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Fintech payroll platform Ontop has partnered with stablecoin yield infrastructure provider Opentrade to launch a platform-wide ~3% APR rewards program for its remote workforce users. Mitigating Risk for Cross-Border Workers Ontop has rolled out a ~3% APR rewards program for its global workforce users after integrating stablecoin yield infrastructure from Opentrade. Under the program, Ontop…Read More

South Africa’s National Treasury and central bank have assured the crypto industry that proposed capital-flow regulations will not criminalize digital asset ownership or apply retrospectively. Modernizing Exchange Controls South Africa’s National Treasury and the South African Reserve Bank have sought to calm growing concern in the crypto industry, saying proposed changes to the country’s capital-flow…Read More

Bank of England Deputy Governor Sarah Breeden has detailed a comprehensive plan to modernize the UK financial ecosystem by integrating stablecoins, asset tokenization, and overhauled payment architectures. A Shift in Stablecoin Regulation The Bank of England will publish draft rules for systemic stablecoins next month, aiming to finalize a regulatory framework by year-end in alignment…Read More

Kalshi has launched a demo environment for leveraged trading via a margin trading API that appears to be hidden from public navigation, as first reported by Ingame, but the demo only covers crypto perpetual futures and not the event contracts that built the platform. With real-life margin trades “coming soon,” the scope of the initial…Read More

Regent University School of Law named SEC Commissioner Hester M. Peirce to a faculty role, adding a prominent crypto regulation voice to its academic ranks. Peirce will join the Virginia Beach law school as an associate professor. Regent Law Names Hester Peirce to Faculty Role Regent University School of Law announced on May 19, 2026,…Read More

Bitcoin Magazine Hunter Biden Now Accepts Bitcoin for Artwork on His Official Website Hunter Biden appears to be accepting Bitcoin as payment for his artwork. This post Hunter Biden Now Accepts Bitcoin for Artwork on His Official Website first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman.Read More

Bitcoin Magazine VerifiedX Brings Native Bitcoin Redemption and FROST Privacy to Base DeFi with Fireblocks Integration Backed by FROST MPC threshold signatures and a Halborn audit, vBTC.b enables collateralized borrowing, yield strategies, and AI-agent commerce while preserving Bitcoin’s core properties. This post VerifiedX Brings Native Bitcoin Redemption and FROST Privacy to Base DeFi with Fireblocks…Read More

Bitcoin Magazine Minnesota Law Opens Crypto Custody to Banks, Credit Unions — One Credit Union Already Has a Head Start Minnesota just cleared the path for banks and credit unions to offer crypto custody, bringing digital assets further into the regulated financial system. This post Minnesota Law Opens Crypto Custody to Banks, Credit Unions —…Read More

Bitcoin Magazine The 2036 Issue: Bitcoin Mining Is Dead, Long Live the Miners! From The 2036 Issue: A look at the dynamics of miners and dwindling coinbase subsidy, by Colin Harper from Blockspace Media. This post The 2036 Issue: Bitcoin Mining Is Dead, Long Live the Miners! first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written…Read More

Bitcoin Magazine Tether Takes Control of Twenty One Capital After Buying Out SoftBank Tether has bought out SoftBank’s stake in Twenty One Capital, giving it full control of the Jack Mallers-cofounded firm and positioning it as Tether’s primary public Bitcoin vehicle. This post Tether Takes Control of Twenty One Capital After Buying Out SoftBank first…Read More