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Who Really Runs Stablecoin Settlement? A Structural Analysis
- Stablecoins are now a real settlement layer, moving $10.5 trillion in one month—on par with global payment networks, with Visa, PayPal, and JPMorgan already using them.
- The system is highly concentrated: Circle and Paxos mint, a few firms like Coinbase distribute, and providers like Fireblocks hold—forming a tight infrastructure stack.
- It replaces slow bank rails with 24/7 settlement, but shifts control to a small group of crypto infrastructure players.
Bitget Launches New Pre-IPO Product With SpaceX as First Listing
Bitget, the world’s largest Universal Exchange (UEX), has launched IPO Prime, introducing a new market structure that enables users to access and trade pre-IPO exposure to global unicorn companies such as SpaceX. Powered by Republic, the launch marks an expansion beyond traditional secondary market trading, enabling participation in value creation before companies enter public markets,
Trump Moves to Choke Iran’s Ports Without Closing the World’s Oil Lifeline, CENTCOM Confirms
- U.S. announces blockade on all ships entering and leaving Iranian ports starting April 13.
- Strait of Hormuz remains open despite escalating maritime restrictions on Iranian coastal shipping routes.
- Move heightens geopolitical tensions and raises concerns over global oil market stability and security.
Trust Wallet CEO Felix Fan on Building a Crypto Wallet That Keeps Up With the Market
In February 2026, Felix Fan took over as CEO of Trust Wallet, succeeding Eowyn Chen. More often than not, a new CEO spends months getting to know the company, but Fan started by shipping new features to significantly improve the user experience for Trust Wallet’s 220 million users. Trust Wallet shipped the Trade Menu shortly
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Mixero Crypto Mixer Adds Ricochet to Strengthen Bitcoin Transaction Privacy
Mixero’s latest privacy feature, Ricochet, is designed to make Bitcoin transaction trails far harder to track. This comes as state-of-the-art blockchain analytics tools are pushing many users into a corner, with privacy becoming a major concern. For context, Bitcoin gives users control over their funds, but privacy remains limited by design. Every transaction is recorded
Top Institutional Digital Asset Summits in 2026: Where TradFi Meets Web3
The top institutional digital asset summits in 2026, ranked by audience, access model, and agenda focus - for asset managers, regulators, and TradFi leaders.
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Free PR or Confession? Expert Thinks Adam Back Played the NYT Like a Prospectus
- Analysts call Back's NYT Satoshi photo shoot a free ad for BSTR's listing.
- BSTR's SPAC merger with Cantor Equity Partners could close this quarter.
- The deal includes a record $1.5 billion PIPE for a Bitcoin treasury vehicle.
XRP Gains Edge Over Bitcoin in Quantum Risk Exposure
- Only 2 dormant XRPL accounts with exposed keys hold a combined 21 million XRP potentially at quantum risk.
- 300,000 accounts holding 2.4 billion XRP have never transacted, keeping their public keys hidden.
- Bitcoin faces a far larger problem, with 6.7 million coins in addresses vulnerable to quantum attacks.
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Justin Sun Accuses Trump’s World Liberty Financial of Hiding Wallet Freeze Function
- Justin Sun has accused World Liberty Financial of hiding a blacklist function in its smart contract.
- The Tron founder said the WLFI team were treating "the crypto community as a personal ATM."
- This comes at a time when the Trump-linked project is facing ongoing community scrutiny over its borrowing practices.
Xandeum Opens Airdrop 2 Claims With Instant $XAND Access and No Vesting
Xandeum has opened claims for Airdrop 2, allowing eligible participants to receive their $XAND tokens with immediate access and no vesting restrictions. The distribution is designed to expand participation across Xandeum’s growing storage-focused ecosystem. Eligible users can claim their tokens via the official claim page. Any tokens not claimed by December 19, 2026, will be