Stripe's Bid to Become the AWS of Payments With Stablecoins and Blockchain
Stripe is integrating stablecoins and blockchain across its entire payments stack, aiming to become the AWS of money. Visa, Mastercard and OpenAI are already on
Bitcoin Miners Are Becoming AI Companies — The 2026 Pivot Explained
Bitcoin miners are pivoting to AI — fast. CoinShares projects 70% of listed miner revenues will come from AI by end-2026. Here is what is driving the shift.
Bitcoin in Italy's ISEE 2026: What Crypto Holders Risk by Not Declaring
Bitcoin and crypto must now be declared in Italy's ISEE from 2026. Missing this rule risks fines, lost benefits, and repayment demands. Here's what to do.
Grinex Hacked: $13 Million Stolen from Sanctioned Russian Exchange
Grinex, the sanctioned successor to Garantex, lost $13–15M in a cyberattack on April 16, 2026. Russia blames Western intelligence — but on-chain data tells a di
Saxony Eyes 57,000 More Bitcoin From the Movie2k Case
57,000 Bitcoin worth over $4.2 billion could flow to the German state of Saxony under a landmark plea deal proposed at the Leipzig court. Will Saxony hold this time — or repeat the sell-off that made it infamous in 2024?
Goldman Sachs Files Bitcoin Premium Income ETF — Wall Street's Yield Play on BTC
Goldman Sachs filed a Bitcoin Premium Income ETF with the SEC on April 14, 2026 — using covered calls on IBIT and FBTC to generate monthly yield. Bloomberg's Eric Balchunas called it "boomer candy." The race with BlackRock is on.
Legal & General Tokenizes £50 Billion On-Chain with Calastone
Legal & General Asset Management has tokenized over £50 billion in money market funds via Calastone's CTD Network, live on Ethereum. The largest single institutional RWA move of 2026 — and it's already on-chain.
XRP Enters Payments for 44 Million Rakuten Users
XRP is now spendable at 5 million Japanese stores for 44 million Rakuten Pay users, with $23 billion in loyalty points convertible to crypto. Ripple calls it a historic milestone — and the on-chain data backs it up.
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