through an emergency network upgrade.On Wednesday, the Zcash Foundation said the vulnerability affected Orchard’s zero-knowledge proof circuit and could have allowed invalid state transitions within the pool. However, the Foundation said there was no evidence that the bug was exploited, no unauthorized value creation was detected, and user privacy was not affected.The fix was carried out through a two-step emergency upgrade. Zebra 4.5.3 temporarily disabled Orchard actions, while Zebra 5.0.0 activated the NU6.2 upgrade to re-enable Orchard with a…
BitRss delivers the latest Top Crypto News from established and trusted voices across blockchain, bitcoin, stablecoins, altcoins, and the broader cryptocurrency ecosystem. Since 2015, our Mission has been simple: to share timely news and insights that reflect the global crypto landscape in an ethical and transparent way. BitRss acts as a 24/7 reference point where information from many sources comes together in one place. You can stay up to date through our Original Crypto Summary and Curated Topics, designed to highlight key developments, emerging trends, and shifts in market sentiment. BitRss is intentionally clean, fast, and mobile-friendly. Articles are listed…
Hsiao-Wei Wang has stepped down as co-executive director and board member of the Ethereum Foundation, effective immediately. Summary Wang said her sabbatical helped her decide to leave Ethereum Foundation leadership effective immediately. Her exit follows Tomasz Stańczak’s February departure and Bastian Aue’s interim leadership appointment this year. Ethereum Foundation still funds protocol research as Glamsterdam and wider roadmap work continue this year. She announced the decision on X after returning from a sabbatical. Wang said the break gave her time to review her priorities and the next phase of her life. She said she came to feel it was the…
Zcash developers and researchers are discussing whether a new shielded pool could help restore supply verification confidence after a recently patched Orchard vulnerability.Shielded Labs, an independent Swiss-based Zcash support organization, said in a security update on Friday that it is exploring a proposed network upgrade that would deploy a new shielded pool and enforce “turnstile accounting” on coins moving from Orchard, giving users a clearer way to verify the integrity of funds moving out of the pool.The group said the proposal is still subject to further explanation and community review. Shielded Labs said it plans to publish a follow-up post…
Speculation is building among parts of the trading community that Bitcoin’s next meaningful dip could function as a “macro bottom” trigger, potentially pushing BTC ($62,502.00 · Live)/USD into a targeted liquidity zone below $60,000 before a larger reversal. The renewed focus centers on how order-book liquidity on crypto exchanges can shape short-term price action—and whether traders’ current levels get “front-run” on the downside. On Friday, pseudonymous analyst Killa argued that the market may be set up to sweep liquidity between roughly $50,000 and $60,000, potentially setting the stage for an end-of-bear-market pivot sometime between July and September. In parallel, multiple…