Author: John Smith
Visa has just made it a lot easier for financial institutions in the Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East, and Africa (CEMEA) region to settle transactions using stablecoins. Summary Visa has expanded its stablecoin settlement capabilities in the CEMEA region through a partnership with Aquanow. The collaboration enables Visa’s network to settle transactions 365 days a year, reducing reliance on traditional systems. This partnership builds on Visa’s successful 2023 stablecoin pilot and supports growing demand from financial institutions. A new collaboration with Aquanow aims to create faster stablecoin settlements with fewer headaches, lower costs, and cut down on the old-school…
Nasdaq’s International Securities Exchange (ISE) has decided that Bitcoin options are hot right now. Summary Nasdaq ISE is seeking to raise the trading cap for BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT) options from 250,000 to 1 million contracts. Deribit — still the dominant crypto-options exchange — reached a record ~$50.27B in BTC options OI with 453,820 active contracts and nearly doubled its 2024 trading volume. The SEC is reviewing the cap-increase request as demand keeps accelerating. According to a regulatory filing, the ISE wants to raise the trading limit for BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT) from a modest 250,000…
South Africa isn’t the only country rethinking its central bank digital currency (CBDC) plans. Summary South Africa’s Reserve Bank is postponing a retail CBDCs, prioritizing payment system modernization and wholesale digital currency projects instead. Efforts target faster, more affordable digital services and connectivity improvements between financial institutions. The central bank warned of risks posed by cryptocurrencies and stablecoins, emphasizing regulatory measures and licensing for crypto service providers to maintain financial stability. In a significant shift for the global financial landscape, the rollout of CBDCs has hit a series of roadblocks in 2025, as several countries press pause or slow their…
RLUSD recently surpassed $1 billion in supply on Ethereum, as the token gains regulatory approval in Abu Dhabi. Summary Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin surpassed $1 billion on Ethereum The token grew to this level in less year since launch RLUSD recently secured regulatory approval in Abu Dhabi While the rest of the crypto markets are seeing increasing volatility, stablecoin adoption is growing consistently. On Friday, November 28, the supply of Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin surpassed $1.026 billion on the Ethereum blockchain, making it one of the fastest-growing stablecoins. The total supply of RLUSD, on both Ethereum (ETH) and XRPL, reached $1.261 billion…
Quant crypto price popped to its highest point since October 10 as the supply in exchanges plunged and demand in the futures market increased. Summary Quant token jumped to the highest point in over a month. The surge happened as the futures open interest soared. It also occurred as the supply in exchanges plunge. Quant (QNT) token retested the important resistance level at $100 and was one of the best-performing coins today, Nov. 28. The surge happened as demand for the coin rose. Data compiled by Nansen shows that the supply in exchanges dived suddenly this month, a sign of…
Solana price held steady this week as sentiment in the crypto industry improved and as investors bought the dip. Summary Solana price has formed a highly bullish falling wedge pattern. Spot Solana ETF inflows have jumped to $613 million. The number of transactions and active users has soared. Solana (SOL) token rose to $145 today, Nov. 28, up by 18% from its lowest point this month. Here are some of the top reasons why SOL token may be on the cusp of a roughly 80% surge. Solana price falling wedge points to a rebound The daily timeframe chart shows that…
XRP gained more than 14% over the past week as large holders transferred 460 million coins, according to blockchain data and market analysts. Summary The cryptocurrency jumped over 12% in the past week as major holders transferred 460 million coins, signaling profit-taking and portfolio reshuffling. XRP ETFs from Canary Capital, Bitwise, Grayscale, and Franklin Templeton recorded strong net inflows, outperforming Bitcoin and Solana ETFs on Nov. 26. Analysts caution that XRP needs to convert current resistance into support to sustain upward momentum, with whale transactions and institutional flows closely watched for market signals. The cryptocurrency’s price increase followed a previous…
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Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed here belong solely to the author and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news’ editorial. The AWS outage is a reminder of how fragile modern digital systems have become when so much depends on a single provider. A fault in a domain name system (DNS) record triggered cascading failures across Amazon Web Services infrastructure, taking down over 14,000 websites and causing more than $1 billion in losses within just two hours, including Coinbase, MetaMask, and Robinhood among the casualties. When the functions came back online, data synchronisation caused a domino effect of…
Arthur Hayes predicts equity price discovery will migrate to 24/7 crypto perpetuals, pressuring traditional exchanges as regulation turns more crypto-friendly. Summary Hayes argues BitMEX-style perpetual swaps concentrate liquidity, offer high leverage and limited legal recourse, making them superior to dated futures. He cites Hyperliquid’s HIP-3 and a Nasdaq 100 perpetual as early proof that equity perps can gain real volume on permissionless crypto platforms. Hayes links the shift to a friendlier U.S. regulatory stance under Trump and expects S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 perpetuals to lead by late 2020s. BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes has predicted that crypto-style perpetual futures will displace…