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Square reaches 1m Bitcoin-enabled merchants in U.S. rollout
Square now has roughly 1m U.S. merchants enabled for Bitcoin payments via Lightning, with sellers settled in USD by default at checkout now.
Japan Open Chain eyes B2B payments as EJPY plan takes shape
Japan Blockchain Foundation plans EJPY on JOC and Ethereum for B2B settlements as Japan’s regulated yen stablecoin race expands across 2026.
eToro profit jumps 37% despite a sharp drop in crypto trading volumes
eToro has reported a rise in first-quarter profit after commodities trading activity surged, even as crypto volumes on the platform declined sharply. According to eToro’s quarterly earnings release published Tuesday, net income climbed 37% year over year to $82 million,…
Schwab Crypto goes live as retail clients get BTC, ETH access
Schwab starts phased Bitcoin and Ethereum trading for select U.S. retail clients, with Paxos execution and a 75 bps fee.
tZERO taps Aptos for institutional tokenized asset issuance
tZERO Group has partnered with Aptos Foundation to let issuers launch tokenized assets on the Aptos blockchain through tZERO’s tokenization platform. According to tZERO Group’s announcement shared with crypto.news, the integration adds Aptos as one of the supported blockchain networks…
XRP whales just hit a record high, is $1.50 the next breakout?
XRP wallets holding 10K tokens hit a record 332,230 as ETF inflows continue and price holds near $1.45 resistance.
21Shares launches first U.S. Hyperliquid ETFs with staking exposure
21Shares has launched the first U.S.-listed exchange-traded funds tied to Hyperliquid’s HYPE token, introducing both a spot product with staking exposure and a leveraged fund tied to the decentralized derivatives platform. According to a statement shared with crypto.news, the new…
Switzerland town launches Hedera powered municipal biodiversity voucher system
Switzerland has launched its first live municipal blockchain project through a biodiversity reward voucher system built on the Hedera network and backed by a Swiss franc-linked digital payment instrument. According to an announcement shared with crypto.news by the Municipality of…
Upexi falls as Solana treasury losses weigh on Q3 results
Upexi shares fell 8% after a $109m Q3 loss, even as the Solana treasury firm raised SOL holdings to 2.5m tokens.
Bhutan opens fast-track crypto licensing route for global firms
Bhutan’s Gelephu Mindfulness City has introduced a fast-track licensing system for crypto and fintech firms already regulated in financial hubs such as Singapore, Hong Kong, and Abu Dhabi. According to a recent press release, the new framework allows qualifying firms…