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Payments giant Visa announced on July 31 that it is extending its stablecoin settlement infrastructure by integrating more digital currencies and blockchain networks, a move aimed at scaling global payment capabilities. The company confirmed:
The new additions include the Global Dollar (USDG) and Paypal USD (PYUSD), both dollar-pegged stablecoins supported through a partnership with Paxos, as well as Circle’s euro-backed EURC. Stellar and Avalanche have also been added to Visa’s list of supported blockchains, joining Ethereum and Solana.
Visa also supports USD Coin (USDC). On March 29, 2021, the payments giant launched a pilot to settle transactions using USDC over the Ethereum blockchain, initially with Crypto.com. This marked Visa as a pioneer in integrating stablecoins for payment settlement, aiming to modernize its global payment network and streamline cross-border money movement.
By diversifying both its digital asset and blockchain exposure, Visa now enables transactions with four different stablecoins across four blockchain ecosystems. This development is part of the firm’s larger push to provide seamless interoperability and settlement flexibility for crypto-native and traditional payment platforms. Rubail Birwadker, Visa’s Global Head of Growth Products and Strategic Partnerships, emphasized the firm’s long-term commitment to supporting digital currencies at scale.
Support for both USD- and EUR-backed stablecoins allows participating partners to tap into multi-currency settlement using blockchain infrastructure. The strategy complements an existing network that already facilitates settlement in more than 25 fiat currencies. While some observers continue to raise concerns about regulatory clarity and digital asset volatility, proponents argue that stablecoins—backed by trusted platforms and deployed at scale—could meaningfully improve cross-border and onchain payments.
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Stablecoins are becoming an increasingly common tool in financial markets, viewed as faster, cheaper, and more globally accessible than traditional settlement systems. Coinbase reinforced this perspective on Aug. 19, 2025, posting on social media platform X:
The message was in response to Bullish’s announcement that it had completed a $1.15 billion initial public offering (IPO) and elected to receive the proceeds in multiple stablecoins rather than conventional cash settlement.
The proceeds were distributed across a wide range of stablecoins. The majority were settled in USD Coin (USDC) and EUR Coin (EURC). Additional allocations included USD Coinvertible (USDCV) and EUR Coinvertible (EURCV) issued by Societe Generale-FORGE, Global Dollar (USDG) from Paxos, Paypal USD (PYUSD) from Paxos, Ripple USD (RLUSD) on the XRP Ledger, USD1 from World Liberty Financial, Agora Dollar (AUSD) from Agora, and EURAU from Allunity.
Most of these tokens were minted on the Solana blockchain. Jefferies coordinated the minting, conversion, and delivery as the IPO’s billing and delivery agent. Bullish CFO David Bonanno described the strategy:
He also emphasized their operational benefits: “We leverage them for rapid and secure global fund transfers, especially on the Solana network.”
Industry figures underscored the broader significance of the settlement model. Lily Liu, President of the Solana Foundation, stated: “ Bullish’s use of stablecoins in its IPO merges public market infrastructure with blockchain rails.” Coinbase executive Greg Tusar described the transaction as “a historic moment” that showcases stablecoins’ role in modernizing financial systems, particularly as regulatory clarity improves.
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Afghanistan is giving away its mineral wealth. Through a pattern of deals that export value at the point of extraction, the country is surrendering control over what could – and should – be its greatest hope for a stable and prosperous future.
This is not accidental. Nor is it the inevitable result of geography, decades of war, or even the nature of Taliban rule. It is the outcome of contracts that prioritise immediate cash over long-term management.
Raw ore is being shipped out as Afghanistan signs away its most valuable assets on terms that lock in its own irrelevance.
This is not simply mismanagement. It is a transfer of value. Afghanistan is exporting its resources at the lowest end of the chain, while others – above all China – capture the processing, pricing and strategic leverage that follow.
In a sector defined by control, that is the difference between power and poverty.
Beneath Afghanistan’s mountains sits one of the most concentrated reserves of critical minerals in the world: lithium, rare earths, copper, cobalt – the materials that power batteries, semiconductors, renewable energy and modern weapons.
Geological surveys by the United States and Afghanistan’s own Ministry of Mines have confirmed nearly 90 occurrences, including more than 30 classified as “critical”.
In another setting, they would place Afghanistan at the centre of the 21st century resource economy. Instead, they are being treated as commodities to be moved quickly and monetised cheaply.
For critical minerals, value is created along the chain – processing, refining, pricing and supply. Lose that chain, and the resource itself matters far less. What is unfolding in Afghanistan is the quiet consolidation of a strategy defined elsewhere – and not in Afghanistan’s interests.
This is not new. Under the former republic, mining contracts were often pushed through under political pressure, with weak oversight and little regard for national benefit. Politicians used their influence to secure rights or protect illegal operations. Kickbacks were common.
