Polygon's Ithaca hard fork activates at Heimdall block 50,185,000, adding automatic recovery and transaction safeguards after a known chain-stall risk.
Triple-A says customer funds are safe as PeckShield tracks a reported $9.7 million multi-chain wallet drain consolidated into 5,227 ETH.
MoonPay now accepts Discover Network payments from U.S. users, making Discover its third major domestic card network alongside Visa and Mastercard.
Ripple has launched Ripple Mint, adding API and web-console access for institutional RLUSD minting, redemption, bridging and transaction tracking.
Telegram founder Pavel Durov said a native non-custodial Gram wallet will reach every app this summer, targeting more than 1 billion users with zero-fee transfers.
Circle and JCB have signed an MOU to explore USDC settlement and merchant payments, putting a 72 million-merchant network at the center of the stablecoin adoption race.
GoMining launched the GoBTC Pay Gen1 SDK and API, offering merchants non-custodial Bitcoin payments with a 0.2% fee and direct layer-1 settlement.
WSOP and Solana launched crypto tournament ticket purchases in Las Vegas, with stablecoin payouts planned for WSOP Paradise in December.
CertiK said a Gnosis Pay Delay Module exploit drained about $265K in EURe and GNO from 41 Safes, raising fresh questions about self-custody card modules.
Western Union's USDPT stablecoin is now available through Bybit fiat channels in Latin America, giving the Solana-based token its first major exchange ramp.
Brazil banned crypto and stablecoins inside regulated eFX cross-border payment rails, but the move shows stablecoin adoption is now too large for central banks to ignore.
AI agents and broader automation now account for roughly 19% of on-chain activity, but the live integrations show crypto's machine-money thesis is still mostly stablecoin-first.
X has started limited X Money beta invites and Elon Musk says early public access starts next month. Visa-backed rails are making Bitcoin on X a live narrative.
Iran’s Mindex defense portal lists crypto payments for missiles and drones alongside rials and barter, reigniting sanctions-compliance concerns.
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