The Blockchain Association has confirmed that CFTC Commissioner Summer Mersinger will leave the regulator on May 30 and assume the CEO role on June 2, replacing Kristin Smith and bringing two decades of Capitol Hill and agency experience to the crypto lobby’s final push for fit-for-purpose legislation.
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Ramp and Stripe Announce Stablecoin-Backed Corporate Cards
Ramp, a US-based corporate card and financial operations platform, announced the expansion of its partnership with financial services company Stripe to launch the “industry’s first stablecoin-backed corporate cards with fully integrated spend management software.”
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Blockchain gamification drives 230K‑user growth as DePIN market hits $18.9B
Blockchain gamification has offered a measurable path to on-chain growth as Base, Quai, peaq and Eclipse integrate point systems, NFTs and micro-rewards. Data show repeat spins, six-figure user inflows and billions of interactions, while teams refine user experience to sustain momentum.
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Tokenized RWAs Go Mainstream: Apex Partners With 21X for Regulated Blockchain Trading
Apex Group has become the first official listing sponsor for 21X, Europe’s first licensed blockchain-based trading and settlement system.
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Tether’s USDT Launches on Kaia Blockchain, Expands Stablecoin Adoption in Asia
USDT will be integrated into Japanese messaging app LINE’s Mini Dapp platform and self-custodial wallet.
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Dubai-Based Firm to Invest $8.8B to Develop Blockchain Financial Hub in Maldives
MBS Global Investments, the Maldives government signed a joint venture agreement on Sunday to build $8.8 billion crypto hub in Malé.
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Pi Network Price Prediction: Why a Move Toward $1 May Be Closer Than You Think
Pi Network (PI) has pulled back 6% in the past 24 hours, but surging trading volume — over $100 million — suggests growing interest, not weakness.The dip below the $0.60 support could signal a shakeout before a stronger move, as heavy activity points to renewed positioning by traders. Here’s the upcoming Mainnet migration work based […]
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IOTA Moves to Rebased Protocol in Two Weeks, Its ‘Most Technical’ Upgrade Yet
Layer-1 blockchain Iota’s “largest, most complex, and most important upgrade” to the Rebased Protocol is set for 5 May 2025.
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Paradigm to US SEC Crypto Task Force: ‘First, Do No Harm’ When Addressing MEV
Major crypto venture capital firm Paradigm has responded to the US SEC, arguing that any MEV-related regulatory intervention would risk “disrupting a still-maturing but self-correcting market structure.”
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Blocksquare Partners with Florida Firm to Tokenize $1B in U.S. Commercial Real Estate
Blocksquare has entered into a major partnership with Florida-based Vera Capital to tokenize over $1 billion worth of U.S. commercial real estate.
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