Crypto Compass - Week 46

USDT Crude Oil Transaction, Sling enters the US, Underbanked US Households Rely on Crypto

French Gambling Regulator May Ban Polymarket, JPMorgan Expands Blockchain FX Settlements, Seven South Korean Banks Join CBDC Pilot, Helio Expands Solana Payments on Shopify

Paxos launches USDG, Ant CEO praises tokenization, Tether's dirham-pegged stablecoin launch, U.S. Treasury notes stablecoin influence on T-bills

85% of traded volumes happen off-chain, on CEXs. The problem is that CEXs are custodial, and not interoperable like on-chain protocol. And as these centralised solutions offer a better UX than their decentralised counterparts, it's easy to think that crypto might just become another commodity just good enough to be traded for profits, in neobanks-like structure. In short: is web3 devolving back into web2? That's what we're exploring today in this new Deep Dive rant.

Stripe Acquires Bridge, Avalanche and Visa’s New Crypto Card, Argentina full support to crypto and more regulatory updates

Stripe's Strategic Expansion in Stablecoins with Paxos and Bridge, Stablecoin Adoption: US Lags, EU Gains Momentum, Ripple Expands Global Reach with RLUSD Stablecoin

In our previous article, we explained the criteria for determining if your wallet would be best served by a debit card or a prepaid card. As mentioned, the smooth user experience offered by crypto debit cards comes with some additional technical issues; below, we detail how Kulipa handles them based on account characteristics, security keys, risk management, and more.

Coinbase Delisting Stablecoins, Paxos yield-generating stablecoin, Stripe’s Return to Crypto Payments...

Choosing between prepaid and debit crypto cards is a crucial decision for wallets looking to enhance user experience and drive engagement. This article explores the key differences between the two, to help wallets determine the best fit for their growth strategy.

SWIFT, PayPal, and Ripple Deepen Engagement in Crypto Payments, LatAm and Asian government continue to push for crypto, ECB and Börse Stuttgart projects in crypto...

Robinwood and Revolut exploring stablecoin issuance while Visa launches a stabelcoin issuance platform for banks, Crypto booming in Bolivia after its legalization...

Are embedded wallets the key to mainstream stablecoin adoption? In this interview with Mathilde David, Product Lead for Stablecoin Movement at Paxos, we explore how user-friendly Web2 wallets could simplify crypto payments. Learn about the regulatory challenges, payment innovations, and opportunities shaping the future of stablecoins in this ever evolving financial landscape.

Circle improving their service in LatAm, Soneium already getting the USDC, crypto recognized as property in the UK, JPMorgan doubles down on crypto

This article breaks down the payment authorization and settlement processes, and explores how crypto debit cards function by leveraging existing financial infrastructure. It also explains how Kulipa enables wallets to issue branded crypto cards that work seamlessly with Visa and Mastercard networks.

Report by Visa on real world use cases for stablecoin, UK recognizes crypto as personal property, regulatory clarity enabling geographical expansion globally

Nigeria SEC issuing the first crypto licences, 87% of crypto licences application fail, a CBDC pilot in Brazil, DWF synthetic stablecoins to launch soon and much more...

This week in our Compass: Tether drops its own chain project, Binance embraces a MiCA compliant stablecoin, Japan and Hong Kong confirm their commitment to crypto, and more...

This week in our Compass: Binance still under regulatory pressure despite it effort, EURC coming to Europe with Coinbase, Tether launching a Dirham stablecoin, Quidax first licensed exchange in Nigeria, and much more...

This three weeks in our Compass: Contrasted Regulatory Evolutions (India, France, Brazil...), Metamask officially announcing their card, new promising stablecoins, and more...

This week in our Compass: finally the launch of the first US ETH ETFs, 3 CBDC projects accros the globe, first company capitalised in crypto in Argentina

This week in our Compass: Stripe enabling card on-ramp for their EU merchants, Blackrock CEO legitimising Bitcoin and a busy summer for regulators

Today, we’re excited to announce the launch of the first zk-powered debit card for seamless stablecoin spending, in partnership with Argent, and backed by $3 million in funding. This marks a significant step towards our mission of making self-custodial wallets a mainstream financial tool.

