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Mento brings its FX Protocol to Polygon

August 28, 2026September 3, 2026 RAA

Mento Protocol (Mento), the leading decentralized FX infrastructure that processed USD 18.5B in trading volume in 2025, has been deployed on Polygon. The launch brings Mento stablecoin markets to one of crypto’s leading stablecoin ecosystems, starting with the USDm/EURm pool as the first FX trading pair. The EUR/USD pair accounts for ~USD 2T of the USD 9.5T traded daily across global FX markets, making it the single deepest currency pair in the world. Stablecoin activity remains largely concentrated in USD-denominated assets. This is shifting. Polygon has become one of the…

Mastercard expands support to USDC, PYUSD, RLUSD stablecoin settlement

June 15, 2026June 22, 2026 CRYPTO WORLD

Mastercard announced its plans to expand its settlement capabilities to let issuers and acquirers settle some card transactions using regulated stablecoins. Mastercard said the new capabilities will include intraday, weekend and holiday card settlement, supporting both fiat currencies and onchain settlement through regulated stablecoins. The company said the new options are designed to give its partners more flexibility in managing settlement liquidity and timing. The expansion shows stablecoins moving deeper into mainstream financial infrastructure as major payments networks test tokenized dollars for settlement. It follows Mastercard securing a New York…

BNB Chain Burns Over $1B Worth of BNB in 35th Quarterly Token Burn

May 13, 2026April 24, 2026 RAA

BNB Chain has completed its 35th quarterly BNB token burn, destroying 1,569,307.34 BNB at an approximate value of $1.02 billion, according to an official announcement from the BNB Foundation dated April 15, 2026. The burn reduces BNB’s remaining total supply to 134,786,916.53 BNB. The tokens were permanently removed from circulation by sending them to a dead address: 0x000000000000000000000000000000000000dEaD, a standard blockchain method for making tokens permanently inaccessible. What Is the BNB Auto-Burn and How Does It Work? The BNB Auto-Burn is the primary mechanism behind each quarterly burn. It uses…

Japan’s Leading Shopping Platform Now Supports XRP Payments

May 4, 2026April 24, 2026 RAA

Starting April 15, 2026, Rakuten Wallet is adding XRP as both a listed asset and a payment method, allowing users to buy XRP with Rakuten Points and spend it at more than 5 million merchant locations across Japan. The integration marks the first time a third-party token has been embedded directly into Rakuten’s loyalty and payments infrastructure. It also connects XRP to one of Japan’s largest loyalty point systems, where more than 3 trillion points, worth roughly $23 billion, are currently in circulation. What Does the Rakuten and XRP Integration…

TRX listing launches on Binance.US, advancing U.S. market access to TRON

April 17, 2026April 24, 2026 RAA

TRON DAO, the community-governed DAO dedicated to accelerating the decentralization of the internet through blockchain technology and decentralized applications (dApps), today announced the listing of TRX on Binance.US, a leading digital asset platform licensed and regulated in the United States. Trading is now live with TRX/USD and TRX/USDT pairs, expanding access for Binance.US users. The listing strengthens TRX availability within compliant U.S. market infrastructure, supporting enhanced liquidity and broader accessibility to TRX across established digital asset markets. TRX is the native utility token of the TRON blockchain, one of the…

Japan Fintech Launches XRP Ledger Platform to Digitize Global Trade Finance

March 4, 2026March 12, 2026 RAA

A Japanese fintech company has launched a new trade payment platform built on the XRP Ledger (XRPL), aiming to streamline international trade settlements and reduce delays in traditional letter of credit transactions. Tokyo-based Vlightup Inc., led by CEO Yoshio Minamoto, announced the launch of its next-generation global trade finance platform on March 4. The system uses blockchain technology to automate settlement processes between importers, exporters, and banks. “We have officially launched a next-generation trade finance global payment platform based on the XRP Ledger,” he said. The platform is designed to…

ETHZilla Unveils Token Backed by Leased Jet Engines

February 13, 2026February 16, 2026 RAA

The engines are leased to a US air carrier under agreements running through 2028. The company is targeting an 11% return for investors who hold the token for the full lease term, with a minimum purchase of 10 tokens. Crypto treasury firm ETHZilla unveiled a new tokenized investment product backed by commercial aviation assets. This is a big shift away from a pure Ethereum accumulation strategy toward real-world asset tokenization. The company announced that it has launched the Eurus Aero Token I through its newly formed subsidiary, ETHZilla Aerospace. The…

Web3 cannot deliver financial freedom with assets trapped on a single blockchain

January 19, 2026January 18, 2026 RAA

From the outside, web3 promises openness, sovereignty, and permissionless access. Yet in practice, much of the ecosystem is defined by invisible borders. Each blockchain operates like a siloed jurisdiction, with its own rules, standards, liquidity pools, and tooling. Once users enter one of these ecosystems, they often discover that leaving is difficult, risky, or just exhausting. That is the opposite of the idea of financial freedom. True financial freedom implies open, seamless access. That means the ability to move assets freely across the broader ecosystem. Today, fragmentation prevents that. Isolated…

JPMorgan to Expand JPM Coin to Canton Network L1 Blockchain

January 13, 2026January 7, 2026 RAA

JPMorgan’s Kinexys division will deploy its USD deposit token on Canton Network, marking the second public blockchain integration after launching on Base in November 2025. Digital Asset and Kinexys by JPMorgan announced plans to bring JPM Coin natively to the Canton Network. The bank-issued deposit token represents claims on JPMorgan dollar deposits and targets institutional clients seeking faster settlement on blockchain infrastructure. Yuval Rooz, co-founder and CEO of Digital Asset, stated the collaboration creates regulated digital cash moving at market speed. The Canton Network operates as a public, permissionless layer-1…

You Need to Hold At Least 2,314 XRP. Here’s Why

December 31, 2025December 20, 2025 CRYPTO WORLD

Recent shifts in XRP’s wallet distribution are changing what qualifies as meaningful ownership. As the asset trades around $2.04, the number of tokens required to reach higher holder tiers continues to decline, while the financial commitment needed to do so rises steadily. XRP Wallet Distribution According to recent data, the top 10% of XRP holders now includes roughly 739,970 wallets. To enter this group, a wallet must hold at least 2,314 tokens, which translates to an investment of about $4,720 at current market prices. This marks a significant shift compared…