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CZ says Binance’s weak KYC led to prison while Hyperliquid runs no-KYC smart contracts under a different trading model. Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, known as CZ, discussed Hyperliquid in a June 29 interview with The Block.  He praised its market design but noted clear differences from centralized exchanges. CZ said...

Hyundai Card completed a $20,000 USDT transfer between US and Mexico subsidiaries in seven minutes. The pilot used Avalanche, Tether, and Axiym to test faster blockchain-based corporate payments. Hyundai Card plans Europe trials with Visa and Circle for local currency stablecoin transfers. Hyundai Card has completed a stablecoin-based cross-border payment...

Alfa-Bank plans crypto custody services as Russia builds a regulated digital asset framework. The bank is testing crypto trading while developing blockchain investment products for users. Russian banks are preparing digital asset infrastructure ahead of upcoming regulations. Russia’s largest private bank, Alfa-Bank, is preparing to expand into regulated crypto services...

SWIFT tests blockchain ledger with 17 banks as XRP Ledger’s 14-year settlement record returns to market focus. SWIFT has announced a blockchain-based ledger for tokenized cross-border payments. Seventeen banks are preparing to test tokenized deposits through the pilot. The ledger was built in nine months and is now ready for...

PayPal launches PYUSD stablecoin natively on Polygon, helping businesses make faster, regulated global payments through the new Open Money Stack platform. PayPal has expanded its blockchain payment strategy through a new partnership with Polygon. The company has introduced its stablecoin PYUSD natively on the Polygon network. As a result, businesses...

Robinhood Chain will send 10% of protocol revenue to the Arbitrum ecosystem. Arbitrum DAO treasury receives 8% while development funding gets 2% of fees. Enterprise Layer 2 adoption could create new recurring revenue streams for Arbitrum. Arbitrum could benefit from rising enterprise blockchain adoption after a new revenue-sharing model linked...

Nexo Card lets Argentine users spend crypto or borrow without selling their digital assets. New users can access cashback rewards and earn interest on idle in-app balances. Nexo expands Latin America strategy with Argentina leadership and regional growth plans. Nexo has launched its crypto card in Argentina, allowing eligible users...

UNDP expands Stellar-based blockchain payments into global operations after pilots cut Aleppo costs from 10% to 2%. UNDP Eurasia, UNDP AltFinLab, and the Stellar Development Foundation have signed a new blockchain payments agreement.  The deal moves Stellar-based payment tools closer to regular UNDP country office use. The agreement follows more...

Cardano DRep votes no on Wirex’s 3.96M ADA Treasury request, citing unclear deliverables and disclosure gaps. A Cardano delegated representative has voted against a Treasury proposal seeking 3,961,538 ADA for a Wirex payments project. The proposal is titled “Bringing Real-World Payments to Cardano with Wirex” and focuses on payment infrastructure....

XRP tests $1.09 macro support as XRPL tokenized assets cross $4B, while traders watch $0.87 if selling pressure grows. XRP has returned to the $1.09 area on Coinbase, where traders are watching a major .786 retracement level.  The level has been tested several times since early June. Market analysts say...