A new U.S. bank just flipped the script on traditional business payments: N3XT officially launched today, promising instant, programmable B2B payments in U.S. dollars any time of day—or night—leaving old-school banking hours in the dust. N3XT opens its doors as a full-reserve, fully regulated narrow bank under a Wyoming Special Purpose Depository Institution charter. Every deposited dollar is backed one-to-one by cash or short-term U.S. Treasuries, and the bank publishes its reserve holdings daily. The platform allows businesses to trigger payments automatically: shipped a crate from Manila to Perth? Funds…
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HIVE tests investor appetite for AI-Bitcoin infrastructure in Andean markets
HIVE Digital Technologies has debuted on the Colombian Stock Exchange under the ticker HIVECO, becoming the first Bitcoin and AI infrastructure company to trade publicly on a Latin American exchange. The move marks another sign of the sector’s expansion as Bitcoin miners and high-performance computing (HPC) companies push deeper into global capital markets. Announced on Thursday, the listing makes HIVE available to investors across the Andean market system, which links the exchanges of Colombia, Peru and Chile. For a region traditionally dominated by energy and natural-resources issuers, the addition of…
Read MoreRevolut reaches $75 billion valuation following completion of latest share sale
Revolut announced it has completed a share sale led by Coatue, Greenoaks, Dragoneer, and Fidelity Management & Research Company that valued the company at $75 billion. NVentures, NVIDIA’s venture capital arm, Andreessen Horowitz, Franklin Templeton, and accounts advised by T. Rowe Price Associates also participated in the transaction. The deal included an option for current Revolut employees to sell some of their holdings — the fifth time it has enabled share sales for staff. Founded in London in 2015, Revolut began as a challenger fintech focused on cheap foreign exchange…
Read MoreHackers Leverage Malicious PyPI Package to Attack Users and Steal Cryptocurrency Details
A dangerous malware campaign has surfaced targeting cryptocurrency users through a deceptive Python package hosted on the PyPI repository. The threat actors disguised their malicious code within a fake spell-checking tool, mimicking the legitimate pyspellchecker package that boasts over 18 million downloads. This supply chain attack represents an evolving threat landscape where attackers exploit trusted software repositories to distribute remote access trojans and credential harvesting tools to unsuspecting developers worldwide. The malicious package, designed to steal sensitive cryptocurrency information, employs sophisticated obfuscation techniques and multiple encryption layers to evade detection.…
Read MoreXRP Payments and Settlements Officially Seen Inside ISO20022 Code
Claims have resurfaced regarding XRP’s presence within enterprise blockchain infrastructure, with commentary asserting that XRP appears directly within ISO 20022-related code through its integration with RippleNet and R3 Corda. The shots shared alongside the post show a code snippet containing references to XRP-related modules. The renewed attention has led to clarifications from community members who examined the origins of the material and provided the surrounding technical context. Examining the Referenced Code Snippet The screenshot shared by the commentator includes imports from a Kotlin file named VerifySettlements.kt. It displays modules such…
Read MoreHere’s Solana Path to $140 Despite Consistent Long Liquidations
Solana trades under pressure but key support and momentum levels still leave room for a rebound. Notably, the broader crypto market remains under pressure after a sharp risk-off turn in November, with leading altcoins giving back a sizable portion of their prior gains. Intraday action is still choppy, but the bias across most large caps has tilted lower as traders react to fading upside momentum. Solana’s latest performance underlines this mood. SOL is trading at $129.14, down about 0.6% on the day, with a 24-hour range between roughly $128.65 and…
Read MoreXRP Bucks the Trend as Crypto Funds See $1.94 Billion Weekly Outflows
Crypto investment funds experienced $1.94 billion in outflows last week, the third-largest streak since 2018. XRP stood out, attracting $89.3 million in inflows while Bitcoin and Ethereum faced withdrawals. Outflows over the past four weeks totaled $4.92 billion, equaling 2.9% of all assets under management. However, Friday saw $258 million in new inflows, offering a potential shift in market sentiment. Crypto Outflows Mount Amid Policy Turmoil Digital asset products experienced significant outflows, according to CoinShares’ weekly report. The $1.94 billion loss extended a challenging month, with capital withdrawals and price…
Read MoreCrypto Claims Disputed as ISO Rejects Token Compliance Status
A wave of discussion has emerged across the crypto community following renewed scrutiny of long-circulating claims that certain cryptocurrencies are “ISO 20022 compliant.” The debate resurfaced as industry commentators highlighted code references related to XRP and RippleNet. At the same time, the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) confirmed that cryptocurrencies themselves are not granted any form of ISO certification. ISO Clarifies No Cryptocurrency Holds Compliance Status According to posts shared by analysts, Mansingh Rajput, ISO’s own website states that no cryptocurrency meets any form of ISO 20022 compliance. ISO pointed…
Read MoreQuantum computers won’t break Bitcoin’s code, they’ll break its politics
James Check, founder and lead analyst at Bitcoin onchain analysis service Checkonchain, said Monday that the quantum threat is more of a consensus problem than a technology issue. In a Monday X post, Check claimed that “there is no chance we come to consensus to freeze” Bitcoin that is not moved to quantum-resistant addresses, with development politics limiting the community’s ability to react. This means that a large amount of lost Bitcoin will flood the market as old addresses are compromised when quantum computer attacks become feasible. BitBo data shows that…
Read More102,000,000,000 SHIB in 24 Hours: Is This the End of Shiba Inu’s Market Crash?
Over 102 billion SHIB left exchanges in a single day, which is one of the most significant on-chain signals we have seen during this entire sell-off. That is not a normal flow. This kind of massive negative netflow during a freefall usually indicates that large holders are removing coins from the market, which lessens the immediate pressure to sell. Brutal SHIB performance Considering SHIB’s current chart, that is important. For weeks, the price action has been brutal, with all of the major moving averages stacked above the price and pointing…
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