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Circle became a federal trust bank – now lenders warn stablecoins is projected to drain $500 billion
Washington just gave one of the world's largest digital currencies a more official place in the US financial system. …
Trusted Volumes Hacker Returns 1,122 ETH, Keeps $2M Bounty
A hacker tied to the Trusted Volumes exploit has returned 1,122 ETH to the protocol, closing part of a security incid…
Ledger unveils hardware-backed Agent Stack to prevent rogue AI transactions
With Ledger Agent Stack, users can deploy bots to read balances, suggest transactions, prepare swaps and draft operat…
Coinbase’s Jesse Pollak hands Base app leadership to Cobie after admitting social bets fell short
Coinbase executive Jesse Pollak will focus on Base blockchain's infrastructure, prioritizing trading, stablecoin paym…
Ostium pauses trading after apparent $18 million vault exploit
Onchain data shows the Ostium attacker dispersing the stolen funds across multiple wallets after converting USDC into…
Open USD poses biggest threat yet to Circle's USDC, CoinShares says
The consortium-backed stablecoin would share reserve income with partners instead of the issuer, pressuring Circle's …
US turns stablecoin issuer Tether into a financial weapon against Iran, freezing nearly $500 million
US authorities have used Tether's control over its dollar-linked stablecoin to freeze about $475 million connected to…
NEAR Governance Vote To Scrap Gas Rebates Puts Developer Incentives Under Review
NEAR Governance Vote To Scrap Gas Rebates Puts Developer Incentives Under Review is a useful reminder that crypto cov…
Ethereum Research Thread Puts Sybil Resistance Back In Focus For Decentralized Networks
Ethereum Research Thread Puts Sybil Resistance Back In Focus For Decentralized Networks is a useful reminder that cry…
Mizuho downgrades Circle to underperform, cuts price target to $50 on Open USD threat
The Japanese investment bank said Open USD's yield pass-through model could pressure Circle's margins by shifting mor…
JPMorgan says Hyperliquid's rise threatens Circle's USDC economics
Hyperliquid's deal with Circle and Coinbase creates a "prisoner's dilemma" that puts pressure on earnings from the do…
Japan’s biggest card network taps Circle to bring stablecoins to 40 million merchants
JCB and Circle will explore using USDC for cross-border payments and merchant transactions as Japan ramps up efforts …
Mizuho says Circle bank approval doesn't solve USDC growth, stablecoin competition risks
Japanese investment bank Mizuho reiterated its neutral rating on Circle, saying OCC approval for a national trust ban…
Chinese prosecutors call for more proactive approach to investigating crypto money laundering
For the most part, China prohibits crypto trading and services while authorities actively investigate and prosecute c…
Coinbase Smart Wallet Verification Upgrade Targets The Multi-Chain UX Problem
Coinbase is still trying to make on-chain activity feel less like a specialist task. Its latest Smart Wallet verifica…
Stablecoins are moving more money while crypto’s cash pile gets smaller
Adjusted stablecoin transaction volume reached a record $1.79 trillion in June, according to Visa Onchain Analytics, …
Tether’s $20 billion mountain of gold – equal to a national reserve – to be used for lending
Tether is already the world's largest stablecoin issuer, with approximately $141 billion in direct and indirect expos…
BNB Chain’s AWS-Linked Agent Studio Pushes AI Back Into The Crypto Infrastructure Race
The AI-agent narrative in crypto has gone through plenty of hype, but BNB Chain is trying to move the discussion towa…
Stablecoin market cap has shrunk by $10 billion since May, but analyst sees no reason to panic
The market shrank by $7.7 billion in June alone, the largest dollar amount since May 2022's Terra-Luna crash, but sta…
Tether’s TON Integration Pushes USDT Deeper Into Telegram’s Crypto Economy
Tether’s TON Integration Pushes USDT Deeper Into Telegram’s Crypto Economy is the kind of crypto story that looks…
BNB Chain Haber Specs Point To Faster Finality And A More Competitive Network Stack
BNB Chain Haber Specs Point To Faster Finality And A More Competitive Network Stack is the kind of crypto story that …
Circle soars after securing U.S. trust bank approval in crypto expansion
The approval adds to a growing list of crypto firms seeking federal banking licenses as the industry moves into the r…
DOJ charges federal inmate over alleged theft of $290,000 in crypto forfeited to US government
Federal inmate Rossen Iossifov faces new charges for allegedly taking $290,000 in government-forfeited cryptocurrency.
Ethereum Foundation says AI agents find real bugs, but most are false positives
The Ethereum Foundation's Protocol Security team has been using coordinated AI agents to test critical network infras…
Circle Brings Native EURC To Base As MiCA Gives Euro Stablecoins A Clearer Lane
Circle’s EURC launch on Base is a small but important stablecoin infrastructure move. It brings a native euro-denom…
Crypto hack losses fall below $1 billion in H1 2026 despite record attack volume: Immunefi
Crypto hacks hit a record 207 incidents in H1 2026, but losses fell to $972M as DeFi exploit damage dropped 74% from …
Stripe-owned Privy and Jito co-develop Solana transaction inclusion tool FullSend
FullSend works by automatically routing every transaction signed in a Privy wallet directly to the current Solana blo…
Ethereum is losing ownership of crypto payments as Base moves $565B in stablecoins
Visa's adjusted June data shows L2s competing for the dollar flows that could define crypto payments. The post Ethere…
Russia’s legal crypto on-ramp to arrive with a state-owned bank holding the keys
The reported December launch matters because Russia’s new rules may make custody, limits, and compliance the price …