Industry News

  • Global Settlement Network Deploys Onchain Compliance Layer on Canton for Institutions30 Apr 2026 17:35Global Settlement Network Deploys Onchain Compliance Layer on Canton for InstitutionsGlobal Settlement Network joined the Canton Network on April 30, 2026, as both a Validator and Featured Application, deploying its GSX ID credentialing platform to cut repeated compliance checks across tokenized capital markets. Key Takeaways: Global Settlement Network joins Canton Network as a Validator on April 30, 2026, deploying GSX ID to streamline onchain compliance. […]
  • Dubai to Host RWA SUMMIT on May 1 as Part of the Global RWA WEEK Initiative30 Apr 2026 17:00This sponsored press release was provided by RWA Summit 2026 and was not written by Bitcoin.com News. Bitcoin.com News does not necessarily endorse the statements made within this announcement. PRESS RELEASE. Dubai will host RWA SUMMIT Dubai on May 1, 2026, at Uptown Tower (DMCC), bringing together institutional investors, regulators, founders, and infrastructure leaders shaping […]
  • Tether-Backed Financial Platform Oobit Gives AI Agents Their Own Corporate Visa Cards30 Apr 2026 16:55Tether-Backed Financial Platform Oobit Gives AI Agents Their Own Corporate Visa CardsOobit has launched Agent Cards, the first corporate card product built specifically for artificial intelligence (AI) agents rather than human employees, giving finance teams programmable controls over software that now handles company spending around the clock. Key Takeaways: Oobit launched Agent Cards in 2026, giving each AI agent its own programmable corporate card with finance-controlled […]
  • Coinbase Introduces CUSHY Strategy to Bring Institutional Credit Onchain30 Apr 2026 16:24Coinbase Introduces CUSHY Strategy to Bring Institutional Credit OnchainCoinbase’s CUSHY is expanding institutional credit onchain through a tokenized fund for qualified investors. The strategy links stablecoin settlement, tokenized shares, and credit exposure as stablecoin volume exceeded $33 trillion in 2025. Key Takeaways: Coinbase Asset Management launched CUSHY to expand tokenized credit access for qualified investors. Institutions can access tokenized shares and supported networks, […]
  • Canadian Pension Giant Grabs 1.38M MSTR Shares Worth $219M30 Apr 2026 16:05Canadian Pension Giant Grabs 1.38M MSTR Shares Worth $219MCanada’s Alberta Investment Management Corporation disclosed a $219 million purchase of Strategy Inc. shares, marking the pension giant’s first-ever allocation to a bitcoin-linked asset. Key Takeaways: AIMCo, Canada’s $195B asset manager, bought 1.38 million MSTR shares worth $219M in its first bitcoin-linked bet. Canada’s top institutions, including RBC and CPPIB, now hold Strategy Inc. stakes […]
  • New Anchorage Digital Partnership With M0 Targets Growing Stablecoin Market30 Apr 2026 15:26New Anchorage Digital Partnership With M0 Targets Growing Stablecoin MarketAnchorage Digital, the federally chartered crypto bank, has announced a strategic partnership with M0 to provide a unified infrastructure for the next generation of stablecoin issuers. Key Takeaways: Anchorage Digital and M0 partnered on April 30, 2026, to launch a modular stablecoin issuance stack. The collaboration seeks to capture a larger share of the $160 […]
  • US Crypto Exchange Gemini Gets CFTC DCO Approval30 Apr 2026 14:27US Crypto Exchange Gemini Gets CFTC DCO ApprovalGemini has secured a Derivatives Clearing Organization license from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, giving the exchange direct control over clearing its own regulated derivatives products. Key Takeaways: Gemini secured a CFTC Derivatives Clearing Organization license on April 29, 2026, enabling in-house clearing of futures, options, and swaps. Gemini Olympus, LLC now gives the […]
  • BYDFi Reviews 6th Anniversary with Prediction Market Launch30 Apr 2026 14:00This sponsored press release was provided by BYDFi and was not written by Bitcoin.com News. Bitcoin.com News does not necessarily endorse the statements made within this announcement. PRESS RELEASE. VICTORIA, Seychelles, April 30, 2026 – Global crypto exchange BYDFi is approaching the close of its month-long 6th anniversary season, marking a new checkpoint in its […]
  • Celsius Founder Alex Mashinsky Faces $4.72B FTC Judgment, Gets Lifetime Ban From Crypto30 Apr 2026 13:29Celsius Founder Alex Mashinsky Faces $4.72B FTC Judgment, Gets Lifetime Ban From CryptoA federal judge this week entered a $4.72 billion judgment against Alex Mashinsky, the founder and former CEO of collapsed crypto lending platform Celsius Network, while permanently banning him from the cryptocurrency and financial services industries. Key Takeaways: A federal judge entered a $4.72 billion FTC judgment against Celsius founder Alex Mashinsky on April 28, […]
  • Tether Investments Proposes Major Bitcoin Merger for XXI and Strike30 Apr 2026 13:25Tether Investments announced a strategic plan on Wednesday to transform Twenty-One Capital into an integrated bitcoin powerhouse through a series of proposed mergers with Strike and Elektron Energy. Key Takeaways: Tether Investments proposed a merger between XXI and Jack Mallers’ Strike on April 29, 2026. The deal integrates Elektron Energy’s 50 EH/s mining fleet to […]