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Japan has launched its first yen-backed stablecoin, poised to enhance decentralized finance (DeFi) by leveraging the yen's convertibility. The Bank of Japan's low interest rates position the yen as an attractive funding currency, allowing traders to borrow cheap digital yen for higher yields in dollar-linked assets.

Mastercard is reportedly in advanced discussions to acquire the stablecoin infrastructure firm Zerohash for a cost ranging from $1.5 billion to $2 billion. This potential acquisition follows reports that Mastercard and Coinbase were considering purchasing stablecoin startup BVNK, also valued similarly. The surge in stablecoin activity reflects an increase

Mastercard is reportedly in advanced discussions to acquire Zerohash, a stablecoin infrastructure firm, for a deal valued between $1.5 billion and $2 billion. This potential acquisition follows recent reports of Mastercard and Coinbase being in late-stage talks to acquire stablecoin startup BVNK for approximately the same price. The growing

IBM has achieved a significant milestone in quantum computing by creating a 120-qubit entangled state, potentially threatening Bitcoin's encryption. Reported in a recent study, the experiment demonstrated full multipartite entanglement and a fidelity score of 0.56, surpassing previous benchmarks. The researchers employed techniques from graph theory and

IBM researchers achieved a significant milestone in quantum computing by entangling 120 qubits, marking a crucial step towards developing quantum computers capable of breaking modern cryptographic protocols, including Bitcoin's encryption. Their work, detailed in a recently published study, demonstrates a Greenberger-Horne-Zeilinger (GHZ) state with a fidelity of 0.

Michael Saylor, co-founder of Strategy, remains optimistic about Bitcoin reaching $150,000 by the end of the year, despite recent price dips. Speaking at the Money 20/20 fintech conference, he attributed his confidence to diminishing volatility and a more structured market with better hedging options. Saylor believes the past