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PayPal taps Xoom for cross-border stablecoin payments

The partnership is designed to expand access to PYUSD in Asian and African markets, PayPal said. Source link

Securitize, Elixer launch DeFi vaults for Blackrock’s BUIDL

Holders of BlackRock’s tokenized money fund can now tap into DeFi opportunities while earning interest from United States Treasury bills, Securitize said. Source link

Goldman Sachs to spin out crypto platform: Report

The investment bank is speaking to potential partners to add to the platform’s capabilities and develop new offerings.  Source link

Ethena adopts fee-sharing proposal for ENA token

Now the protocol is working on a value accrual mechanism for ENA stakers.  Source link

Odds favor Solana ETF in 2025: VanEck

The United States has only approved ETFs for Bitcoin and Ether, versus some 30 digital asset types in Europe, according to the Financial Times. Source link

Trump mulls tapping crypto-friendly CFTC chair: Report

Summer Mersinger, a Republican CFTC commissioner who has urged the regulatory to take a more accommodating stance on crypto, is among those under consideration Source link

Arkham launches points program to woo derivatives traders

The program will last for 30 days and points will be convertible to Arkham’s native token, ARKM.  Source link

Arca, Blocktower to merge into unified crypto platform

BlockTower’s venture capital arm, BlockTower Venture Capital, will continue to operate independantly. Source link

Coinbase acquires on-chain payments platform Utopia

The Utopia Labs team will join the Base network to accelerate Coinbase Wallet’s on-chain payments buildout. Source link

DeFi Technologies launches SolFi as ‘Microstrategy for Solana’

SolFi is a spinoff of the crypto investment platform focused exclusively on Solana, DeFi Technologies said. Source link