Recent News on Cryptocurrency, Blockchain, and Finance | Yellow

MoonPay and M0 launched PYUSDx Friday, a framework letting developers issue custom stablecoins backed by PayPal USD, with USD.ai as the first builder.

Barclays is scouting blockchain vendors for payments and stablecoin infrastructure, with a partner selection possible by April, Bloomberg reported Friday.

Citi will launch direct institutional Bitcoin custody in 2026, integrating BTC into its $30T asset base with Swift rails, tax reporting, and cross-margin support.

Britain's gambling regulator is exploring whether licensed betting operators should accept cryptocurrency as a payment option amid rising consumer demand and forthcoming FCA rules.

The Ethereum Foundation's Strawmap outlines seven forks to cut block time and add quantum resistance by 2029.

Bitcoin's price drop drove a $1.5 billion writedown on MARA's digital asset holdings during the fourth quarter of 2025.

Ethereum dominates AI agent deployments across blockchains as the autonomous AI market targets $236 billion by 2034.

Block's workforce dropped from 10,000 to under 6,000 as Jack Dorsey restructures the fintech firm around AI.

Bitwise's Matt Hougan points to holder selloffs, quantum fears and AI rotation as the real forces behind Bitcoin's decline.

Ripple restructures its ecosystem funding with a new DAO, VC partnerships, and regional hubs after deploying $550M.