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After significant partnerships with Coinbase, Solana (SOL), and other crypto heavyweights, Visa is now gearing up to expand its network in decentralized finance (DeFi). Its latest report also indicates that it wants to rebrand DeFi into “onchain finance.” Visa Bridging Onchain Finance for TradFi On Thursday, Visa, the financial giant processing $15.7 trillion in payment volume in 2024, released a report titled “Stablecoins beyond payments: The onchain lending opportunity.” The paper underscored how stablecoins have evolved from mere crypto trading tools to a foundational infrastructure in the lending sector. In addition, it discussed how Visa can bridge the participation of…

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Group of Seven finance ministers agreed to keep a united front and coordinate their short-term response to China’s export controls on rare earths and to diversify suppliers, European Economic Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis said on Thursday. Speaking to Reuters on the sidelines of the International Monetary Fund meetings in Washington, Dombrovskis said China now dominated the global supply chains for rare earths with 80-90% of them coming from China. “It was clear that G7 partners have shared concerns about those new extensive Chinese export controls, expanding both the scope of minerals covered, but also in terms of covering the…

Over the past 24 hours, attention has zeroed in on the freshly confiscated bitcoins now in U.S. government custody — and the mining pool allegedly built on dirty money funneled through Chinese fugitive Chen Zhi and his notorious Prince Group scam ring. Another $2.4B in Bitcoin Could Be in U.S. Custody Interestingly, the Department of […]

India’s capital markets drive economic growth by channelling investor funds to businesses and governments. This fosters productivity, infrastructure development, innovation, job creation and the country’s long-term financial stability.Furthermore, capital markets act as powerful engines of international influence and financial prudence. Currently, India’s capital markets are on a long-term growth trajectory, boosted by a young population and their status as one of the fastest-growing major economies. The nation has over 19 crore demat accounts and a combined market capitalisation of around $5 trillion.What are capital markets?Capital markets are platforms where securities, including bonds, stocks and derivatives, are traded. Unlike short-term money…

Key takeaways:Deep liquidity bids now cluster around $105,000-$100,000, signaling market stabilization.Over 90% of BTC supply remains profitable, confirming a leverage-driven, not panic, sell-off.A reclaim of $117,500 could flip the correction into a breakout rally.Bitcoin (BTC) is entering what analysts describe as a “clean-up phase,” as deep buy orders begin to cluster below the $105,000 level following a major deleveraging event.Trading resource Material Indicators said that order book data showed “strong sell pressure on BTC,” with limited technical support around $107,000. While that level might briefly hold, analysts observed that there might not be sufficient bid liquidity to sustain current levels.Bitcoin…

The future of the internet depends on privacy by design. Today, the .privacy team announced its official intent to enter the ICANN application process in 2026, taking a significant step toward establishing privacy as a core principle of global digital identity.Developed in partnership with Women in Web3 Privacy (WiW3P), Secret Network, and FLUIDEFI, .privacy began in 2024 as a Web3 domain for individuals and organizations who believe data ownership should rest with users themselves. By intending to apply through ICANN’s new gTLD program, .privacy aims to unite decentralized innovation with traditional DNS infrastructure by bringing privacy-first technology into every corner…

By Dave Graham, John Revill and Kirsti Knolle ZURICH (Reuters) -Swiss authorities’ 2023 decision to write off 16.5 billion Swiss francs ($20.53 billion) in Credit Suisse bonds was unlawful, a court said on Tuesday, raising fresh questions about how the bank’s rescue and subsequent takeover by UBS was handled. The March 2023 decision by market regulator FINMA to wipe out Credit Suisse’s Additional Tier 1 (AT1) bonds during the state-engineered takeover by its old rival UBS triggered an investor backlash and legal challenges. UBS SHARES SLIDE AFTER RULING UBS’s shares fell after news of the Federal Administrative Court’s decision broke,…

Own a portfolio stocked with stocks? Or maybe an S&P 500 index fund? It’s okay if you do. We won’t judge (well, maybe a little bit!). But answer me one question (without checking your brokerage account). How much in dividends will you collect in November? If you’re like most people, you don’t know. And if you do, you have a much better handle on your quarterly paying holdings than most (or maybe you’re using our AI-powered dividend tracker, Income Calendar!). It’s understandable if you can’t come up with this number off the top of your head. Let’s drop a fictional…

Bitcoin price has recovered above $114,000 following Strategy’s latest Bitcoin purchase announcement, as corporate treasury adoption of Bitcoin continues to accelerate. The world’s largest corporate bitcoin holder revealed it acquired an additional 220 BTC for approximately $27.2 million, at an average price of $123,561 per bitcoin. Strategy now holds 640,250 BTC worth, representing about 3.1% of Bitcoin’s total supply. The latest purchase was funded through proceeds from the company’s various at-the-market (ATM) offering programs, which raised $27.3 million during the period of October 6-12, 2025. Strategy’s continued Bitcoin accumulation comes amid a broader trend of companies adding Bitcoin to their…

Bitget’s chief analyst considers the recent crypto market crash a “healthy reset,” which could reinforce Bitcoin and Ethereum’s stronger rebounds. Ryan Lee sees a potential retest in BTC’s $100K and ETH’s $3.6K supports. Ryan Lee, Chief Analyst at Bitget, shared with Blockzeit his company’s thoughts on the recent crypto market crash that wiped roughly $20 billion in leveraged positions during the weekend. He believes the dip is a “healthy reset amid macro headwinds.” Macro Tension Between the US and China Driving the Recent Crypto Market Crash Like what many other analysts have surmised, the Bitget chief analyst mainly traced the…