Mastercard, Ripple, and Gemini are testing credit card payments using the stablecoin RLUSD on Ripple’s XRP Ledger. The pilot, involving WebBank, aims to settle transactions on a public blockchain and explore faster, more efficient payment options.
WeatherlySouth Korean regulators fined Upbit operator Dunamu ₩35.2 billion for failing to follow anti-money laundering and customer verification laws. Officials said the company recorded over eight million identification breaches, making it one of the country’s biggest penalties against a crypto firm.
WeatherlyMicrosoft tested hundreds of AI shopping agents in a simulated marketplace and found they struggle with decision-making, coordination, and security. The study showed many agents make poor choices when faced with many options and are vulnerable to manipulation, highlighting risks in unsupervised online commerce.
AnaisA U.S. court sentenced Samourai Wallet co-founder Keonne Rodriguez to five years in prison for running an unlicensed crypto mixing service. Prosecutors said the Bitcoin wallet helped launder at least $237 million through tools that hid transaction origins.
WeatherlyGoogle Finance now shows live data from US prediction markets Kalshi and Polymarket. This lets users track event probabilities alongside regular financial info, but regulatory questions remain.
AnaisCoinbase Europe was fined €21.5 million by the Central Bank of Ireland after its system failed to monitor over 30 million transactions worth more than €176 billion between 2021 and 2022. The errors, caused by coding mistakes, meant some potentially suspicious transactions linked to crime went unchecked, and Coinbase has since fixed the system and strengthened its controls.
WeatherlySpanish crypto influencer Álvaro Romillo has been arrested for allegedly running a €260 million Ponzi-style fraud through his company, Madeira Invest Club. He remains in custody after a court found he posed a flight risk following the discovery of a €29 million offshore account in Singapore.
WeatherlyLedger is seeing record demand for its hardware wallets as crypto theft rises and is planning a potential New York listing to raise more capital. The company reported strong revenues, securing around $100 billion in Bitcoin for customers, and is expanding in the U.S. to attract institutional investors.
AnaisKorean investors poured over 76 billion won into a new U.S. AI-focused ETF within five days of its launch. The strong demand shows growing confidence in AI-related investments and U.S. tech stocks.
WeatherlyHong Kong is issuing a new set of multi-currency digital bonds using blockchain to make transactions faster and more transparent. The bonds, covering US dollars, Hong Kong dollars, euros, and offshore yuan, aim to attract institutional investors and strengthen Hong Kong’s position as a digital finance hub.
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