Circle agrees to buy cross-border payments firm Tazapay for $400 million
The deal could grant Circle vital, regulated "last-mile" infrastructure, bridging the gap between stablecoins and traditional local banking systems.
The deal could grant Circle vital, regulated "last-mile" infrastructure, bridging the gap between stablecoins and traditional local banking systems.
Copper CEO Amar Kuchinad departs as search for a buyer enters a fourth month
Kuchinad, the CEO of cryptocurrency custody firm Copper since 2024, has left the company, according to two people familiar with the matter.
Kuchinad, the CEO of cryptocurrency custody firm Copper since 2024, has left the company, according to two people familiar with the matter.
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Bitcoin recovers toward $79,000 as Zcash records a $500 million ETF haul
Bitcoin fell to nearly $77,600 on Tuesday before clawing most of it back, leaving it little changed on the day while zcash gained roughly 43% on the week and Grayscale's new fund crossed half a billion dollars.
Bitcoin fell to nearly $77,600 on Tuesday before clawing most of it back, leaving it little changed on the day while zcash gained roughly 43% on the week and Grayscale's new fund crossed half a billion dollars.
Moonshot’s Kimi rattled markets. U.S. agencies now say it was trained on American models
Moonshot, whose Kimi model rattled markets earlier this year, is among six Chinese AI firms accused of systematically extracting capabilities from U.S. models.
Moonshot, whose Kimi model rattled markets earlier this year, is among six Chinese AI firms accused of systematically extracting capabilities from U.S. models.
Hunter Biden defends LAPTOP ahead of Wednesday launch, calls TRUMP a ‘grift’
Biden says the token is about “resilience, redemption and recovery” and will give coins to nearly one million wallets that lost money on TRUMP.
Biden says the token is about “resilience, redemption and recovery” and will give coins to nearly one million wallets that lost money on TRUMP.
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Live updates: XRP funds stand out among U.S. ETFs as bitcoin, ether, solana funds see outflows
XRP ETFs took nearly $2 million on Tuesday while bitcoin, ether, solana and hyperliquid funds all lost money. Grayscale's products account for the entire outflow in both bitcoin and ether.
XRP ETFs took nearly $2 million on Tuesday while bitcoin, ether, solana and hyperliquid funds all lost money. Grayscale's products account for the entire outflow in both bitcoin and ether.
India’s financial intelligence unit flags 15 crypto platforms for AML lapses
The Financial Intelligence Unit-India (FIU-IND) issued non-compliance notices to what it calls virtual digital asset service providers.
The Financial Intelligence Unit-India (FIU-IND) issued non-compliance notices to what it calls virtual digital asset service providers.
Singaporean 22-year old pleads guilty to being the ringleader in $245 million crypto fraud case
Malone Lam, a Miami resident charged with stealing 4,100 bitcoin, led a ring of fraudsters who stole crypto via online scams and home invasions.
Malone Lam, a Miami resident charged with stealing 4,100 bitcoin, led a ring of fraudsters who stole crypto via online scams and home invasions.
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Iran eases currency controls to let traders bring earnings home in crypto: FT
Exporters can use overseas earnings to fund imports directly, bypassing the official foreign-exchange system, the FT reported.
Exporters can use overseas earnings to fund imports directly, bypassing the official foreign-exchange system, the FT reported.
Bitcoin climbs as oil tops $100, equities drop after Iran strikes
Bitcoin advanced to as high as $79,700 while Brent crude topped $100 and European shares fell, leaving crypto tracking gold rather than equities.
Bitcoin advanced to as high as $79,700 while Brent crude topped $100 and European shares fell, leaving crypto tracking gold rather than equities.
Wall Street's newest crypto fund comes with a staking feature to boost returns
Your day-ahead look for Sept. 9, 2026
Your day-ahead look for Sept. 9, 2026
Crypto lobbying orgs ask court to suspend Illinois tax as legal case continues
The motion for a preliminary injunction comes a few weeks after the Crypto Council for Innovation and Blockchain Association sued to block the law.
The motion for a preliminary injunction comes a few weeks after the Crypto Council for Innovation and Blockchain Association sued to block the law.
Germany moves to tax bitcoin like stocks as new draft bill targets tax-free gains
Existing holdings would keep the current tax treatment, which can allow tax-free sales after a 12-month holding period.
Existing holdings would keep the current tax treatment, which can allow tax-free sales after a 12-month holding period.
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Algorand names former Chainlink executive William Herkelrath as CEO
The former Chainlink and Curv executive will lead the blockchain organization’s push into institutional finance and quantum-resistant security.
The former Chainlink and Curv executive will lead the blockchain organization’s push into institutional finance and quantum-resistant security.
Hunter Biden's new LAPTOP token lost 98% of its value in under an hour after $1.6 billion debut
LAPTOP swung from $190 to under $4 within minutes of opening on Base. Onchain records show tokens had been distributed to market makers for a week before trading began.
LAPTOP swung from $190 to under $4 within minutes of opening on Base. Onchain records show tokens had been distributed to market makers for a week before trading began.
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Kalshi election data goes live on DoubleZero ahead of U.S. midterms
The expansion gives institutional and automated traders access to full-depth political prediction-market order books ahead of the U.S. midterms.
The expansion gives institutional and automated traders access to full-depth political prediction-market order books ahead of the U.S. midterms.
PayPal expands stablecoin rails with custom token issuance platform
The PYUSDx stablecoin developer platform, backed by PayPal USD (PYUSD), is built with the help of M0 and MoonPay.
The PYUSDx stablecoin developer platform, backed by PayPal USD (PYUSD), is built with the help of M0 and MoonPay.
Crypto Long & Short: Inside the 300-to-1 onchain gap between the dollar and euro
Ryan Connor of RockawayX writes that the dollar leads the euro about 3 to 1 across the offchain economy and more than 300 to 1 onchain. Euro-pegged stablecoins total €711 million, under 1% of supply. He traces the gap to path dependency and missing euro DeFi infrastructure, and argues MiCA-regulated issuance and euro vault rails are changing it.
Ryan Connor of RockawayX writes that the dollar leads the euro about 3 to 1 across the offchain economy and more than 300 to 1 onchain. Euro-pegged stablecoins total €711 million, under 1% of supply. He traces the gap to path dependency and missing euro DeFi infrastructure, and argues MiCA-regulated issuance and euro vault rails are changing it.
Bitcoin and Ethereum race quantum clock as U.S. backs $300 million hardware push
The threat is not here yet, but fault-tolerant machines and crypto’s migration plans are starting to converge on the same 2029 window.
The threat is not here yet, but fault-tolerant machines and crypto’s migration plans are starting to converge on the same 2029 window.
Tether pushes into private credit with $400 million fund with Fasanara
The USDT issuer will help source lending opportunities and provide stablecoin payment infrastructure for Fasanara's private credit network.
The USDT issuer will help source lending opportunities and provide stablecoin payment infrastructure for Fasanara's private credit network.
U.S. Treasury sanctions another widespread cyber-scam hub, Xinbi Guarantee
Chinese-language platform Xinbi is accused of operating on crypto transactions as it offered services to other criminal networks.
Chinese-language platform Xinbi is accused of operating on crypto transactions as it offered services to other criminal networks.
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