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
Stablecoins
Stablecoins are a category of cryptocurrency designed to maintain a stable value against a reference asset, such as a fiat currency (e.g. the US dollar) or a commodity (such as gold).
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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
France Challenges Dollar Dominance: Lescure Backs Qivalis Euro Stablecoin
Euro stablecoin volumes are just 0.2% of on-chain transactions. France's Finance Minister and 12 EU banks want to change that — fast.
HSBC and Anchorpoint Win Hong Kong's First Stablecoin Licences
Hong Kong's first stablecoin licences went to HSBC and Anchorpoint Financial on April 10, 2026 — just 2 approvals from 36 applications. Here's what this means for global digital finance.
Tether's Italian Billionaires: How Devasini and Ardoino Built USDT and Set Their Sights on Juventus
Devasini and Ardoino built a $13B-profit empire on USDT — now Italy's richest crypto holders, they hold 11.5% of Juventus and haven't withdrawn their €1.1B takeover bid. Here's the full story.
Circle Launches CPN Managed Payments: USDC Settlement Without Touching Crypto
Circle's CPN Managed Payments lets banks and fintechs settle cross-border payments via USDC without ever holding crypto. Thunes, Worldline, and Veem are already on board — and the GENIUS Act could accelerate US adoption fast.
Ethereum Foundation Sells 5,000 ETH: Strategy or Warning Sign?
The Ethereum Foundation converts 5,000 ETH to stablecoins via CoWSwap TWAP — and Paradigm drops Reth 2.0 at 1.7 Gigagas/s. Two April 2026 signals that reveal more about ETH's direction than the price chart alone.
Jamie Dimon and JPMorgan Make Blockchain Official Strategy
Jamie Dimon's 2026 shareholder letter makes it official: JPMorgan is embedding blockchain, stablecoins, and tokenization into its core competitive strategy — a seismic shift from Wall Street's most influential voice.
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