Revolut rolls out 1:1 USD-to-stablecoin swaps as fintechs warm to crypto
Revolut has made on and off-ramping to crypto easier by removing fees, spreads and other costs, allowing users to convert USD and stablecoins at a 1:1 ratio.
Revolut has made on and off-ramping to crypto easier by removing fees, spreads and other costs, allowing users to convert USD and stablecoins at a 1:1 ratio.
Stablecoin settlement times vary wildly depending on their blockchain. Purpose-built payment chains must remain open, or they will repeat TradFi fragmentation.
Kyrgyzstan President Sadyr Japarov claims that Changpeng “CZ” Zhao proposed establishing a private bank that also deals in cryptocurrency.
SoFi CEO Anthony Noto says the bank also plans to introduce a stablecoin called SoFi USD and views blockchain and crypto as a “super cycle technology.”
Solana ETFs extended their winning streak to six days, attracting fresh inflows even as Bitcoin and Ether funds faced heavy redemptions totaling nearly $800 million.
Stablecoins, tokenized money market funds and tokenized treasuries could become a common treasury asset in the future, Fireblocks’ John Hallahan told Cointelegraph.
Polymarket’s ban in Romania follows similar crackdowns in the US, France, Belgium, Poland, Singapore and Thailand, where regulators cited unlicensed gambling activity.
Tokenized bank deposits lack the flexibility and technical features of stablecoins, making them an inferior product, according to Omid Malekan.
Ethereum’s Fusaka update has debuted on Hoodi, its final testnet, and is slated to bring several security and scalability improvements to the blockchain’s mainnet.
Strategy may join the S&P 500 by year-end, even as Bitcoin buys slow and investor sentiment fades, 10x Research said.