Here’s what happened in crypto today

Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, NFTs, Web3 and crypto regulation.

Today in crypto, Visa added Polygon and Base to its stablecoin settlement pilot that now includes nine blockchains, MoonPay acquired Israel-based crypto security infrastructure provider Sodot in a $100 million push into institutional crypto, and Aptos said its recently launched privacy coin seeks to solve the trade-off between user safety and transparency.

Global payments giant Visa has expanded its stablecoin settlement pilot to include Polygon and four other blockchain networks, signaling continued experimentation with crypto-based payment infrastructure.

The pilot, launched by Visa in 2023, allows partners to settle transactions using stablecoins rather than traditional banking rails. Newly supported networks include Polygon, Base, the Canton Network, Arc and Tempo. They join existing supported chains such as Ethereum, Solana, Stellar and Avalanche.

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