How Mastercard plans to settle card payments with stablecoins
Mastercard is testing stablecoin settlement with SoFiUSD to speed up card transaction clearing and help bridge traditional finance and blockchain. Go to Source
BTC price due ‘new highs:’ Five things to know in Bitcoin this week
Bitcoin saw a green weekly close despite renewed US-Iran war momentum, and a trader forecast that BTC price action would beat last week’s local highs. Go to Source
‘Mining Grid’ Celebrates First Anniversary of Mining COREs with a Major Upgrade
This sponsored press release was provided by Mining Grid and was not written by Bitcoin.com News. Bitcoin.com News does not necessarily endorse the statements made within this announcement. PRESS RELEASE. Mining Grid, the company behind the Mining Race platform, is marking the first anniversary of Mining COREs with COREs Evolution, a major upgrade to its … Read more
BIS warns dollar stablecoins could strain banks and policy
BIS general manager Pablo Hernández de Cos says US dollar stablecoins could pose risks to financial stability and urges stronger global coordination on regulation. Go to Source
OKX Launches Simplified ‘Event Contracts’ for Bitcoin and Ether Price Predictions
OKX has launched a simplified trading product that allows eligible users in Asia, Latin America, and the Commonwealth of Independent States region to predict the price movements of bitcoin and ethereum. Key Takeaways: OKX launched Event Contracts on April 20, 2026, for users to predict BTC and ETH price movements. The tool simplifies trading by … Read more
Startale Group Anchors in Abu Dhabi Following Selection for Hub71+ Digital Assets Program
Blockchain infrastructure firm Startale Group is expanding into Abu Dhabi after being selected for the Hub71+ Digital Assets cohort. Key Takeaways: Startale Group joins Hub71’s 18th cohort to anchor operations within the Abu Dhabi Global Market. The move and a $63 million Series A round bolster infrastructure for coins like JPYSC and USDSC. Startale will … Read more
Oil Prices Bounce as Middle East Conflict Reignites
Markets reacted swiftly to the reactivation of the hostilities in the Middle East: oil futures for both WTI and Brent benchmarks rose as President Trump announced that an Iranian-flagged cargo ship named TOUSKA had been attacked, with the Iranian regime allegedly retaliating by attacking U.S. ships with drones. Key Takeaways: The U.S. Navy attacked the … Read more
Coinbase is testing AI agents that show up on Slack and email
Brian Armstrong has now predicted that AI agents will not only transact onchain more than humans but will outnumber employees at his company very soon. Go to Source
Cloud hosting firm Vercel confirms ‘limited’ hack of user info
Vercel has confirmed it was compromised after a member of a hacking forum put the company’s information up for sale for $2 million. Go to Source