In the four-and-a-half years since returning to power, the Taliban authorities have issued hundreds of mining contracts covering zinc, lead, copper, antimony, and more, with opaque terms, minimal scrutiny, and a focus on immediate returns. Foreign companies – mainly Chinese, but also from Iran, Pakistan and Turkey – secure access, extract ore, and ship it out. Afghanistan is left with little more than environmental damage and marginal returns.
That institutional weakness persists, but the stakes have changed.
Critical minerals now sit at the core of economic and military power. China recognised this earlier than most and has built its dominance accordingly. Over recent decades, Beijing has invested in mines abroad while consolidating processing capacity at home. Today, it controls the bulk of refining for the world’s key minerals.
When the United States restricted advanced semiconductor exports, China responded by limiting exports of the key ingredients, gallium and germanium – a reminder that supply chains can be weaponised.
What is lost is leverage: the ability to negotiate, build industry or choose partners. Short-term gain becomes long-term structural constraint. Afghanistan’s mineral wealth is being converted into dependency. In a sector defined by control, that is not development. It is surrender.
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SBI Holdings has entered into talks to acquire shares in Bitbank, aiming to make the crypto exchange operator a consolidated subsidiary of the major Japanese financial services conglomerate.
SBI Chairman and President Yoshitaka Kitao said in a statement on Friday that the company has submitted a letter of intent regarding the acquisition of shares and has begun discussions with Bitbank regarding a capital and business alliance.
Kitao said the firm plans to acquire Bitbank shares after conducting due diligence and following the necessary internal procedures, with separate discussions regarding the specific timing and structure to follow.
Bitbank operates one of the major domestic crypto exchanges in Japan and says it has not experienced a hacking incident since its founding in May 2014, positioning security as a key part of its offering.
As crypto assets move toward inclusion under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act, SBI said bringing Bitbank into the group would strengthen its position in Japan's crypto market.
The talks come as the group continues to consolidate activity into its in-house crypto exchange arm, SBI VC Trade. Last month, it merged crypto exchange Bitpoint Japan into the unit as part of efforts to streamline operations and improve profitability.
Earlier this week, Bitbank rolled out a crypto-linked credit card that enables users to pay their bills in bitcoin and other assets, based on their exchange holdings — a first for the domestic market. The card also offers a 0.5% cashback in crypto on monthly spending.
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Anchorage seeks to expand its issuance platform through M0, and opens the door to a broad range of firms looking to launch U.S.-regulated stablecoins.
M0 (pronounced “M Zero”), is a flexible protocol that allows global institutions to mint fully configurable stablecoins, which also works with the likes of Stripe, Moonpay and MetaMask.
It might not sound like the sexiest topic, but we have been building modular infrastructure for stablecoins for three years now,” said M0 CEO Luca Prosperi, in an interview. “This means we are supporting anyone who wants to launch and manage their own stablecoin, whether it is a crypto project, protocol, fintech, payment provider, exchange and many more.”By partnering with M0, we’re extending our issuance platform to support that growth, while maintaining the regulatory, operational, and security standards our partners rely on,” said Anchorage CEO Nathan McCauley, in a statement.
The arrival of the GENIUS Act means stablecoins in the U.S. are becoming a regulated instrument. M0 has already partnered with several regulated players that are using the firm’s contracts, but with Anchorage the regulation-focused relationship is “a bit deeper,” Prosperi added.
By partnering with M0, we’re extending our issuance platform to support that growth, while maintaining the regulatory, operational, and security standards our partners rely on,” said Anchorage CEO Nathan McCauley, in a statement.
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The firm added 114 BTC to its corporate treasury, for a total of 8,997 BTC, and said it plans to issue regular third-party reports.
The owner of Square and Cash App said the dashboard is a point-in-time snapshot and not a full audit of solvency, though it plans to publish regular third-party reports.
The snapshot reflects balances as of March 2026 and is backed by third-party audit checks and cryptographic signatures that users can verify independently.
The company published wallet addresses and signed messages onchain, allowing anyone to confirm ownership without access to private keys.
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LAGOS, April 28 (Reuters) - Nigeria's government is capping jet fuel prices and allowing airlines to buy supplies on credit, according to a government document seen by Reuters, as it tries to avert flight ​disruptions caused by soaring fuel costs.
The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) ​said in the document that aviation fuel should sell for 1,760 ⁠naira to 1,988 naira ($1.29 to $1.46) per litre in Lagos and 1,809 naira to ​2,037 naira in Abuja, based on benchmarks from April 17 to April 23.
It warned ​that prices could still rise due to market volatility linked to the U.S.–Iran conflict and higher supplier costs.
The NMDPRA and aviation ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment
The decision follows ​emergency talks after airlines warned that jet fuel prices had jumped by more ​than 270%, forcing fare increases and raising the risk of capacity cuts.
President Bola Tinubu last week approved ‌30% relief ⁠on airlines' debts to aviation agencies and ordered fuel marketers, airlines and regulators to agree on a "fair" fuel price within 72 hours to prevent a sector-wide shutdown.
