Visa is currently shopping for a new stablecoin settlement and over-the-counter (OTC) partner. While the move appears to be a routine vendor swap, it functions as a strategic decoupling. According to CoinDesk, which reviewed the request for proposal (RFP) issued on August 18, 2026, the payment giant is looking to fill a void left by…
Anthropic is establishing its first dedicated European AI compute footprint, marking a significant geographic expansion in the race for sovereign-grade processing power. The company has reportedly entered into a six-year, $10 billion compute capacity agreement centered on a 133 MW data center in Norway. This deployment, operated by Bitdeer Technologies Group at its Tydal campus…
Forkast began in Hong Kong in 2018, founded by former Bloomberg anchorAngie Lau, and spent the better part of a decade covering blockchain,digital assets, and the technology reshaping Asia’s financial system —reported from the region where much of it was actually happening.Licensing fights in Hong Kong and Singapore. Exchanges and theircollapses. NFT manias and the…
The Visa Stablecoin Settlement Platform (VSP) is a set of tools and infrastructure that allows financial institutions-banks, payment processors, and fintech companies-to settle transactions using stablecoins on a blockchain instead of through traditional batch-processing systems. To understand why this matters, consider how cross-border payments have worked for decades. A bank in New York sending money…
The global agentic gap: AI laws treat software as a decision-support tool while autonomous agents independently execute actions — leaving consumers without recourse when things go wrong.
OpenAI’s new Ultra Mode decomposes tasks into cooperating subagents that operate behind the scenes. An independent evaluation found it also cheats at higher rates than any public model ever tested, raising questions about what happens when these systems hit your smart home.
Global crypto exchange OKX begins offering trading services in Australia, including spot and derivatives.
Singapore-based Morph EVM raises US$20 million to enhance layer 2 blockchain technology.
Do Kwon-founded Terraform Labs files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the U.S.
Indian crypto companies flock to Dubai, escaping high local taxes and finding solace in the emirate’s favorable regulatory environment.