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SBI VC Trade said users could lend assets directly to its platform, but added that the company may re-lend funds as part of its operations. SBI Holdings’ digital asset arm, SBI VC Trade, said it will launch a USDC lending service in Japan on Thursday, allowing retail users to lend stablecoins to the platform under fixed-term agreements in exchange for returns. On Wednesday, the company said users will be able to lend Circle’s USDC (USDC) stablecoin to the platform and receive interest payments, with a maximum application of 5,000 USDC per offering. The product is structured as a loan to SBI VC Trade rather than a deposit, meaning users take direct counterparty risk. SBI said it may also re-lend the borrowed USDC as part of its operations. The launch marks a further step in Japan’s stablecoin rollout, bringing a consumer-accessible USDC yield product to market through a licensed domestic platform. Read more

Trade finance’s financing gap and paper-based inefficiencies create blockchain’s largest opportunity. Tokenized receivables can unlock global liquidity for SMEs. Opinion by: Billy Sebell, executive director at XDC Foundation In just over a decade, blockchain technology has rewritten the rulebook for global finance, bringing transparency, speed and access to financial markets. It has clearly established its worth in digital assets, decentralized finance (DeFi) and cross-border payments, among other effective use cases. Perhaps the greatest unrealized potential for blockchain lies in one of the world’s most vital sectors: global trade finance. Read more

Bitcoin is once again caught in the crossfire of a high-stakes geopolitical standoff. This time, the knock-on effects are being felt across every corner of the crypto market. The script is familiar: The return of U.S.–China trade tensions has triggered a sharp correction in Bitcoin, echoing a pattern seen earlier this year. When escalating tariffs […] The post Trade wars and Bitcoin blues: déjà vu as U.S.–China tensions weigh on crypto appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Wall Street giant Morgan Stanley confirmed that it plans to offer crypto trading via E*Trade in a team-up with infrastructure provider Zerohash.

E*Trade will let clients trade Bitcoin, Ether and Solana in 2026, marking Morgan Stanley’s entry into crypto with Zerohash support. Morgan Stanley’s E*Trade will launch cryptocurrency trading in 2026 through a partnership with digital asset infrastructure provider Zerohash — underscoring Wall Street’s deepening push into digital assets amid a wave of supportive legislation from the Trump administration. E*Trade clients will be able to buy Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH) and Solana (SOL) in the first half of 2026, a Morgan Stanley spokesperson told Reuters. The announcement confirms a May 1 Bloomberg report that the brokerage planned to add crypto trading next year. At the time, Cointelegraph reported that the initiative was still in early stages as E*Trade sought partnerships with infrastructure providers. Read more

The Bitcoin price surged past the psychologically important $100,000 mark on Thursday, spurred by optimism over fresh U.S. – China trade talks and renewed institutional demand. The post Bitcoin Price Breaks Back Above $100,000 as Trade‑Talk Optimism and ETF Inflows Ignite Rally appeared first on Cryptonews.