Month: April 2026

XRP sentiment rose after Rakuten Wallet enabled points conversion, spot trading and payments across millions of merchants in Japan....

Crypto exchange OKX has launched an open protocol designed to let AI agents carry out full business transactions, extending machine payments into end-to-end commercial activity. According to OKX, the Agent Payments Protocol enables AI systems to handle not only payments…...

Meta has begun offering select creators the option to receive payouts in USDC, expanding its payments model into blockchain-based transfers. According to a support page published by Meta Platforms, eligible creators can receive USDC directly into crypto wallets operating on…...

Six years after establishing its first office in Dubai, Ripple has now doubled down on its presence in the region and in Africa by setting up a regional headquarters in the city’s International Financial Center (DIFC). DIFC’s chief executive officer commented that Ripple’s expansion is a “strong signal of...

Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META) has begun offering payouts in USDC (CRYPTO: USDC) to a select group of creators, according to the company’s website. Crypto Payouts In These Countries The technology giant, known for its ownership of Facebook and Instagram, stated on its support page that the feature is currently available...

Alex Mashinsky, the founder of the crypto lender Celsius, has settled with the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The high-profile case stems from allegations that Mashinsky and Celsius violated multiple areas of federal law, including claims tied to securities and commodities rules. Celsius Founder’s New Limits Under the terms...

An FBI-led global enforcement effort targeting crypto pig butchering schemes has led to the arrest of 276 suspects and the disruption of nine crypto scam centers tied to investment fraud operations. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, the operation…...

Stable Sea added WisdomTree’s WTGXX fund, giving firms access to tokenized Treasury yield for idle cash management....

Ripple’s expansion in Dubai underscores the Middle East’s growing influence in the blockchain sector, potentially reshaping global finance dynamics. The post Ripple expands headquarters in Dubai’s financial hub as regional demand accelerates appeared first on Crypto Briefing....

Hawkish dissent within the Federal Reserve, elevated oil prices and rising long-term inflation expectations are pushing bond yields higher....