Initial features will support basic transfers, setting the stage for subsequent upgrades, including privacy features for tokenized real-world assets.

Crypto’s reputation is improving, but investors still complain that their banks are blocking their accounts for interacting with digital assets.

Voltage has launched a US dollar‑settled revolving credit line that plugs directly into Bitcoin and Lightning payment flows, letting businesses send instant, Lightning‑style payments.

Carlo Kölzer says tokenization is not threatening but is reshaping traditional markets after the company's 360T platform integrates Kraken-backed xStocks.

The ECB is set to begin selecting EU-licensed payment providers for its digital euro pilot this quarter, with the 12-month pilot set to kick off in the second half of 2027.

The EU regulated blockchain earlier than most major economies. Its sandbox now tests whether dialogue unlocks innovation inside legal fences.

The exploit saw the Moonwell protocol exploited for $1.78 million after cbETH was mispriced at $1.12 instead of about $2,200, intensifying debate around AI-co-authored smart contracts.

Social engineering and impersonation-related scams were the most frequent attack vectors targeting crypto investors in AMLBot’s investigations last year.

StarkWare is integrating EY’s Nightfall privacy protocol into Starknet to give institutions private payments and DeFi access on public Ethereum-aligned rails, while preserving auditability.

The appointments add traditional finance and institutional crypto experience as the layer-1 blockchain scales its post-launch strategy.