Stablecoin adoption is rising across Africa as individuals and businesses search for faster cross-border payments and protection from rising prices. Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, economist Vera Songwe said stablecoins are filling gaps left by costly remittance systems and weak local currencies. Growing usage is also drawing closer attention from regulators across the continent.
XRP Ledger continues to show strong on-chain activity while Ripple leadership outlines where the crypto market may head next. New network data points to steady usage, low costs, and large transaction volumes. At the same time, Ripple executives are setting expectations for how institutions may engage with crypto in the coming years.
Solana is taking a new bet: making hardware a driver for crypto adoption. And, this week, the scenario took an unexpected turn. The token linked to the Seeker smartphone, $SKR, jumped more than 200% in a few days, according to CoinGecko data. The movement followed the TGE and the airdrop associated with Solana Mobile's second phone: a $500 Android, designed from the start for on-chain uses. Everyone expected volatility. But the speed and magnitude of the increase clearly awakened the market.
Binance is bringing back tokenized equities after its 2021 debut, offering investors a bridge between traditional stocks and crypto markets.
The French make USB keys, the Americans make billions: Ledger crosses the Atlantic, hoping Wall Street will finally open the vaults of global crypto-finance for it.
Vitalik Buterin has just reminded us of something the crypto industry forgets too quickly: being open does not mean saying yes to everything. In a fairly broad interview, the Ethereum founder sets a clear limit. A community that applauds everything that drives the price up ends up shooting itself in the foot. Not immediately. But surely.
GameStop moved all its treasury in bitcoin, that is 4,710 BTC valued at over 422 million dollars, to Coinbase Prime. This massive transfer, spotted by CryptoQuant, could signal an imminent sale. For a company that became a symbol of finance for individuals since the Reddit saga, this strategic shift is surprising. Indeed, GameStop had until now displayed a firm position on bitcoin, inherited from its dealings with Michael Saylor. Should this be seen as a discreet disavowal of the crypto bet?
A boastful hacker, a dubious federal contract, and millions in crypto gone: when family cyber-arrogance turns Washington into the stage for a burlesque digital burglary.
The specter of a shutdown looms again over Washington, and this time, the alert comes from predictive markets. On Polymarket, bets on a closure of the US government are exploding, revealing growing distrust in the political deadlock. As Democrats and Republicans clash over the budget, signals multiply: the deadlock seems near.
Ten banks join forces to create Qivalis, a stablecoin designed for fast crypto payments in euros. Details here!