Payments
Payments

Circle’s USDC freeze power faces fresh scrutiny after wallets were blocked while stolen funds moved

Circle’s biggest selling point may be becoming its biggest liability. On-chain investigator ZachXBT’s “Circle Files” allege that the USDC issuer…
Payments

Robert Kiyosaki recommends Bitcoin, gold as 1974 shift comes full circle

The Rich Dad Poor Dad author continues to back Bitcoin, gold and silver as alternatives to traditional money. Read Full…
Infrastructure

Circle under fire after $285 million Drift hack over inaction to freeze stolen USDC

Prominent blockchain sleuth ZachXBT alleged faster action by Circle could have limited crypto losses, but freezing asset without legal authorization…
Infrastructure

Circle under fire as $230M in stolen USDC flows unblocked days after freezing legitimate accounts

Stablecoin issuer Circle is facing mounting scrutiny from blockchain researchers after millions of USD Coin (USDC) were stolen and flowed…
AI

x402 Foundation Joins Linux Foundation with Backing from Google, Microsoft, and Amazon

The x402 Foundation — formed by Coinbase, Cloudflare, and Stripe to govern an open standard for AI-native payments — announced…
DeFi

Crypto market structure bill release pushed back as industries view revised stablecoin yield compromise this week

Crypto and banking industry representatives are viewing revised stablecoin yield compromise language this week. Read Full Story at Coindesk.com →
Markets

Stablecoin supply reaches $315B in Q1 as USDC rises, USDT declines

Stablecoins dominated crypto trading in Q1 as investors sought safety, while rising bot usage and declining retail flows pointed to…
Payments

USDC Stablecoin Issuer Circle Unveils New Token to Give Bitcoin More Utility

Publicly traded stablecoin issuer Circle is launching a new token, cirBTC, its own wrapped Bitcoin alternative. Read Full Story at…
AI

Coinbase's x402 Payment Protocol Moves to Linux Foundation With Backing From Google, Stripe, and Visa

The open standard for embedding payments into HTTP interactions aims to become the settlement layer for AI agent commerce, with…
DeFi

Wall Street Firms and Crypto Companies to Review New Market Structure Proposal in Private Sessions

Bitcoin Magazine Wall Street Firms and Crypto Companies to Review New Market Structure Proposal in Private Sessions Crypto and banking…