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Mastercard said to weigh Zerohash investment after crypto company ends takeover talks
20.1.2026
The credit card giant is considering a strategic investment in Zerohash as opposed to buying the company outright, according to people familiar with the transaction
Strategy Buys 22,305 Bitcoin as Blackrock Circles Its Credit Stack
20.1.2026
Bitcoin treasury firm Strategy just scooped up another 22,305 BTC, pushing its stash past the 700,000 mark. The company’s founder broke the news on Tuesday while equity markets were closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, adding that Strategy shelled out an average of $95,284 per bitcoin for...
Crypto card spending hits $18 billion annualized as stablecoin use shifts to everyday payments
16.1.2026
Artemis research shows crypto credit and debit card spending is now rivaling peer-to-peer stablecoin transfers, with Visa capturing most on-chain volume through early infrastructure partnerships
Lemon launches Bitcoin-backed credit card in cash-hoarding Argentina
15.1.2026
Crypto exchange Lemon has launched a Bitcoin-backed Visa credit card in Argentina, letting users lock up BTC as collateral to access peso credit lines without selling their coins
Blockchain lender Figure named 2026 'top pick' by Wall Street analyst
14.1.2026
The Wall Street broker said that the regulatory momentum and a volatile banking backdrop are amplifying demand for Figure’s blockchain-based credit platform
Credit unions reject stablecoin rewards, bitcoin traders look to inflation data: Crypto Daybook Americas
13.1.2026
Your day-ahead look for Jan. 13, 2026
Nexo Launches Zero‑Interest Credit Offering 0% APR and No Fees
9.1.2026
Nexo introduces Zero‑Interest Credit, a 0% APR crypto‑backed loan with no fees. Nexo, a leading digital‑asset wealth platform, announced on January 8, 2026 the rollout of Zero‑Interest Credit (ZiC), expanding its Nexo Credit Line. The product lets bitcoin and ethereum holders obtain liquidity...
Tokenized Brazilian credit card debt offers 13% yield through BlackOpal's GemStone platform
8.1.2026
The initiative leverages the Plume Network to tokenize credit card receivables, while giving merchants immediate access to cash
Crypto credit is starting to look like cash savings accounts: Asia Morning Briefing
8.1.2026
Flowdesk says record demand met even deeper liquidity, suppressing volatility across staking, stablecoin lending, making crypto credit markets look more like traditional cash plumbing
Babylon receives $15M from a16z Crypto to expand Bitcoin-native lending
7.1.2026
The investment was made through the purchase of BABY tokens to support the development of Babylon’s trustless Bitcoin collateral infrastructure
Pokémon’s Promo Card For Its Natural History Museum Collab Could Scare Off Scalpers
7.1.2026
It will also be sold outside of the museum at select retailers
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A Giant Lord Of The Rings Minas Tirith Lego Set Rumored To Cost Over $600
26.12.2025
Where was Gondor when my credit card payment failed?
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Hard Assets Poised to Benefit as Credit Stress Spreads Into 2026, Veteran Market Strategist Says
24.12.2025
A market regime shift is already underway, according to veteran credit strategist Larry McDonald, who says early signs of a credit accident are flashing beneath record equity prices as markets head into 2026. As Credit Stress Spreads Toward 2026, Larry McDonald Sees Opportunity in Hard Assets...
‘DeFi is dead’: Maple Finance’s CEO says onchain markets will swallow Wall Street
21.12.2025
The Maple Finance CEO says institutions will stop distinguishing between DeFi and TradFi as private credit moves onchain, and stablecoins process $50 trillion in payments
XRPL Lending Protocol Is Coming: First Protocol-Level Credit System Puts XRP at Center of Institutional Liquidity
21.12.2025
XRP is moving toward a historic inflection point as Ripple advances the XRPL Lending Protocol, introducing protocol-level, fixed-rate institutional credit that could unlock scalable yield, deeper liquidity, and new balance-sheet flexibility across global onchain markets. XRP Entering First...
Most Influential: Dennis Porter
18.12.2025
When it seemed like many of the states came up with the same bitcoin reserve idea at the same time, a campaign driven by Porter deserves some credit for that tide
Strategy’s STRD credit spread has tightened over past month even as bitcoin struggles
15.12.2025
The narrowing spread between yields on STRD and the 10-year U.S. Treasury could signal boosted demand for the preferred stock
Michael Saylor Says Bitcoin Will Power Digital Credit Revolution in the Middle East
10.12.2025
Strategy founder Michael Saylor used his Bitcoin MENA 2025 keynote in Abu Dhabi to lay out a sweeping vision for digital capital, digital credit, and digital money — and he did it in his trademark style. Saylor Tells Bitcoin MENA 2025 Crowd: The UAE Can Lead Global Digital Banking Strategy founder...
Fitch Warns: US Banks’ Crypto Exposure Threatens Credit Ratings
10.12.2025
Fitch Ratings warns that U.S. banks’ growing involvement in digital assets carries significant risks and may lead to reassessment of ratings for those with concentrated digital asset exposure. Regulatory Acceptance Drives Mainstream Adoption The U.S. banking sector has recently waded deeper into...
Michael Saylor Urges Middle East to Become the 'Switzerland of Bitcoin Banking'
9.12.2025
The executive chairman of Strategy pitched BTC-backed banking and yield products as a $200 trillion opportunity at the Bitcoin MENA conference