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Visa is accelerating stablecoin adoption across global payments, unveiling a plan to expand onchain settlement and crypto-linked card programs to more than 100 countries as institutional momentum builds around blockchain-based fund transfers. Visa Expands Stablecoin Card and Onchain Settlement Push With Bridge Global payments firms are deepening their push into stablecoin-based settlement. Visa (NYSE: V) […]

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AI Agents Show Strong Preference for Bitcoin Over Fiat, BPI Study Finds
AI agents prefer Bitcoin as a store of value and stablecoins for payments, rejecting traditional fiat in controlled monetary experiments.
This post AI Agents Show Strong Preference for Bitcoin Over Fiat, BPI Study Finds first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman.

SoFi Technologies and Mastercard revealed Tuesday that they will enable settlement using SoFiUSD across Mastercard’s global payments network, marking a new step in the integration of regulated U.S. dollar stablecoins into mainstream card infrastructure. OCC-Regulated SoFi Bank Launches Stablecoin Settlement With Mastercard The partnership will allow issuers and acquirers to settle card-based transactions using SoFiUSD, […]

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Tether and Lugano Launch Plan ₿ Phase II, Targeting Global Leadership in Digital Infrastructure
Tether and Lugano are driving the future of digital cities with Plan ₿ Phase II, building resilient blockchain-powered infrastructure for global impact.
This post Tether and Lugano Launch Plan ₿ Phase II, Targeting Global Leadership in Digital Infrastructure first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman.

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Iran Bitcoin Outflows Surge After US-Israel Airstrikes, On-Chain Data Shows
Following the U.S.-Israeli airstrikes in Tehran, Iranian crypto activity surged, with $10.3 million in bitcoin flowing out of exchanges as citizens sought to preserve value amid financial collapse.
This post Iran Bitcoin Outflows Surge After US-Israel Airstrikes, On-Chain Data Shows first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman.

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Paraguay Exploring Using Seized Miners for State-Run Bitcoin Operation
Paraguay’s state utility is teaming up with Morphware to turn seized miners into the country’s first government-run Bitcoin operation.
This post Paraguay Exploring Using Seized Miners for State-Run Bitcoin Operation first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman.

Prediction markets tracking the escalating Middle East conflict between the United States, Israel and Iran are humming with activity on Tuesday, as traders funnel more than $230 million into bets tied to regime change, military escalation, and diplomatic outcomes. Polymarket Traders Price 42% Chance of Iranian Regime Collapse by June 30 On Polymarket, the headline-grabbing […]

Oil traders are suddenly pricing in a risk many desks had pushed to the background: what happens when the Middle East’s most important chokepoint becomes a frontline. Strait of Hormuz Jitters Fuel War Premium, Even as Some See Limits to $100 Breakout Crude rallied as the conflict involving Iran, the U.S., and Israel escalated, with […]

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Digital Credit: Strategy World Research Note For Institutions, Corporations, and Operators 
I went to Strategy World last week. On the Bitcoin side, this conference might as well have been called “Stretch World.” STRC (Strategy Variable Rate Perpetual Stretch Preferred Shares) was the main item of discussion. SATA, another variable rate digital credit instrument issued by Strive, was also frequently mentioned.  Here are my thoughts, mainly addressed […]
This post Digital Credit: Strategy World Research Note For Institutions, Corporations, and Operators  first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Allard Peng.

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These Two Bitcoin Miners are Getting Ready to Sell Their Bitcoin
Two major Bitcoin miners, MARA Holdings and Core Scientific, are shifting strategies to sell portions of their bitcoin holdings as they pivot toward AI and high-performance computing operations.
This post These Two Bitcoin Miners are Getting Ready to Sell Their Bitcoin first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman.