Stantander bank may issue stablecoin

Banco Santander SA, a global banking institution, is considering expanding crypto services to retail clients and potentially launching a stablecoin product. The stablecoin plans are still in the early phases. According to a May 29 Bloomberg report, the bank is considering offering both dollar and euro-pegged fiat tokens. Large banking institutions, including JPMorgan, Bank of … Read more

Ripple’s Hidden Road launches OTC crypto swaps in US

Ripple’s newly acquired prime broker, Hidden Road, has launched cryptocurrency swaps for institutional investors in the United States. The service allows US institutional clients to trade cash-settled over-the-counter (OTC) swaps across multiple major crypto assets, Hidden Road announced on May 28. The new OTC swap product is offered by Hidden Road Partners, the company’s entity … Read more

Bitcoin investor demand points to rally to $118K

Key takeaways: A 20-day Bitcoin Coinbase Premium streak signals strong institutional investor and retail investor interest. Falling BTC inflows from short- and long-term holders reduce downside risk. A bullish divergence and triangle breakout pattern target $118,000 in June. Bitcoin (BTC) price looks primed for another breakout in June due to strong demand from US investors … Read more

a city crypto is spent

Kazakhstan plans to launch “CryptoCity,” a pilot zone where cryptocurrencies can be used to pay for goods and services, the country’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, said. according to a May 29 announcement on the official website of President . Speaking at the Astana International Forum 2025, Tokayev said the pilot zone will be used to explore … Read more

Crypto’s optimism isn’t just hype. It’s a structural feature.

Opinion by: Oleksandr Lutskevych, Founder and CEO of CEX.io Bitcoin markets have consistently shown greater emotional resilience than traditional equities during multiple global shocks. While some on Wall Street found this “impressive” during the “Liberation Day” sell-off on April 2, such optimism isn’t a glitch — it’s a pattern that extends across digital assets. Let’s … Read more

Cointelegraph Bitcoin & Ethereum Blockchain News

What is sBUIDL by BlackRock? SBUIDL is BlackRock’s first tokenized fund with native decentralized finance (DeFi) capabilities. SBUIDL is the DeFi-compatible version of BlackRock’s $1.7-billion tokenized money market fund, the BlackRock USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund (BUIDL). BlackRock’s sBUIDL fund is more than just a digitized version of a treasury; it’s a glimpse into a … Read more

How to Spot the Next Big Crypto Gem in 2025

TL;DR Spotting the next big crypto project before it explodes demands data, discipline and a sharp eye for real signals. This guide explores how to identify early winners by analyzing onchain metrics, tokenomics, dev activity and community traction while avoiding the common traps of hype-driven pumps and red-flag projects. Despite the crypto space being crowded, … Read more

Bybit Secures MiCA License in Austria, to Hire 100

Bybit has obtained a Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) license from Austria’s Financial Market Authority (FMA), allowing the exchange to expand into the European market. The approval allows Bybit EU, registered under commercial number 636180i, to operate as a regulated crypto asset service provider (CASP) and extend its services across all 29 European Economic Area … Read more

RBI Expands Digital Rupee Pilots, UPI Leads Global Real-Time Payments

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is set to broaden the reach of its digital rupee pilots by introducing new use cases and features for both its retail (e₹-Retail) and wholesale (e₹-Wholesale) central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), according to the central bank’s Annual Report for 2024–25. The central bank said it aims to explore programmability … Read more