Japan turns to NFTs and XRP Ledger payments to revive rural tourism
Japan local governments are issuing NFTs to pull travellers away from crowded cities and toward shrinking towns. Trials run by travel agencies and small shops...
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Binance lists ASTER as turnover scrutiny follows a rapid price spike
Binance announced that it would list the ASTER token, and the price jumped about 38% within minutes. Questions about the size of the turnover followed...
USDT and USDC absorb most of $45B stablecoin inflows in Q3 2025
In the third quarter of 2025, USDT—alongside USDC—absorbed most of the $45 billion that flowed into stablecoins. Custodians and compliance teams are tracking the shift...
Crypto payments firm RedotPay claims unicorn status with $47M raise
RedotPay raised $47 million, pushing its valuation above $1 billion and lifting lifetime funding to about $90 million. The funding underscores a focus on compliance...
Aptos Surpasses $30 Billion in USDT and Eyes a Recovery with Its Africa Partnership
TL;DR Aptos surpassed $30 billion in native USDT transactions and now records 1.1 million monthly active addresses on its network. The partnership with Yellow Card...
DOJ Moves to Recover Stolen Crypto from Trump-Vance Inaugural Impersonation Scam
TL;DR A fraudster swapped one character in the Trump-Vance Committee’s email domain, tricking a donor into sending 250,300 USDT to a scam wallet. FBI, aided...
Bybit Will Allow Trading of International Stocks Using USDT
TL;DR Bybit enabled trading for 78 global stocks using USDT, including Coinbase and the “Magnificent 7,” within its Gold & FX section. The service operates...
Tether Breaks Supply Record as Tron Overtakes Ethereum
TL;DR Tether (USDT) total supply surpassed $150 billion, driven by steady demand and increased activity in the crypto market. Tron overtook Ethereum as the leading...
XRP Is Close to Overtaking Tether and Reclaiming a Spot in the Top 3 Cryptos
TL;DR XRP accumulates $134 billion in market capitalization and is approaching $148 billion of USDT, driven by price and volume increases. Unlike Tether, which grows...
USDT Reclaims Its Roots: Tether Leverages Bitcoin’s Lightning Network
TL;DR USDT is coming back to Bitcoin: Tether re-integrates USDT with the Lightning Network to offer quicker, cheaper, and more secure transactions. Innovative off-chain processing:...