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Circle's USDC volumes top Tether's USDT for first time since 2019, prompting sell-side price target hike

Japanese investment bank Mizuho remains neutral on Circle, but lifted it price target to $120 from $100. Read Full Story…
Infrastructure

Mastercard frantically doubles down on crypto to avoid becoming irrelevant and losing control

Mastercard’s crypto partner push is really a plan to keep stablecoins inside its network Mastercard is trying to make sure…
DeFi

Crypto Trader Loses Nearly $50M in Aave Trade, Protocol Offers $600K Fee Refund

A $50 million USDT trade executed through Aave’s interface returned just 324 AAVE tokens after a user went ahead despite…
Payments

Policy Group Calls for Bitcoin Inclusion in Proposed Crypto Tax Exemption

Bitcoin Magazine Policy Group Calls for Bitcoin Inclusion in Proposed Crypto Tax Exemption The Bitcoin Policy Institute is urging Congress…
DeFi

Lido Launches Its First Stablecoin Vault

The new product, EarnUSD, lets users earn yield on their USDC and USDT. Read Full Story at Thedefiant.io →
Payments

Ark Labs Raises $5.2M with Tether to Bring Programmable Finance to Bitcoin

Bitcoin Magazine Ark Labs Raises $5.2M with Tether to Bring Programmable Finance to Bitcoin Ark Labs announced it secured $5.2…
Payments

Tether Backs Ark Labs’ $5.2 Million Bet on Bitcoin’s Stablecoin Revival

Ark Labs’ latest funding builds upon efforts to return stablecoin giant Tether to its Bitcoin-based roots Read Full Story at…
Payments

MoonPay X Games League Athletes Will Be Offered Exodus Stablecoin Bonus

Athletes drafted on Thursday to compete in the MoonPay X Games League are set to receive signing bonuses in Exodus-powered…
Infrastructure

Mastercard launches crypto partner program with a 'who's who' of industry

The program connects crypto companies, banks and payment providers to explore blockchain-based payment and settlement infrastructure. Read Full Story at…
Payments

DOJ Seeks Forfeiture of $3.4M in USDT Tied to Ethereum Investment Scam

Federal prosecutors in Massachusetts have moved to forfeit 3.44 million USDT linked to an alleged text-based crypto investment fraud. Read…