Crypto neo-bank Shield announced on Monday that it has raised a $5 million seed round led by Giant Ventures. The company launched in 2022 and pivoted to payments in 2024. It allows exporters and importers to conduct cross-border transactions in US cryptocurrencies, while also providing compliance screenings, such as addressing sanctions and money laundering threats. Emmanuel Udotong, co-founder and CEO, said he and his team started Shield because they were “disappointed by the lack of completing mainstr ...

Plasma has launched Plasma One, the first neobank built entirely around stablecoins, aiming to make saving, spending, and earning in digital dollars seamless, the company said in a press release Monday. The platform is designed to fix what the company calls a broken user experience for stablecoin holders, who often face clunky interfaces, limited local options, and friction when converting to cash. Stablecoins are cryptocurrencies whose value is tied to another asset, such as the U.S. dollar or gold. They ...

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Key Points Ripple USD runs on the same blockchain as the XRP cryptocurrency. PayPal USD is backed by a vast network of retailers, banks, and PayPal users. Both stablecoins are reliable, but one is a safer investment. 10 stocks we like better than PayPal USD › Most cryptocurrencies are volatile investments that aren't suitable for conservative investors. However, stablecoins -- which are pegged to fiat currencies and other real-world assets -- might be compelling cryptos for investors who can't st ...

YZi expands position in Ethena Labs. | Credit: Credit: Matias Baglietto/NurPhoto via Getty Images. Key Takeaways YZi Labs was one of Ethena’s earliest backers. Ethena is the third-largest stablecoin with a market cap of $14.03 billion. YZi Labs currently manages over $10 billion in assets globally. Changpeng Zhao’s (CZ) venture capital arm, YZi Labs (formerly Binance Labs), has doubled down on stablecoins with a renewed investment in Ethena Labs, the protocol behind the synthetic dollar USDe. The ...

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Benzinga and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below. Singapore’s largest bank, DBS Group Holdings (OTC:DBSDY), asset management firm Franklin Templeton and blockchain company Ripple Labs (CRYPTO: XRP) have teamed up to provide accredited investors trading solutions backed by tokenized money market funds and U.S. dollar-pegged stablecoins. Franklin Templeton’s BENJI Fund Comes To DBS Bank This collaboration will facilitate the listing of Franklin Templeton’s ...

Benzinga and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below. Renowned investor Kevin O’Leary expressed his belief on Wednesday that owning only Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) can capture the majority of the cryptocurrency market’s volatility and yield. Don’t Chase ‘Irrelevant Tokens,’ Says O’Leary O’Leary took to X, sharing a clip from his recent interview with Al Arabiya English, in which he said that instead of chasing the hordes of “irrelevant” ...

The global crypto exchange KuCoin announced that its payment arm, KuCoin Pay, is now available for everyday purchases at over 100 SPAR supermarket locations across Switzerland. The integration is facilitated by DFX.swiss, a Swiss-based financial services provider. The move represents an expansion of an existing crypto payment infrastructure rather than a new launch. SPAR Switzerland first enabled digital asset payments in August 2025 through a partnership involving DFX.swiss and Binance Pay. The new KuCo ...

By Valentina Za and Giuseppe Fonte ROME (Reuters) -The European Union should clarify rules for identical stablecoins issued across borders, a senior Bank of Italy official said on Thursday, urging uniform standards to protect users. Stablecoins - crypto assets pegged to traditional currencies or commodities - have created friction between the European Commission and the European Central Bank. They are also known as electronic money tokens (EMTs). The Commission has been asked to clarify whether EU rules ...