Bitcoin News and Finance: What You Need to Know

CME Group broadened its regulated cryptocurrency lineup, adding new spot-quoted futures that deepen access to digital assets and reflect growing demand for flexible, compliant trading tied closely to market pricing. CME Group Adds XRP and SOL to Spot-Quoted Crypto Futures Suite CME Group (Nasdaq: CME) expanded its cryptocurrency derivatives lineup with new offerings for digital […]

XRP is gaining institutional traction as Vivopower advances a Ripple-linked equity structure converting share ownership into indirect token exposure, signaling rising demand for compliant, large-scale access without requiring direct XRP custody. Vivopower Advances Ripple-Linked XRP Strategy for Institutional Investors Growing institutional engagement continued to strengthen XRP’s positioning in structured finance as Vivopower advanced a large-scale […]

Paypal is moving to become a deeper player in U.S. financial services by seeking to establish its own bank, a step designed to expand small-business lending, reduce reliance on partners, and unlock new growth avenues. Paypal Bank Plan Signals Major Expansion Beyond Payments Payments giant Paypal took steps to broaden its role in U.S. financial […]

Japanese tech and financial leaders collaborate to launch institutional-grade digital yen, targeting global blockchain-based financial infrastructure. Startale Group and SBI Holdings announced a Memorandum of Understanding on December 16, 2025, to develop a fully regulated Japanese yen-denominated stablecoin. The initiative aims to provide an alternative in the $300 billion stablecoin market, with Shinsei Trust & […]