FC Barcelona's telecom service, Barça Mobile, has introduced an in-app digital wallet powered by the Stellar blockchain, in partnership with Wirex and Crossmint. This wallet supports faster, cheaper cross-border payments and rewards within the app, which is used by fans in over 170 countries. Unlike previous sports blockchain efforts, this integration uses Stellar as the backend settlement layer without requiring users to buy tokens or use crypto wallets. This move highlights a practical adoption of blockchain technology focused on payment efficiency rather than cryptocurrency speculation.
A forthcoming SEC proposal could change the regulatory landscape for cryptocurrencies like XRP, Hedera's HBAR, and Stellar's XLM by introducing a formal process for crypto projects to seek non-security status. This would broaden the group of tokens w...
In Q2 2026, Stellar's network doubled its tokenized real-world assets to $3.05 billion, growing four times faster than the market average, driven by Protocol 26 upgrade. Stablecoin transfers reached a record $11.4 billion, with 4.9 million daily tran...
Levi Rietveld claims major financial firms are steering retail investors toward overvalued AI stocks amid rising interest rate concerns, while accumulating undervalued digital assets like XRP, Bitcoin, and others. He highlights technical signals sugg...
MoneyGram has extended its MoneyGram Ramps service to the Solana blockchain, enabling wallets, exchanges, and developers on Solana to convert between cash and digital assets using MoneyGram's global network. This service supports cash deposits in ove...
Tokenized U.S. Treasuries have grown to $15.2 billion across multiple blockchains, with Ethereum holding the largest share at $6.6 billion or 43% of the market. Despite rising competition from chains like BNB, Stellar, Solana, and Avalanche, Ethereum...
