Square auto-enables Bitcoin payments for US sellers with zero fees through 2026
Square has begun rolling out automatic Bitcoin payments to eligible U.S. sellers, enabling businesses to accept Bitcoin at checkout with no additional setup required. Automatically
Valinor raises $25m to put private credit on-chain
Ex-Blackstone staffers raised $25M for Valinor, a startup using smart contracts to move private credit workflows on-chain and lend first to crypto firms. Summary On-chain
Senator Lummis, Cassidy introduce Mined in America Act to support the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve
Senators Cynthia Lummis and Bill Cassidy have introduced the bipartisan Mined in America Act to strengthen US digital asset infrastructure, according to a March 30
Over 40% of Altcoins Near All-Time Lows, Worse Than Last Bear Market
There are now more than 47 million tokens across major chains, spreading available liquidity thinner than at previous points in the cycle. More than
Bitmine quietly amasses 4.7m ether as staking bet tops $6.3b
Bitmine Immersion Technologies has lifted its ether holdings to 4.73M ETH, staking $6.3B at a $2,005 reference price as it doubles down on Ethereum’s yield.
Meta tests Instagram Plus subscription with stealth story viewing and paid features for users
Meta Platforms has begun testing a new premium subscription called Instagram Plus, offering everyday users access to exclusive features as the company expands its push
Ontology price jumps on EU EID push as traders lean into digital id narrative
Ontology’s ONT jumps over 20% as traders bet its decentralized identity stack could benefit from the EU’s eIDAS 2.0 rollout of digital ID wallets to
SpaceX may cut Robinhood and SoFi from IPO as E*Trade leads talks
Morgan Stanley’s E*Trade is in talks to take the lead in selling SpaceX IPO shares to everyday US investors, giving the brokerage an early advantage
ECB move to accept tokenized securities reignites XRP collateral debate
The ECB now accepts tokenized securities as collateral, lifting DLT into its toolkit while X erupts over Axiology’s XRP Ledger roots and “no XRP” disclaimer.
Trump’s Iran diplomacy post jolts crypto markets higher as equities wobble
Donald Trump posted about “serious discussions” with Iran’s new regime on Truth Social Monday, and crypto markets responded the way crypto markets do — by