Last week in crypto: key industry developments
The Paypers has taken a closer look at last week’s crypto developments, revealing steady progress as the industry moves toward greater integration with traditional finance.
The crypto industry just wrapped up one of its most eventful weeks in 2025. Bitcoin’s surge past USD 100,000 grabbed the spotlight, but beneath the surface, the story was about positioning, not just price. Crypto is shifting from an outside challenger to an inside player in global finance.
From Stripe’s rollout of AI-driven, stablecoin-based financial tools to major Ethereum protocol upgrades, tokenization infrastructure gains, and a wave of corporate acquisitions, the week revealed a maturing ecosystem. What used to feel like disconnected…
