Category: crypto

MoonPay has added Cash App Pay as a payment method for cryptocurrency purchases in the U.S., allowing users to fund MoonPay transactions directly from their Cash App balances. This integration adds another payment route for MoonPay users in the U.S. and follows MoonPay’s expansion into institutional crypto services through acquisitions in 2026.

Toyota Finance is offering a ¥1 billion tokenized bond through Toyota Wallet, allowing retail investors to participate from ¥100,000 without opening a securities account. The one year bond pays 1.72% annually and provides benefits such as Fuji Speedway tickets and vehicle test drives.BOOSTRY’s blockchain infrastructure is used.

Metaplanet has agreed to invest 2,100 Bitcoin and $2.5 million in Super League Enterprise, securing a 95.7% stake and creating a U.S. Bitcoin treasury company called Superplanet. The deal includes significant control over Superplanet, access to U.S. capital markets, and strategies to increase Bitcoin per common share. Trading volumes surged following the announcement.

Goldman Sachs has agreed to acquire LCN Capital Partners for up to $410 million, with $260 million paid upfront and the rest tied to future targets. The acquisition will add about $3 billion in commercial real estate assets to Goldman’s investment management business. The deal is expected to close by the end of 2026.

Crypto payment card spending reached $759 million in July, increasing from $306 million a year earlier. Nearly 9 million purchases were made with an average value of $86, mainly settled through dollar-backed stablecoins like USDC and USDT. Optimism led blockchain settlement with 29%, followed by Solana and Base at 19% each.

At a White House meeting on Aug. 19, crypto and prediction-market firms discussed the challenges of institutional settlement. Lynq CEO Jerald David highlighted the need for 24/7 settlement systems due to the mismatch between crypto markets and traditional financial systems. Regulatory clarity is important, but operational barriers remain for financial institutions.

0G Private Computer has rapidly grown to 15,000 users since its launch in April, offering 28 AI models with verifiable execution through Trusted Execution Environments. Users can now fund their accounts in U.S. dollars through Stripe without buying a crypto token, making decentralized AI accessible to a wider audience.

Securitize has launched a tokenized fixed-income fund managed with Neuberger, investing in high-yield bonds across Avalanche, Ethereum, Solana, and Sui. The fund, named HINC, is restricted to eligible accredited investors and qualified purchasers. Neuberger will manage the portfolio, while Securitize entities handle investment advice, distribution, tokenization, and fund administration.

XPlace CEO Artem Ponomarev is advocating for safer crypto-backed borrowing tools as DeFi lending protocols currently hold over $42 billion in total value locked. Ponomarev believes that investors should have access to liquidity without selling their long-term digital asset positions. Tokenized stocks have reached $2.34 billion in distributed value. SEC guidance states that tokenized securities…

Binance provided Russian investigators with identity documents and cryptocurrency transaction records for IT specialist Yuri Belenkiy in a terrorism financing case. Belenkiy is accused of sending funds to Ukrainian organizations and remains detained. Binance says it cooperates with law enforcement requests globally. The legal implications of the disclosure are under scrutiny. The content discusses the…