This week in our Compass: Argent announces at crypto debit card powered by Kulipa, SEC drops its case against BUSD and a lot more announcements

This week in our Compass: Circle becomes an EMI under MiCA and more regulatory updates from Singapore, Nigeria...

This week in our Compass: Coinbase-Stripe partnership, Nigeria pushing a new regulation, and much more

This week in our Compass: The SEC drops charges against Ethereum, the subtle equilibrium of stablecoins and CBDCs

This week in our Compass: Emerging market crypto push, CBDC for x-border in Saudi and regulatory updates across the globe.

This week in our Compass: Regulatory update in Hong Kong, EU and Rwanda, Growing crypto interest in Australia and Thailand, and consolidations in the industry

This week in our Compass: Growth of stablecoins in Russia and PYUSD on Solana, New institutional tokenisation projects and CBDC updates in China and Israel

This week in our Compass: Ethereum ETFs finally approved in the US, new algorithmic stablecoins and more regulatory updates

This week in our Compass: Regulatory update from the USA, Nigeria, India and more, new stablecoin and RWA project & an update by Mastercard, some signs of challenges for the digital Yuan, and much more.

We're thrilled to announce that Kulipa will join Mastercard's Start Path program to explore how blockchain technology can revolutionize the financial system, creating a more efficient and inclusive experience for millions around the world.

This week in our Compass: Update on the situation in Nigeria, Ripple's stablecoin and much more

Global growth of stablecoin, CBDC projects between Iran and Russia and many more regulatory evolutions.

In this week's episode of the Deep Dive, we explore the keys to achieving the delicate balance between simplicity and security in wallet design, with Alexandre Gabadou from The Big Whale, France's leading Web3 media outlet.

Stripe reaccepting crypto, EU voting AML regulations, 98% of countries exploring CBDCs, US bill on stablecoin and more crypto news.

This week in crypto: CBDC race is on, self-custody and stablecoin on the rise and a regulatory update.

This week in crypto: SEC going after DeFi, suing Uniswap, plus other updates about PYUSD, and updates from Thailand, Paraguay.

This week, we sat with Arthur Pfalzgraf, Product Manager at Ultimate Wallet for an insightful talk about the challenges that wallets face today, and how following trends ultimately hurts adoption.

This week in crypto: Regulatory updates from Singapore, Lithuania, France and Argentina. Ripple's cash-equivalent stablecoin

On this week's episode of the Deep Dive, we explore the differences between EOA and Account Abstraction wallets, before having a look at concrete use cases for AA today.

This week in crypto: Regulations are catching up (Estonia, EU, US) with a focus on AML compliance. Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) are gaining traction (IMF, SWIFT, UAE). Traditional finance is embracing blockchain (HSBC, UK), but challenges remain.

This week in crypto: Central banks ramp up CBDC efforts with Hong Kong's e-HKD pilot and Liberia's partnership. Stablecoins see potential regulation relief with positive US comments but face rising competition. Regulatory focus intensifies with the UK's FCA and Argentina tightening their grip on crypto exchanges. The SEC's Ethereum probe adds uncertainty to the market.

This episode dives deeper into features and use cases that propel non-custodial wallets towards mainstream adoption. We'll explore 2 distinct use cases (remittance and integrated DeFi products) to position wallets for significant user growth and industry leadership.

In this first episode of the Deep Dive we explore non-custodial wallets features for mainstream adoption, kicking off with payments! We'll dissect seamless payment solutions and their potential to empower the vast population of unbanked adults globally.

In this week's Crypto compass, we explore hot topics like CBDCs in Hong Kong and Israel, plus stablecoins in emerging markets and their regulation in Europe. And a lot more crypto news!

The Philippines and Hong Kong are both testing Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs). While the Philippines focuses on using CBDCs for transactions between banks and for cross-border payments, Hong Kong is exploring using their e-HKD for everyday transactions and even for tokenizing real estate assets. Even though privacy isn't the main concern here, these developments show that traditional finance is increasingly open to incorporating some aspects of cryptocurrency.

Headlines: - Central Banks Take Center Stage - Stablecoins on the Rise - Global Adoption on the Horizon

Headlines UK & Hong Kong take proactive stances with stablecoin & crypto regulations. Turkish lawmakers engage with stakeholders on crypto regulations. India optimistic for its CBDC Understanding crypto taxes in the US