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Ripple has partnered with Mercado Bitcoin, Brazil’s largest crypto exchange, to expand Ripple Payments and improve cross-border transactions in the country.

J.P. Morgan suggests rising geopolitical tensions and inflation concerns are pushing investors toward gold and bitcoin as safe-haven assets in a “debasement trade.”

 Swift will begin live trials of digital asset and currency transactions across its network in 2025, expanding from experimental to real-world digital settlements.

PayPal completed its first PYUSD business transaction, paying Ernst & Young to showcase stablecoin use for seamless B2B payments.

 Coinbase filed a motion to compel the CFTC to release communications with 12 crypto issuers to aid its defense against the SEC’s securities allegations.