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Shinhan, Visa to Test Stablecoin Issuance and B2B Payments in South Korea
Shinhan Financial Group and Visa will test stablecoin issuance, remittance and redemption in South Korea, alongside B2B settlement applications and AI-powered payment models.
Shinhan and Visa to test stablecoin payments and issuance
Shinhan Financial Group will use Visa’s platform to test stablecoin issuance, remittance, redemption and B2B settlements, while also developing AI-powered payment models, CoinDesk reports.
Protocol upgrade separates consensus from execution to ease scaling limits
A protocol upgrade highlighted by Cointelegraph allows nodes to reach agreement on blocks before transaction execution is complete, separating consensus from execution in an effort to address scaling bottlenecks.
Tokenized Equity Growth Raises Questions About Investor Rights
Tokenized-equity perpetual futures rose from $16 billion to over $590 billion in a year, but CoinDesk says the key issue is whether tokens provide real ownership or only synthetic exposure.
XRP rebounds 32% from $1 as ETF money pours in and whales reposition
XRP has rebounded about 32% from below $1 and is nearing its strongest monthly gain in over a year. CryptoSlate reported the token near $1.40, down roughly 5% in 24 hours, amid ETF inflows and whale repositioning.
Bernstein forecasts Bitcoin to reclaim $125K by late 2026 ahead of cycle peak
Bernstein expects Bitcoin to reclaim $125,000 by late 2026, then reach $300,000 in 2029 under its base case. Its bull case projects a potential rise to $500,000.
Bitcoin Pullback Triggers More Than $300 Million in Liquidations
Bitcoin briefly dropped to $77,870 after its rally above $80,000, triggering more than $300 million in crypto liquidations. CryptoSlate said profit-taking and the reversal from short to long squeezes drove the latest market move.
Roman Storm's Tornado Cash Retrial Pushed to April 2027
Judge Katherine Polk Failla has postponed Roman Storm’s Tornado Cash retrial until April 2027. His motion for acquittal remains undecided, while TORN is the related crypto asset.
Bitcoin Options Positioning Highlights $60K Hedge and Upside Bets
Bitcoin’s end-of-September options expiry has 130,670 BTC in open interest versus 79,003 BTC for August. Positioning includes hedges near $60,000 and upside exposure above $78,000, leaving the low-$70,000 range less covered.
Japan plans stock and bond tokenization work this year
Japan plans to begin developing stock and bond tokenization this year as regulators modernize national settlement systems and seek to retain institutional investors and foreign capital.
Bitcoin ETFs Cut 2026 Outflow Deficit During Seven-Day Inflow Streak
Bitcoin ETFs have posted inflows for seven straight days, cutting their 2026 year-to-date net outflow deficit by more than half. Their inflow total remains $390 million below October 2025’s level, Cointelegraph reported.
US bank lobby wants stablecoin holders to open an account before cashing out
The Blockchain Association wants one-off and intermediary-routed stablecoin cash-outs excluded from an account requirement. Regulators would decide when self-custody holders become customers of the issuer.
XRP Rally Revives Leverage, Increasing Pullback Risk
XRP’s 44% rally has brought leverage back to the Binance market, with estimated leverage at its highest since January. Longs outnumber shorts and futures volume exceeds spot trading by more than five times, raising pullback risk.
Crypto Fear & Greed Index reaches 74, highest since before October wipeout
The crypto Fear & Greed Index rose to 74 on Tuesday from 27 less than two weeks earlier, reaching its highest level since before an October wipeout that erased $19 billion, according to CoinDesk.
World Liberty Financial brings USD1 stablecoin to Canton Network
World Liberty Financial has launched USD1 natively on the Canton Network. Cointelegraph reported that USD1 is the sixth-largest stablecoin, with a market capitalization exceeding $4 billion, according to industry data.
Nancy Pelosi Discloses Bloom Energy Investments After Share Surge
Nancy Pelosi disclosed millions of dollars in Bloom Energy investments weeks after shares and options were bought through her husband’s accounts, including one purchase made shortly before the company reported record earnings.