Pump.fun just opened up a new way to launch tokens.
Custom Pairs lets creators’ pair new tokens with tokenized stocks, major cryptocurrencies and metals on Solana.
Creators can now choose their quote asset at launch and set either a Creator Fee or Cashback. Creator Fees can range from 0.05% to 1% and be split across up to 10 addresses.
U.S. Bank has completed a live cross-border payment using USBDC, its proprietary U.S. dollar-backed stablecoin, on the public Stellar blockchain.
The pilot tested the full stablecoin lifecycle, including minting, payments, redemption, freezing and clawbacks, while remaining integrated with the bank’s existing finance, risk and compliance infrastructure.
Brazil’s biggest banks are getting deeper into crypto without holding crypto.
Itaú, Nubank and Banco do Brasil are giving customers access to digital assets while keeping them off their own balance sheets.
The banks are acting as intermediaries and custodians, giving customers exposure to crypto without taking on the market volatility of holding digital assets themselves.
Ethereum is giving itself until 2029 to become quantum resistant.
The Ethereum Foundation wants the network’s core layers ready before quantum computers can threaten its cryptography.
The deadline is tied to the industry’s projected “Q day,” when quantum computers could become powerful enough to break the cryptography securing today’s blockchains.
Circle is making a $400 million bet on stablecoin payments.
The USDC issuer has acquired Tazapay to expand its cross border payments infrastructure.
The acquisition would give Circle access to Tazapay’s growing payments network across APAC and South Asia, subject to regulatory approvals and other closing conditions.
Indian users are increasingly using overseas crypto platforms to convert stablecoins and other digital assets into vouchers for everyday purchases, from groceries and fuel to gold.
The trend highlights how crypto is finding real-world payment use despite India’s restrictions on direct crypto payments.
DBS and Citi just made cross-border USD payments work over the weekend. Their first Singapore–US transaction using tokenized deposits took minutes to settle through Swift’s Digital Ledger.
24/7 settlement could give businesses faster access to cash and more certainty when paying suppliers, serving customers and managing corporate treasury operations.
Ghana is getting ready to license crypto businesses.
The Bank of Ghana is preparing new guidelines that will create a framework for eligible virtual asset service providers to operate under regulatory approval.
The new guidelines will bring crypto businesses under a clearer licensing framework as Ghana formalizes its approach to the growing virtual asset sector.
Ethereum developers have scheduled EIP-8141 for the planned 2027 Hegotá upgrade, potentially allowing users to pay gas fees with stablecoins instead of holding $ETH .
The proposal remains a draft, but it could significantly simplify the user experience for Ethereum transactions.
XRP has officially hit the Florida Gators football field.
Ripple’s new partnership with FloridaGators brings XRP branding to Ben Hill Griffin Stadium throughout the 2026 season.
Beyond branding, the partnership will provide education on traditional finance and digital assets to Florida’s student-athletes and wider campus community.