Stablecoins
Markets

Bitcoin’s weekend rally faces a $66k trap as traders still hedge for another drop

Bitcoin climbed back above $62,000 once a weak US jobs report cooled bets on a near-term Federal Reserve rate hike,…
Payments

OpenUSD’s partner mix-up puts its stablecoin alliance under scrutiny

A stablecoin built around a giant partner list now faces the question every coalition coin must answer: who is actually…
Payments

Revolut to delist USDT in August, citing regulatory and risk concerns

Revolut notified some customers it will delist USDT after Aug. 31, with remaining holdings automatically converted into users’ base currency.…
Data

This sanctioned Russian stablecoin claims it processes billions, but blockchain analysts disagree

A7A5 claims crypto data providers understate its trading activity, while blockchain analytics firms say the ruble-backed token’s volumes have fallen…
Infrastructure

This sanctioned Russian stablecoin claims it processes billions, but blockchain analysts disagree

A7A5 claims crypto data providers understate its trading activity, while blockchain analytics firms say the ruble-backed token’s volumes have fallen…
Institutional

Crypto Biz: Bitcoin maximalism meets the realities of capital markets

Strategy authorizes Bitcoin sales, Open USD takes on USDT and USDC, Fidelity defends Bitcoin security and crypto ramps up political…
Institutional

Farage Reported to UK Standards Watchdog Over Alleged Crypto Lobbying

A Labour MP says the Reform leader pressed the Bank of England on policy that could enrich his biggest donor,…
Institutional

Standard Chartered Becomes First Systemically Important Bank to Enable Direct USDC Minting

The bank’s new tie-up with Circle lets institutional clients mint and redeem USDC without opening a separate account, launching first…
Institutional

Tether Freezes Over 130 Tron Wallets Tied to Terror Group

The U.S. Treasury added 134 crypto addresses tied to ISIS-K, the Islamic State’s Afghan and Pakistani affiliate, to its sanctions…
Institutional

Treasury Department Sanctions Over 130 ISIS-Affiliated Crypto Wallets on Tron

More than 130 Tron wallets connected with a Central Asian ISIS affiliate were sanctioned by the U.S. government, with funds…