According to Sei Development Foundation, on April 30, the organization announced an integration with TMO Labs to bring blockchain technology into South Korea's mainstream payment infrastructure. TMO Wallet will integrate Sei Network as the core blockchain layer supporting real-world payments,

According to Ripple, on April 15, Rakuten Wallet users in Japan gained the ability to convert Rakuten Points into XRP and spend it across more than 5 million merchant locations through the Rakuten Pay network. The integration gives XRP access to 44 million active Rakuten Pay users and a loyalty

According to the People's Bank of China, 17 non-bank payment institutions, including Alipay, WeChat Pay, UnionPay Commerce, and others, successfully renewed their payment business licenses on April 30. The central bank's official notice showed that 3 payment institutions had their renewal

According to RippleX, Rakuten Wallet users can now convert Rakuten Points directly into XRP, trade it in-app, and spend it at over 5 million merchant locations. The rollout gives 44 million Rakuten Pay users direct access to approximately $23 billion in loyalty points, marking one of the largest

According to The Block, the Federal Trade Commission filed a $4.7 billion judgment against former Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky on Tuesday (April 28), with most of the penalty suspended. Mashinsky must pay $10 million in restitution unless additional undisclosed assets or financial misstatements are di

According to an FTC filing on Tuesday (April 28), the Federal Trade Commission entered a $4.7 billion judgment against former Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky, with most of the amount suspended. Mashinsky is required to pay $10 million unless he failed to disclose material assets or made misstatements

According to BlockBeats, WalletConnect and Ingenico announced a partnership on April 29 to integrate cryptocurrency payments into retail point-of-sale terminals, allowing consumers to pay with digital assets while merchants avoid direct crypto holdings. Stablecoin adoption is driving the shift

Gate News message, April 29 — A U.S. court has sentenced Maximilien de Hoop Cartier, a descendant of the Cartier luxury jewelry family, to eight years in prison for operating an unlicensed over-the-counter crypto exchange. Prosecutors said the operation moved more than $470 million in drug

Gate News message, April 28 — Bitcoin has surged roughly 20% from its February lows to around $76,000, with MicroStrategy's aggressive purchasing strategy emerging as the single biggest driver of the recent rally, according to Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan. MicroStrategy has

Gate News message, April 28 — CrossHub has signed a strategic agreement with three of Vietnam's leading national universities to deploy blockchain-based digital student identification systems. The collaboration includes Vietnam National University Hanoi, Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh