Category Blockchain Tech

Bakkt DTR deal is done, but Bakkt acquisition of DTR leaves integration, dilution, and stablecoin payments execution as the real test.

Smart Yield opens Sentora’s DeFi vault discovery and monitoring to all users, adding risk-first tools and institutional context.

HederaCon 2026 spotlights tokenization and stablecoin rails in Miami Beach, with a two-stage agenda and key policy voices on May 4.

thorwallet mastercard access grows via unblock, while non-custodial card rails sharpen the case for self-custody and card spend.

Agent Payments Protocol widens AI agent payments with escrow, pay-as-you-go and x402-style flows across X Layer and 20+ chains.

Crypto hack losses topped $630M in April, led by DeFi hack losses and a KelpDAO exploit that exposed bridge risk.

Shinhan Card stablecoin test on Solana adds non-custodial wallets and DeFi payments as South Korea weighs tighter digital asset rules.

Meta stablecoin payouts expand in Philippines and Colombia, with USDC on Solana and Polygon and no built-in cash-out option yet.

usdt real estate gains traction as tron real estate payments hit $9.4M and a holiday campaign drew 343 sign-ups and 27 KYC checks.

Mexico escrow from Kustodia pairs SPEI with smart contract rules to cut fraud exposure in high-value P2P deals.