Wallet

Visa announced a pilot program on November 12, 2025 enabling businesses to send payments directly to stablecoin wallets. The initiative targets freelancers, gig workers, and online creators, delivering funds in USDC and other dollar-backed stablecoins. The program aims to accelerate cross-border transactions by eliminating traditional banking intermediaries.

JPMorgan Chase has introduced JPM Coin, a USD deposit token built on the Base blockchain, enabling round-the-clock settlement for institutional clients. The token allows direct US dollar transactions without time restrictions, according to Naveen Mallela, global co-head at Kinexys. Mastercard and Coinbase participated in early pilot testing of the system.

SoFi has introduced in-app crypto trading for Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana, becoming the first nationally chartered U.S. consumer bank to offer such services. The platform will roll out the feature in phases over the coming weeks. Users can buy, sell, and hold digital assets within the all-in-one financial application.

Coinbase has rolled out a savings account for UK customers offering a 3.75% annual equivalent rate with daily interest payments. The product, backed by ClearBank, provides FSCS protection up to £85,000 and allows instant deposits and withdrawals with no minimum balance or lock-in requirements.

A prominent Polymarket trader has issued a warning about a phishing operation targeting users through the platform's comment sections. The scheme has reportedly stolen more than $500,000 by using fraudulent private market links to capture login credentials and deploy malicious scripts on victims' devices. The attackers purchase both Yes and No shares to ensure their comments remain visible, then post obfuscated URLs leading to fake sites that mimic Polymarket's interface.

Cybersecurity firm Koi Security has identified a sophisticated malware campaign targeting Visual Studio Code extensions that steals credentials for GitHub, Open VSX, and cryptocurrency wallets. The malware uses invisible Unicode characters to evade detection and leverages the Solana blockchain as its command-and-control infrastructure. Seven extensions were reinfected on October 17, accumulating 35,800 downloads, with ten infected extensions remaining publicly available.

Richard Teng, CEO of Binance, warned on November 7, 2025, of rising phishing scams on WhatsApp, where fraudsters impersonate company representatives to steal credentials and funds. The exchange never contacts users via WhatsApp group chats for investments or payments. Meta removed over 6.8 million scam-linked accounts in the first half of 2025, many connected to Southeast Asian fraud operations.

Unauthorized access to cryptocurrency exchange accounts requires immediate action to prevent permanent asset loss. Security protocols include securing all access points, documenting transaction details, and reporting incidents to exchanges and authorities. Blockchain tracking tools can trace stolen funds before they enter mixing services.

Mastercard is collaborating with Ripple and Gemini to trial a blockchain-based credit card settlement system using the RLUSD stablecoin on the XRP Ledger. The pilot connects Gemini's WebBank-issued credit card to on-chain infrastructure, replacing conventional bank clearing processes with stablecoin transfers. This marks a rare instance of a regulated U.S. bank engaging with public blockchain settlement.

Federal prosecutors in the Southern District of New York are seeking maximum five-year prison sentences for Samourai Wallet co-founders Keonne Rodriguez and William Lonergan Hill. Both pleaded guilty in July to conspiracy to operate an unlicensed money transmitting business. Prosecutors allege the platform facilitated at least $237 million in criminal proceeds between 2015 and April 2024.