Payment processor Shift4 now lets hundreds of thousands of merchants settle via stablecoins on Polygon, a shift that could support Polygon price and reduce banking frictions. Summary Payment processor Shift4 now offers stablecoin settlement on the Polygon blockchain, giving hundreds of thousands of merchants 24/7 access to digital currency payouts, leading to new possibilities for…
A Justin Sun‑linked WLFI wallet remains blacklisted, freezing tens of millions in tokens as WLFI’s price weakens and investors question governance and “decentralized” control. Summary A cryptocurrency wallet linked to entrepreneur Justin Sun remains blacklisted by World Liberty Financial’s WLFI token system, preventing the address from sending or receiving tokens, according to on-chain analytics platform…
With Washington flipping the script on digital assets, crypto companies struck $8.6 billion in deals in 2025, notching the industry’s busiest mergers and acquisitions year to date. Summary According to a Financial Times report citing PitchBook data, 267 deals were recorded across the sector, comprising acquisitions, strategic investments, and consolidation moves, which marks an 18% rise from…
Gnosis Chain, which plays a key infrastructural role in Balancer’s ecosystem, has executed a hard fork to recover a portion of funds that were frozen during the $116 million early November exploit of the protocol. Summary According to an official announcement, the hard fork was activated on Dec. 22 following months of debate over immutability…
IMF hails El Salvador’s stronger growth and fiscal discipline even as the country keeps accumulating Bitcoin and restructures its crypto policies. Summary The International Monetary Fund has acknowledged El Salvador’s improving economic outlook and stronger fiscal discipline, marking a shift in tone despite the country’s continued Bitcoin accumulation, according to recent IMF statements. The IMF…
IMF hails El Salvador’s stronger growth and fiscal discipline even as the country keeps accumulating Bitcoin and restructures its crypto policies. Summary The International Monetary Fund has acknowledged El Salvador’s improving economic outlook and stronger fiscal discipline, marking a shift in tone despite the country’s continued Bitcoin accumulation, according to recent IMF statements. The IMF…
Gnosis Chain, which plays a key infrastructural role in Balancer’s ecosystem, has executed a hard fork to recover a portion of funds that were frozen during the $116 million early November exploit of the protocol. Summary According to an official announcement, the hard fork was activated on Dec. 22 following months of debate over immutability…
With Washington flipping the script on digital assets, crypto companies struck $8.6 billion in deals in 2025, notching the industry’s busiest mergers and acquisitions year to date. Summary According to a Financial Times report citing PitchBook data, 267 deals were recorded across the sector, comprising acquisitions, strategic investments, and consolidation moves, which marks an 18% rise from…
A Justin Sun‑linked WLFI wallet remains blacklisted, freezing tens of millions in tokens as WLFI’s price weakens and investors question governance and “decentralized” control. Summary A cryptocurrency wallet linked to entrepreneur Justin Sun remains blacklisted by World Liberty Financial’s WLFI token system, preventing the address from sending or receiving tokens, according to on-chain analytics platform…
Payment processor Shift4 now lets hundreds of thousands of merchants settle via stablecoins on Polygon, a shift that could support Polygon price and reduce banking frictions. Summary Payment processor Shift4 now offers stablecoin settlement on the Polygon blockchain, giving hundreds of thousands of merchants 24/7 access to digital currency payouts, leading to new possibilities for…
