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Amboss and Voltage Partner to Bring Yield to Bitcoin and Stablecoin Payments

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Amboss Technologies and Lightning provider Voltage announced an enterprise integration that pairs Voltage’s Lightning Payments API with Amboss Rails to let businesses accept near‑instant, low‑cost bitcoin and stablecoin payments while earning yield on self‑custodied bitcoin. The stack uses Taproot Assets for in‑flight exchanges between bitcoin and stablecoins and automates liquidity management so treasuries can generate … Read more

Chinese Tech Giant Alibaba Plans Stablecoin‑Like AI Payments With JPMorgan

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Alibaba’s cross‑border e‑commerce unit said it will roll out new artificial intelligence (AI) subscription features and explore a stablecoin‑like tokenization system for B2B payments using JPMorgan’s tokenization technology. Kuo Zhang, president of Alibaba.com, told CNBC the initiative aims to simplify cross‑border settlement by using tokenized fiat for faster, more uniform payments across its global platform. … Read more

OKX Launches DEX Trading in US and Global Markets

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OKX adds in‑app decentralized exchange (DEX) trading with self‑custody across Solana, Base, and X Layer. OKX announced on November 13 that it is rolling out a new DEX trading feature in the OKX App, enabling customers — including users in the United States, MENA, Southeast Asia, and the CIS — to create passkey‑based self‑custody wallets … Read more

ATM Operator Bitcoin Depot Enters Hong Kong, First Expansion Into Asia

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Bitcoin Depot launches crypto ATM operations in Hong Kong, marking its first Asia market entry. Bitcoin Depot (NASDAQ: BTM) announces expansion into Hong Kong on Nov. 12, 2025, opening its first Asian footprint to provide cash‑to‑crypto access via Bitcoin ATMs and aiming to become a top‑five operator in the region; the move follows 2025 growth … Read more

Nunchuk 2.0 Introduces Autonomous Onchain Bitcoin Inheritance

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Nunchuk launches an assisted inheritance service with an autonomous, onchain failsafe for bitcoin. Nunchuk announces Nunchuk 2.0 on Nov. 12, 2025, unveiling an assisted inheritance solution that pairs guided beneficiary support with an onchain autonomous failsafe enforced by Bitcoin timelocks and Miniscript; the upgrade is available immediately to Honey Badger and Honey Badger Premier subscribers. … Read more

Cypherpunk Launches Zcash Treasury With $50M Backing

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Gemini co-founder Tyler Winklevoss launches Cypherpunk to accumulate Zcash as a privacy-focused treasury asset. Tyler Winklevoss announced the launch of Cypherpunk, a company funded with over $50 million from Winklevoss Capital to accumulate Zcash (ZEC) as a privacy and self‑sovereignty treasury, stating the firm currently holds 203,775 ZEC (~1.25% of supply) and plans to reach … Read more

Koda Nexus Opens in Otherside, Bored Ape Yacht Club Creator Debuts Social Hub

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Yuga Labs launches Koda Nexus in Otherside metaverse as a central, evolving social and onchain hub. Yuga Labs opens the Koda Nexus in its Otherside metaverse on Nov. 12, 2025, unveiling a persistent city‑style hub with districts, an ancient temple core and recurring challenges, announced by co‑founder Greg Solano. Summit features let users log in … Read more

Cleartoken Gets UK FCA Approval to Launch Regulated Digital‑Asset Settlement

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Cleartoken wins UK approval to run a regulated digital‑asset settlement service for crypto, stablecoins and fiat. Cleartoken Depository Limited (London) receives Financial Conduct Authority authorization to operate a regulated Delivery‑versus‑Payment settlement system that nets and settles trades in cryptoassets, stablecoins and fiat currencies, the company announced on Nov. 11, 2025. The service is designed to … Read more

Transak Wins Six New US Money Transmitter Licenses

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Transak expands U.S. regulatory footprint with six additional state MTLs, enabling broader stablecoin payments. Transak USA LLC announces it has secured Money Transmitter Licenses (MTLs) in Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, South Carolina, Pennsylvania and Vermont, bringing its U.S. licensing total to 11 states and strengthening its regulated stablecoin payment infrastructure; the company said the approvals were … Read more

Coinbase Business Launches in Singapore as First International Market

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Coinbase Business debuts in Singapore, offering USDC stablecoin payments, global payouts, and rewards for local businesses. Coinbase Business launches in Singapore on Nov. 12, 2025 as the platform’s first international market, providing startups and small to medium-sized businesses with instant USDC payments, global payouts, payment links, integrated asset management, and accounting reconciliation; the service is … Read more

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