Kraken simplifies crypto access for Colombian users Kraken has rolled out a new feature that lets Colombian residents fund their accounts directly with their local currency. Instead of dealing with international wire transfers, people can now deposit Colombian pesos straight into their Kraken wallets. The exchange will handle the conversion to U.S. dollars, which I…
Major Cross-Border Crypto Deal Completed Paribu, one of Turkey’s leading digital asset platforms, has made a significant move by acquiring Bahrain-based cryptocurrency exchange CoinMENA. The deal is valued at up to $240 million, which makes it Turkey’s largest fintech acquisition to date. More importantly, it represents the country’s first major cross-border crypto transaction. The announcement…
State energy company explores digital payment options YPF, Argentina’s state-controlled energy company, is reportedly looking at allowing cryptocurrency payments for gasoline and diesel. This comes as digital assets become more common in everyday transactions across the country. The plan, according to local news reports, would likely use third-party processors rather than direct wallet payments. Companies…
Global Markets React to Japanese Bond Shock Crypto markets took a significant hit yesterday, and I think the reason might surprise some people. It wasn’t about some blockchain hack or regulatory crackdown. Instead, it came from Tokyo, where Japan’s 10-year government bond yield jumped to 1.84%. That’s the highest level since April 2008, which is…
OKX Expands Derivatives with TRUTH Futures OKX cryptocurrency exchange has introduced the TRUTHUSDT perpetual futures contract to its trading platform. The contract became available for trading today at 19:30 UTC, accessible through web interface, mobile applications, and API connections simultaneously. This listing represents part of OKX’s broader approach to supporting emerging blockchain projects through derivative…
Addressing Payment Challenges for Global Freelancers Freelancers working across international borders have long struggled with payment systems that weren’t really built for them. The traditional banking infrastructure often fails independent workers, especially those in emerging markets where local currencies can be unpredictable and access to international banking services is limited. I think this has been…
Major Exchange Adds Privacy-Focused Digital Asset OKX, one of the world’s leading cryptocurrency exchanges, has announced it will list DASH, the privacy-focused digital currency. The trading will begin on November 26 at 12:00 p.m. UTC with the DASH/USDT spot trading pair. This move brings DASH to millions of traders on the platform and represents a…
GSR One Platform Enhancement Crypto market maker GSR has rolled out significant updates to its institutional trading platform, GSR One. The expansion brings together market making, systematic over-the-counter trading, and treasury management into what the company describes as a single, unified system. This move appears to address what many institutional players have been asking for—more…
MIRO’s New Payment Infrastructure MIRO, a Bitcoin-based layer-2 payment platform, has announced what I think is quite an interesting development in autonomous payments. They’re introducing AI-driven machine-to-machine and wallet-to-wallet payment capabilities. This seems to be their attempt to create more streamlined interactions between digital systems without constant human intervention. From what I can gather, the…
Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund Expands Reach BlackRock’s $2.5 billion Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund, known as BUIDL, is making its way to Binance and BNB Chain according to an announcement from Securitize. The Miami-based company, which is preparing for a public offering, revealed that BUIDL will now be accepted as collateral for trades on the world’s…
