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UK turns delayed wallet identification into a 14-year criminal risk for crypto firms
The offence took effect July 17 without naming crypto, forcing UK-linked firms to reconstruct what they knew and when…
MetaMask code was open to a North Korea-linked contractor for a month before Consensys halted releases
Consensys found no compromised assets or data, no malicious code deployment and no user impact, but contractor access…
Tether's USDT hits 2-year countdown threatening its position on U.S. crypto platforms
The GENIUS Act has hit its first anniversary without U.S. regulators yet meeting deadlines to write regulations, thou…
Crypto executives say digital native generations may never need a bank account
teakhouse Financial co-founder Adrian Cachinero says digital-native generations may rely less on banks, while Binance…
Trump targets Brazil's payments system while dollar stablecoins are quietly overtaking country's payments
Washington views Brazil’s promotion of non-dollar payment channels, including Pix and the growth of stablecoins, as…
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. …
Sui Launches Gas-Free Stablecoin Transfers At Protocol Level
Sui has launched gas-free stablecoin transfers, a move that goes directly at one of the most annoying pieces of crypt…
One year later, GENIUS Act just made stablecoins easier to sell
On the eve of the GENIUS Act’s first anniversary, the stablecoin market holds about $310 billion, including roughly…
FTX to distribute roughly $900 million to creditors in fifth wave of payouts
So far the company's bankruptcy estate has distributed nearly $10 billion to creditors and other claimants since rep…
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.
Stripe and Swift race to control the next generation of global payments infrastructure
Crypto and blockchain experts say this week's moves show the two established finance companies are increasingly compe…
Kraken Borrow Update Turns Idle Collateral Into A More Flexible Trading Tool
Kraken Borrow Update Turns Idle Collateral Into A More Flexible Trading Tool is worth covering because it sits inside…
Dutch crypto exchange collapses exposing customer balances’ true value amid multi-million-euro hole
The court found an undisclosed deficit and said Knaken cannot repay customers in full, leaving recovery to an indepen…
Stripe’s $53 billion PayPal bid is a high-stakes play to own the future of digital payments
If Stripe acquires PayPal, the real prize could be consumer wallets, stablecoin issuance or the infrastructure poweri…
Visa backs Open USD with new stablecoin platform as Circle faces fresh competition
Visa launched a stablecoin platform that lets banks and fintechs issue, manage and settle digital dollars through its…
Crypto equities gained 23% while crypto tokens fell 36% this year – Is value shifting?
Bitwise reported that publicly traded crypto companies gained 23% in the first half of 2026, while crypto assets fell…
Tether invests $20 million in Ualá as the fintech firm reaches $3.2 billion valuation
Tether invested $20 million in Argentine neobank Ualá, joining a $197 million funding round that valued the fintech …
Galaxy targets institutional stablecoin yield with new DeFi vaults
The crypto financial services firm launched Galaxy Curator, a Morpho-based platform that gives Fireblocks' 2,400 inst…
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…
Tether invests $20 million in Argentine neobank Ualá as it expands Latin America push
Ualá’s CEO clarified Tether is acting solely as a financial investor, citing current regional regulations preventi…
U.S. adds four Iran central bank crypto wallets to sanctions, Tether freezes $131 million of contents
The freeze targets TRON-based addresses that held over $165 million, preventing those specific funds from being trans…
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…
Kraken Institutional taps Upshift to build vaults that earn yield on idle bitcoin, ETH and stablecoins
Upshift will build dedicated vaults tailored to each client’s specific investment strategy and risk considerations.
Kraken Pro Launches API Partner Program Supporting Specialized Integrations
The market has had plenty to digest this week, so not every headline deserves the same treatment. This one does, beca…
William Blair cuts Coinbase forecasts but says crypto downturn nearing a bottom
William Blair expects Coinbase's earnings to bottom in the second half of 2026 before rebounding next year.
Sony’s stablecoin plan sends PlayStation crypto rumors racing ahead of the facts
The OCC has conditionally approved a proposed Sony Bank trust, while games, the PlayStation Store and a consumer laun…
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 …
Kraken Launches Spending Upgrades Enabling Direct Account Balance Card Settlement
Crypto does not move on one kind of catalyst. Some days it is price, some days it is policy, and some days it is infr…