Category: Bitcoin News

Fintech payments provider Unlimit has launched a non-custodial platform designed to act as a clearinghouse for major stablecoins and provide direct global off-ramps.  The company said the service will simplify stablecoin swaps by pairing decentralized exchange mechanics with its existing global payments network. According to Tuesday’s announcement, the platform will enable users to swap and cash out stablecoins through a single interface, aiming to reduce fragmentation in the stablecoin market under “gasless” and zero-commission conversions. Unlimit describes the service as the “first non-custodial stablecoin clearing house,” offering direct off-ramps in…

Paul Atkins, chair of the US Securities and Exchange Commission, said that the agency can continue advancing digital asset regulation without legislation from Congress, signaling his expectations for the industry in 2026. In a CNBC interview released on Tuesday, Atkins said the SEC was providing “technical assistance” as Congress considered legislation for digital asset regulation, likely referring to the market structure bill working its way through the US Senate. Atkins said that although the agency’s operations were impacted by the longest US government shutdown in the country’s history, he continued…

Key takeaways Texas became the first US state to add Bitcoin exposure to a state-managed investment portfolio by purchasing about $5 million of BlackRock’s IBIT ETF through its newly created Texas Strategic Bitcoin Reserve. SB 21 shifted Texas from a crypto mining hub to an active digital asset investor. The bill authorizes the state comptroller to buy, hold and sell Bitcoin using a legislature-approved $10-million fund. The initial allocation is small relative to Texas’ overall investment portfolio, which holds more than $667 million in S&P 500 ETFs. This signals a…

Coinbase’s internet-native payment protocol, x402, has integrated Concordium’s identity and age-verification system in a move aimed at enabling AI agents to make automated stablecoin payments. Announced Tuesday, the integration is designed to allow AI-powered applications to pay for goods and services that require age or identity verification, including travel bookings, online content, video games and other age-restricted services.  Concordium CEO Boris Bohrer-Bilowitzki said the partnership is intended “to enable verified stablecoin payments at scale.” As Cointelegraph previously reported, x402 is a protocol that enables pay-per-use payments on the internet.  Developed…

Trust Wallet, the self-custodial crypto wallet owned by Binance co-founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao, is the latest wallet to tap into prediction markets. Trust Wallet has launched Predictions, a new wallet-native section allowing users to trade and earn on real-world events with full self-custody, the company announced Tuesday. “Eligible users can view events, take positions on outcomes such as yes or no and track how each event develops over time, all within their existing Trust Wallet,” Trust Wallet said. From Tuesday, Trust Wallet’s Predictions will aggregate markets from multiple platforms, enabling…