The talks also agreed to grant airlines a 30-day credit window to pay for fuel and ​tasked the aviation ​ministry with mediating debt ⁠disputes between operators and oil marketers, according to the document.
A technical committee convened by the NMDPRA recommended that fuel marketers sell ​directly to airlines within the indicated price range to cut ​costs and ⁠improve supply-chain transparency, the document said.
The committee also urged regulators to engage Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals over recently increased premiums applied to international benchmarks used to price jet ⁠fuel.
Other recommendations ​include validating airside fuel distributors with adequate infrastructure - ​potentially reducing the number of authorised suppliers at airports - and considering jet fuel for Nigeria's naira-for-crude initiative to ​limit airlines' foreign exchange exposure.
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April 24 (Reuters) - The Democratic governor of ​Maine, Janet Mills, on Friday vetoed a bill that would have made it the first U.S. state to impose a moratorium on large new data ‌centers, even as local opposition to the electricity-hungry facilities grows.
The decision reflects the difficult trade-off facing political leaders, who must weigh the impact of data centers, opens new tab on the environment and household energy bills against the millions of dollars in investment and tax revenue they can bring.
If signed into law, the bill would have frozen approvals until October 2027 for data centers requiring more than ​20 megawatts of power while a state-appointed council analyzed their impact on the local grid, electricity bills, air and water.
Mills, in a letter to ​the Maine legislature, said she supports a temporary moratorium on data center projects - and would have signed the bill if ⁠it had included an exemption for a data center project underway in the town of Jay that is key to jobs and tax revenue.
"A moratorium is appropriate ​given the impacts of massive data centers in other states on the environment and on electricity rates. But the final version of this bill fails to allow ​for a specific project in the Town of Jay that enjoys strong local support from its host community and region," Mills said in a statement
The Androscoggin paper mill in the town shut down in 2023 after a boiler explosion, leading to hundreds of job losses.
Work to develop a $550 million data center, which reuses existing infrastructure that would not have had a major impact on the electric ​grid or energy bills, is expected to create more than 800 construction jobs and at least 100 high-paying permanent jobs, and would contribute property tax revenue ​to the town of Jay, Mills said.
Mills also said that she plans to issue an executive order establishing a council to examine the impact of data centers in Maine and ‌has signed ⁠a bill to prohibit data center projects from Maine's business development tax incentive programs.
American tech giants have pledged to spend more than $600 billion on artificial intelligence data centers this year as part of a spending spree that has boosted the U.S. economy and is considered the biggest since the telecom boom of the late 1990s.
But mounting opposition to that buildout has led more than a dozen U.S. states to weigh legislation that would halt or restrain development of ​the facilities, even as the Trump administration ​pressures states to stay out of ⁠AI regulation.
To ease worries about rising electricity bills, Washington last month got big technology companies to sign a voluntary pledge at the White House that they would bear the cost of new electricity generation to power their data centers.
Two Democratic lawmakers - ​Senator Bernie Sanders and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez - have also introduced legislation to halt all construction on data centers until ​Congress passes AI safety ⁠legislation.
Maine lawmakers passed the bill against data centers last week, sponsored by Democratic state representative Melanie Sachs. The state was seen as a test case of whether such measures could be adopted in other places.
Limiting data center development would have, however, added to the economic pressure in a rural state already grappling with mill closures that have ⁠eroded one ​of its key industries.
Sachs said Mills' decision to veto the bill was "simply wrong".
While a veto might ​protect the proposed data center project in Jay, it poses significant potential consequences for all ratepayers, our electric grid, our environment and our shared energy future," Sachs said.
Virginia, one of the world's largest data ​center hubs, is among the U.S. states considering similar legislation.
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WASHINGTON, April 27 (Reuters) - A U.S. official said on ​Monday that President Donald Trump is ‌unhappy with an Iranian proposal because it did not address Iran's nuclear program.
Earlier in the day, Trump discussed ⁠the proposal with his top national ​security aides. The U.S.-Iran conflict remains in ​a stalemate with energy supplies from the region reduced.
He doesn't love ​the proposal," the U.S. official said, ​referring to Trump.
Work to bridge gaps ​between the ​U.S. ⁠and Iran has not halted, sources from mediator Pakistan have said.
Iranian sources earlier on Monday said the proposal would ​set aside discussion of Iran's nuclear ​program until the war has ended and disputes ‌over ⁠shipping from the Gulf are resolved. Washington has said nuclear issues must be dealt with from the outset.
Reporting by Steve Holland ​and Nandita Bose; Editing by Caitlin Webber
But ​hopes of reviving peace efforts ​have ⁠receded since Trump announced this weekend he had scrapped a visit by his special ⁠envoy ​Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared ​Kushner to Islamabad, the Pakistani capital.
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$FETUSDT Analysis: Can Fetch.ai Propel to $3.30?

