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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…
Trezor exec pushes back on ZachXBT claim that hardware wallets are ‘complete garbage’
"I do not advise using them for important tasks like signing transactions or storing funds," ZachXBT wrote this week.
Is using an old iPhone safer than a crypto hardware wallet? ZachXBT thinks so
ZachXBT recently argued that a dedicated iPhone offers better security than a hardware wallet, a line of reasoning th…
US government sends $288M to Coinbase putting Bitcoin reserve rules into question
The transfer highlights unresolved custody rules, while the public evidence identifies a deposit rather than a govern…
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…
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…
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…
Timelock Account Recovery Gives Ethereum Smart Accounts A Safer Backup Route
Timelock Account Recovery Gives Ethereum Smart Accounts A Safer Backup Route is a useful reminder that crypto coverag…
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…
Is a Bitcoin whale from 2018 about to cash in after awakening to transfer $188 million?
The 2,931 BTC balance moved twice and still sits in an unlabeled second-hop address with no outbound transaction. The…
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 …
Robinhood Chain tokens are reportedly vanishing from wallets causing buyers to lose funds
Relay says the money spent is gone, while private keys and unrelated balances remain untouched. The post Robinhood Ch…
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…
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, …
Solana Address Growth Story Needs Real Usage, Not Just Bigger Wallet Counts
Solana’s growth story is often told through speed, fees, and developer momentum. Address growth adds another layer,…
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…
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…
Ledger researchers disclose Tangem card flaw; Tangem says risk to everyday users is ‘virtually non-existent’
Ledger researchers disclosed a laser attack that resets Tangem card passwords by bypassing a recovery-state check in …
Phantom pulls on-chain perps into the US wallet war ahead of July 9 deadline
On July 9, Phantom and the Hyperliquid Policy Center urged the CFTC to remove rules they say “unduly impede” fint…
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…
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…
Binance Wallet adds Plume’s yield vault offering access to Invesco and Bitwise funds
Binance Wallet has added Plume's yield vault, giving users access to tokenized funds managed by Invesco and Bitwise.
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 …
Cardano’s 9.0.1 Hotfix Shows Why Last-Mile Upgrades Matter Before A Hard Fork
Hard forks are usually discussed in big-picture terms, but the final approach is often decided by smaller technical c…