NBU Blocks Trustee Plus Services
The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) has banned Trustee Global UAB from providing certain services through its crypto wallet app, Trustee Plus. The regulator determined that the platform’s functionality contains elements of financial payment services, which require licensing and formal authorization in Ukraine, Minfin reports. Why the NBU Stepped In Following an extended audit, the […]
Kazakhstan Launches National Stablecoin in Partnership with Solana and Mastercard
Kazakhstan is making a decisive move into digital finance. The country’s National Bank has announced the pilot launch of Evo (KZTE) — a stablecoin pegged to the tenge. The initiative, developed in partnership with the Solana blockchain ecosystem and global payments giant Mastercard, aims to bridge the gap between the crypto economy and traditional finance, […]
ECB Targets 2029 for Digital Euro Launch
The European Central Bank (ECB) has set mid-2029 as the provisional date for launching the digital euro — an official central bank digital currency (CBDC) designed to serve as a secure, regulated counterpart to cash for everyday payments. The timeline was outlined by ECB Executive Board member Piero Cipollone, according to Minfin. Roadmap The digital […]
Morgan Stanley Enters the Cryptocurrency Market
Morgan Stanley, one of Wall Street’s largest investment banks, has announced plans to launch a cryptocurrency trading service for clients of its brokerage platform E*Trade. The initiative will be powered by infrastructure provider Zerohash, Minfin reports. First Phase — Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana In the first half of 2026, E*Trade users will gain access to trading […]
PayPal invests in blockchain startup Stable and integrates PYUSD into its network
PayPal has announced a strategic partnership with Stable, a newly launched Layer-1 blockchain designed specifically for stablecoin transactions. The deal includes an investment from PayPal Ventures and the integration of PayPal’s own stablecoin PYUSD into the Stablechain ecosystem, according to a joint press release published on September 22. Details of the partnership With the integration, […]
MetaMask’s New Stablecoin mUSD Reaches $65M Market Cap in First Week
The newly launched mUSD stablecoin, introduced by the developers of MetaMask, one of the world’s most widely used crypto wallets, has seen rapid adoption. Within just seven days, the circulating supply of mUSD surged to $65 million, up from roughly $15 million at the start of last week, according to The Block. Launch and key […]
US Lawmakers Demand SEC Probe Justin Sun’s Ties to Trump and Market Risks
US lawmakers have sent an official inquiry to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), urging the regulator to investigate the activities of TRON founder Justin Sun, his alleged ties to Donald Trump’s family, and the potential impact of those ties on the crypto market, Incrypted reports. The letter was addressed to SEC Chair Paul Atkins […]
NVIDIA to Invest $5 Billion in Intel to Build a Joint AI Ecosystem
Two tech giants — NVIDIA and Intel — have announced a strategic alliance that could become one of the most significant deals in the artificial intelligence industry, according to Incrypted. As part of the partnership, NVIDIA will invest $5 billion in Intel’s stock at $23.28 per share and will combine its computing power with Intel’s […]
Citigroup Forecasts Ethereum at $4,300 by End of 2025
Investment bank Citigroup has released an updated forecast for Ethereum, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization.Analysts expect ETH to reach $4,300 by the end of 2025, citing two main growth drivers: Citi warns the market may be overheating Citigroup cautioned that Ethereum’s recent rally appears more driven by market sentiment than by fundamentals. “Prices […]
PayPal launches crypto P2P payments with tax perks for users
Payment giant PayPal has announced the launch of PayPal Links, a new feature for peer-to-peer (P2P) payments that will soon be expanded to support cryptocurrency transactions. The key advantage: personal crypto transfers will be exempt from automatic tax reporting, addressing one of the biggest pain points for crypto users in the U.S., minfin.com.ua reports. How […]