Through a new collaboration with World Liberty Financial, Aster DEX has activated the RAVE/USD1 spot pair as part of its Rocket Launch Round 4 program, offering a 1.5x rewards multiplier in Stage 4 Harvest and signaling plans to add additional USD1 pairs such as BTC/USD1, ETH/USD1 and SOL/USD1 to deepen liquidity for the USD1 stablecoin. Read More
Through its new collaboration with the ADI Foundation, Mastercard plans to support stablecoin‑based settlement for domestic and cross‑border payments, launch stablecoin‑linked payment cards, and explore tokenized real‑world asset use cases, aligning with the UAE’s goal of becoming a regional hub for digital assets and compliant blockchain infrastructure. Source: cryptorank
French banking group BPCE, one of the country’s largest banks, has begun rolling out in‑app crypto trading, allowing customers to purchase and sell BTC, ETH, SOL and USDC through a regulated digital asset account managed by its subsidiary Hexarq, with plans to expand access to millions more users by 2026. Read More
Digital payments leader PayPal has submitted applications to Utah regulators and the FDIC to create PayPal Bank, an industrial loan company that would let it offer FDIC‑insured savings accounts and expand its in‑house small‑business lending, reducing reliance on partner banks and deepening its role in the U.S. financial system. Source: Bloomberg
Stablecoin heavyweight Tether has formally offered to acquire Exor’s entire 65.4% stake in Juventus FC in an all‑cash deal funded with its own capital, and says it plans a follow‑up tender offer for remaining shareholders plus up to €1 billion in investment to strengthen the Italian club if its proposal is accepted. Read More
A U.S. judge in Manhattan has handed Terraform Labs co‑founder Do Kwon a 15‑year prison sentence after he pleaded guilty to conspiracy and wire‑fraud charges, with prosecutors arguing that the engineered collapse of TerraUSD and Luna caused more than 40 billion dollars in losses and sparked a wider crisis across the crypto market. Read More
