Paul Ugbede Godwin
AUTHOR: Paul Ugbede Godwin
Stripe Launches Stablecoins Open Issuance and Launchpad, as Phantom Launches “Phantom Cash”
Stripe announced a major expansion into the stablecoin ecosystem with the launch of Open Issuance, a developer-friendly platform described as a "stablecoin launchpad." This...
Metaplanet Acquires $615M Worth of Bitcoin Amid BNB Twitter Account Hacked
Japanese public company Metaplanet Inc. (TSE: 3350) announced on October 1, 2025, that it purchased approximately 5,268 to 5,288 BTC for $615.67 million at...
A Look At SEC Guidance on State-Chartered Trust Companies as Crypto Custodians
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has effectively allowed state-chartered trust companies often referred to as "state trusts" to serve as qualified custodians...
Pavel Durov’s Interview on Lex Fridman Podcast Spotlights Telegram Gifts
Lex Fridman released a 4+ hour podcast episode (#482) featuring Pavel Durov, the founder and CEO of Telegram. Titled Pavel Durov: Telegram, Freedom, Censorship,...
Implications of World Liberty Financial’s Tokenization Plans for RWAs with USD1
World Liberty Financial (WLFI)—a DeFi platform backed by Donald Trump Jr. and CEO Zach Witkoff—announced plans to tokenize real-world assets (RWAs) such as oil,...






