Defi news and trends

XRP Company Evernorth Plans $1 Billion SPAC
SPAC // October 20, 2025

Newly formed digital assets company Evernorth Holdings is planning to go public. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By...

Google Cloud Says Blockchain Offers ‘Credibly Neutral’ Platform for Financial Institutions
Blockchain // August 27, 2025

Google’s Layer 1 blockchain will provide a neutral infrastructure layer for use by financial institutions, Google Cloud Head of Strategy, Web3 Rich Widmann said Tuesday (Aug. 26). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Coinbase Revives Stablecoin Bootstrap Fund to Fuel DeFi Liquidity
Cryptocurrency // August 12, 2025

Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has launched another installment of its Stablecoin Bootstrap Fund. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By...

Visa: Stablecoins Represent Opportunities in Emerging Markets, Cross-Border Money Movement
Cryptocurrency // June 23, 2025

Stablecoins represent an important opportunity for a subset of use cases, including in emerging markets, Visa Chief Product and Strategy Officer Jack Forestell wrote in a Sunday (June 22) blog post. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Interviews & Exclusives
Making Stablecoins ‘Grandma-Friendly’

May 29, 2025
Paying with crypto is a logistics problem, and that logistics problem creates a user experience bottleneck. Stablecoins want to solve that, but can they? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS […]

Stablecoins Push to Go Mainstream Amid Crypto Renaissance

April 23, 2025
This isn’t last week’s crypto landscape. And it’s far shake from last year’s, too. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Witnesses Fault ‘Regulation by Enforcement’ of Digital Assets at Congressional Hearing

February 11, 2025
At a subcommittee hearing on the current state and future potential of digital assets, lawmakers and witnesses from the crypto and payments spheres — including PayPal — cautioned against a...

What Was Crypto’s Biggest 2024 Story? Hint: It Wasn’t Named Elon

December 23, 2024
For once in its recent history, the cryptocurrency sector is likely ending the year on a high. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Quick Reads
Chainalysis Warns of ‘Concerning’ Vulnerabilities in DeFi Platforms

November 04, 2025
Chainalysis’ CEO is warning against critical security weaknesses in the decentralized (DeFi) finance space. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing communications […]

XRP Company Evernorth Plans $1 Billion SPAC

October 20, 2025
Newly formed digital assets company Evernorth Holdings is planning to go public. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Google Cloud Says Blockchain Offers ‘Credibly Neutral’ Platform for Financial Institutions

August 27, 2025
Google’s Layer 1 blockchain will provide a neutral infrastructure layer for use by financial institutions, Google Cloud Head of Strategy, Web3 Rich Widmann said Tuesday (Aug. 26). Get the Full...

Coinbase Revives Stablecoin Bootstrap Fund to Fuel DeFi Liquidity

August 12, 2025
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has launched another installment of its Stablecoin Bootstrap Fund. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...