Market Snapshot:

Current Price: $1.192 (-5.09%)

Token Overview: Fetch.ai ($FET ) leverages blockchain and artificial intelligence (AI) to drive innovative solutions across industries.

Fetch.ai ($FET ) has captured attention in the crypto sphere through its strategic rebranding and enhanced focus on AI technologies. Positioned at the crossroads of blockchain and artificial intelligence—two transformative fields—Fetch.ai has garnered significant interest from investors and industry leaders alike. Despite a recent 5.09% dip to $1.192, the project’s upward trajectory and market relevance point to the possibility of a price surge, with $3.30 emerging as a realistic medium-term target.

Reasons for Optimism:
Fetch.ai’s integration of AI functionalities strengthens its appeal, offering practical solutions that address key challenges in both crypto and traditional industries. This fusion of advanced technology and decentralized infrastructure has amplified its adoption potential, making it a standout project. The growing demand for AI-powered blockchain applications supports the narrative of long-term growth and hints at substantial price appreciation. While the current pullback may appear discouraging, it presents an attractive entry point for investors seeking to capitalize on its future momentum.

Investor Outlook:
With Fetch.ai poised for expansion, vigilance remains essential. Investors are encouraged to closely monitor key te$FETUSDT Analysis: Can Fetch.ai Propel to $3.30?

Market Snapshot:

Current Price: $1.192 (-5.09%)

Token Overview: Fetch.ai ($FET ) leverages blockchain and artificial intelligence (AI) to drive innovative solutions across industries.

Fetch.ai ($FET ) has captured attention in the crypto sphere through its strategic rebranding and enhanced focus on AI technologies. Positioned at the crossroads of blockchain and artificial intelligence—two transformative fields—Fetch.ai has garnered significant interest from investors and industry leaders alike. Despite a recent 5.09% dip to $1.192, the project’s upward trajectory and market relevance point to the possibility of a price surge, with $3.30 emerging as a realistic medium-term target.

Reasons for Optimism:
Fetch.ai’s integration of AI functionalities strengthens its appeal, offering practical solutions that address key challenges in both crypto and traditional industries. This fusion of advanced technology and decentralized infrastructure has amplified its adoption potential, making it a standout project. The growing demand for AI-powered blockchain applications supports the narrative of long-term growth and hints at substantial price appreciation. While the current pullback may appear discouraging, it presents an attractive entry point for investors seeking to capitalize on its future momentum.

Investor Outlook:
With Fetch.ai poised for expansion, vigilance remains essential. Investors are encouraged to closely monitor key te
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