Tag: Launches

Visa Launches Fiat-To-Stablecoin Payout Pilot

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Payments giant Visa has launched a pilot in the US, allowing US dollar-pegged stablecoin payouts to be sent from business accounts funded using fiat currency, such as US dollars. Visa announced the pilot at the Web Summit in Lisbon, Portugal, on Wednesday, which allows users of its digital payments network, Visa Direct, to send stablecoins such as USDC (USDC) directly to a crypto wallet. The company said the pilot allows recipients to opt to receive their funds in stablecoins and US-based platforms and businesses can send payouts from their fiat…

BSOL Options Trading Launches Two Weeks After ETF Debut

Key Notes Bitwise BSOL options began trading Nov 11 with strike prices from $16-$26 and expirations through May 2026. The fund controls $497.2 million in assets and captures 98% of total Solana ETF market inflows since launching. BSOL stakes all holdings for 7.20% net rewards with zero fees on first $1 billion through January 2026. Options trading on the Bitwise Solana Staking ETF (BSOL) began on Nov. 11, adding derivatives to the spot exchange-traded fund that launched on Oct. 28. The development enables institutional investors to hedge positions and implement…

Coinbase Launches Regulated Token Sales Hub

Coinbase has unveiled an end-to-end token sales platform aimed at reshaping how crypto projects distribute tokens to retail investors, with the first offering featuring Monad from Nov. 17–22. Coinbase Brings Public Token Sales to U.S. Retail The new service allows both issuers and investors to participate in a regulated, transparent framework designed to promote fair […] Source CryptoX Portal

Solmate Launches First Bare-Metal Solana Validator in UAE at 0% Commission

Key Notes Solmate aims to become a top global Solana validator through its Infrastructure Flywheel strategy that compounds performance gains. Acurast and Irys collaboration transforms Solana mobile devices into decentralized cloud storage nodes following $5.2M funding. Bitwise and Grayscale Solana ETFs recorded seven straight days of positive flows totaling over $294 million since late October. Nasdaq-listed firm, Solmate Infrastructure (SLMT) announced on Nov. 6 that it has deployed the first-ever bare-metal Solana SOL $157.5 24h volatility: 3.4% Market cap: $87.05 B Vol. 24h: $5.73 B validator in the UAE, officially…

Self-custody meets KYC: Tangem launches Visa payments with Paera

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Tangem Pay enables users to spend Circle’s USDC stablecoin worldwide through a virtual Visa card that connects directly to Tangem’s self-custodial hardware wallet. Cryptocurrency wallet company Tangem has launched Tangem Pay, a virtual Visa card connecting directly to the hardware wallet and allowing users to spend stablecoins at millions of merchants worldwide. Launched in collaboration with US payment infrastructure company Paera, Tangem Pay enables users to deposit and spend Circle’s USDC (USDC) stablecoin on the Polygon network, Tangem said in an announcement shared with Cointelegraph on Wednesday. “Once the user…

Google Launches Project Suncatcher to Put AI Compute in Space

Google announces Project Suncatcher to test space‑based TPUs, optical links, and scalable artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure. Google unveils Project Suncatcher on 4 November 2025, announcing plans to test Trillium‑generation tensor processing units (TPUs) in space and to launch two prototype satellites with Planet by early 2027 to validate optical inter‑satellite links, radiation tolerance, and clustered […] Source CryptoX Portal

Bitget Launches $2M Interest-Free Loans to Boost Altcoin Liquidity

Key Notes Market makers can borrow up to 2 million USDT at zero interest by meeting 50% of standard trading volume requirements through Bitget’s unified trading accounts. The initiative targets professional quantitative firms and new institutional clients not currently enrolled in Bitget’s existing financing programs. Bitget’s standard institutional loans support up to 5x leverage and use a loan-to-value ratio system with liquidation triggered at 90% LTV. Bitget announced an Institutional Financing Program on Nov. 4 offering zero-interest loans to market makers focused on altcoin trading. The initiative allows qualified participants…

Stream Finance Launches Probe After Reporting $93M Loss

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Decentralized finance platform Stream Finance says it has paused deposits and withdrawals after an external fund manager overseeing its funds found a $93 million loss in its assets.  The Stream Finance team said in an X post on Monday that the fund manager reported the loss on Sunday and the project has since hired lawyers from Perkins Coie to investigate the incident. “We are actively withdrawing all liquid assets and expect this process to be completed in the near term,” it said. “We will provide periodic updates as additional information…