This week, payments juggernaut Paypal, alongside M0 and Moonpay, launched PYUSDx, a platform that allows companies to create their own stablecoin-based products. Moreover, Paypal’s Senior Vice President and General Manager of Crypto explained that the fiat-pegged sector is growing up and “maturing fast.” Paypal, M0 and Moonpay Turn Stablecoin Launches Into a Days-Long Job On […]

Pump.fun is letting users launch tokens paired directly with tokenized stocks, crypto majors, and metals on Solana. The move brings memecoin speculation and real-world assets into the same liquidity pools, while reviving questions about how far tokenized equities can stretch before regulation catches up. Pump.fun Pushes Tokenized Stocks Into 24/7 Solana Trading Pump.fun is blurring […]

According to reports, Senate Republicans circulated a new Digital Asset Market Clarity Act draft on Thursday following the August Congressional recess. Polymarket bettors increased the odds of the legislation passing this year from 16% to 19% following the news. Lummis Says the New Draft Includes More Than 100 Changes On Thursday, Senate Banking Digital Assets […]

The fifth-largest commercial bank in the United States, U.S. Bank, announced this week that the Minneapolis lender completed a transaction using a stablecoin it issued itself on the public Stellar blockchain. U.S. Bank Takes Its Own Stablecoin Onto a Public Blockchain The banking industry is very much involved with blockchain and stablecoins these days, and […]

Amid what seems like an endless stream of hacks, data breaches, exploits and bugs, one software flaw quietly wiped out a third of a bitcoin fund’s backing, and somehow went unnoticed for two months. Nomic Bug Leaves Alloyed BTC With a 36% Backing Hole According to the decentralized exchange (DEX) platform Osmosis, a software flaw […]

Bitcoin slid below $77,000 to a daily low of $76,651 following a hotter-than-expected 0.4% monthly rise in the U.S. Producer Price Index. PPI Surprise Sparks Sell-Off Bitcoin’s price slid below $77,000 Thursday after the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released data showing a 0.4% monthly increase in the U.S. Producer Price Index. Though largely expected, […]

Nasdaq Ventures has agreed to invest $100 million in Kraken parent Payward as the companies deepen a partnership designed to move traditional stocks onto blockchain networks and build markets that can operate beyond conventional trading hours. The investment, announced Sept. 10, adds financial backing to a relationship Nasdaq and Payward established in March. Bloomberg, citing […]

On Thursday, Coinbase CEO and founder Brian Armstrong appeared on a Bloomberg Insight video with Haslinda Amin, and he seemed pretty convinced that the worst of bitcoin’s current cycle is behind it. Bitcoin’s price has trended below the $77,000 range on Thursday, and it has lost 3.3% over the last day. The downtrend picked up […]

The Liquid team announced that the network has entered the next phase of its controlled resumption after a white-hat hacker took control of nearly 4,000 BTC and later returned 3,400 BTC. Nonetheless, transactions will not be available until the network is confirmed to be stable. Liquid Resumes Operations After Hacking Incident The Liquid network sidechain, […]

MAKE Group launches a cross-chain bridging protocol on the Casper blockchain, connecting it with four protocols and establishing a direct compliance link to the T-REX Ledger. Tackling the Cross-Chain Compliance Challenge MAKE Group has unveiled a cross-chain bridging protocol launched on the Casper blockchain designed to move tokenized real-world assets across major networks while preserving […]

Bitcoin’s price held steady between $77,650 to $78,000 even as President Donald Trump offers $5,000 dividend checks to American adults if Republicans retain Congress in the midterm elections. Bitcoin Holds Flat Ahead of Key Inflation Data Bitcoin’s price was largely unchanged early Thursday, just hours after U.S. President Donald Trump floated the idea of $5,000 […]

U.S. bitcoin ETFs posted $120.24 million in net outflows on Wednesday, extending their losing streak to a second session. Ether, XRP and solana funds all attracted fresh capital, while HYPE ETFs remained under pressure. ARK Leads Outflows for Bitcoin ETFs The money kept moving, just not in bitcoin’s direction. U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) […]

Trezor, Bitbox, and Cointracking warned customers Thursday that phishing emails were sent through compromised mailing infrastructure, turning what looked like legitimate security notices into traps designed to steal information from cryptocurrency users. The incident that occurred on Sept. 9 and 10 appears to stretch beyond a single company. Bitbox said multiple bitcoin companies were targeted […]

New research by Bank of America found that across every generation, Americans were more likely to consider buying event contracts an investment than placing a sports bet, with Gen Z respondents at a standout high. The same data shows bettors recovering less than 75 cents for every dollar sent to online betting platforms – with […]

A stash of unopened Nintendo Entertainment System games pulled from a family storage space in Waukesha, Wisconsin, has now been authenticated and graded by PSA, with some titles receiving a perfect 10. Store owner Thor Jensen says the 97-game haul includes rare production variants of classics like Super Mario Bros. and Duck Hunt, and part […]

Singapore has granted Gemini a Major Payment Institution license covering digital payment token and cross-border transfer services, strengthening the exchange’s regulated trading presence. The approval supports spot trading, custody, and over-the-counter services for retail and institutional customers. Gemini Clears Singapore’s Major Licensing Hurdle Retail and institutional customers in Singapore can continue accessing Gemini’s regulated digital […]

A Singaporean cybercrime ringleader has admitted directing a network that stole and laundered more than $245 million in cryptocurrency. The enterprise combined online impersonation with home break-ins, then poured stolen funds into exotic cars, private jet rentals, and nightlife. Malone Lam Admits Leading the Crypto Theft Enterprise Malone Lam, a 22-year-old Singaporean citizen and recent […]

A Virginia man convicted of stealing more than $2.5 million from investors concealed millions in cryptocurrency before declaring just 34 cents in financial assets. Federal prosecutors said he also denied owning any crypto during bankruptcy. Crypto Fortune Disappears From Bankruptcy Filings A federal jury in Alexandria convicted Jihoon Park, 52, on Sept. 8 of defrauding […]

The artificial intelligence (AI) giant Anthropic is still private, but crypto traders are assigning the Claude maker an implied valuation of about $2.12 trillion through synthetic perpetual contracts that do not represent company shares. The juggernaut OpenAI has witnessed its synthetic perp contracts push the firm’s inferred worth to $1.58 trillion. On Sept. 9, Defillama’s […]

Illinois’ 0.2% digital asset tax could cost crypto firms millions and expose them to felony charges for compliance errors, two trade groups warn. They want enforcement blocked before the Jan. 1, 2027 launch produces irreversible costs and customer losses. Crypto Groups Race to Stop Tax Before Illinois Users Pay Illinois crypto users could soon owe […]

Visa’s stablecoin settlement volume has climbed above a $20 billion annualized run rate, up more than 15-fold from a year ago. The growth is forcing card issuers, lenders and banks to rethink how they finance settlement in an always-on crypto market. Visa Stablecoin Cards Expand to 160+ Programs Worldwide Visa’s stablecoin business is starting to […]