Visa and Bridge are expanding stablecoin-linked cards globally and testing onchain settlement with potential support for Bridge-issued assets.

Bitcoin bulls lose momentum and $70,000 thanks to a global asset sell-off on oil fears.

SoFi will enable settlement in its bank-issued SoFiUSD stablecoin across Mastercard’s global network, allowing issuers and acquirers to clear card transactions using a 1:1 cash-backed digital dollar.

The watchdog cited data showing stablecoins made up 84% of 2025’s $154 billion in illicit crypto transaction volume and calls for tighter oversight of issuers and unhosted wallets.

The stock has risen about 20% since the U.S. strikes on Iran over the weekend.

As the CLARITY Act faces a stalemate on Capitol Hill, the Trump administration is pivoting toward executive workarounds and family-backed stablecoins to reshape the financial system without waiting for a vote, argues Dale.

Ripple upgrades its payments platform with custody and treasury tools, targeting banks and fintechs in more than 60 markets.

BitGo Europe GmbH launched its MiCA-compliant Crypto-as-a-Service across the EEA, enabling banks and fintechs to integrate regulated custody, trading and SEPA on/off-ramps via APIs.

As the sole commissioner at the CFTC, Michael Selig claimed to have the authority to guide the agency on crypto perpetual futures and prediction markets.

Dimon argued stablecoin issuers paying interest should meet bank standards as talks continue in Washington about the CLARITY Act.

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US President Donald Trump said banking groups should not hold the market structure bill “hostage,” urging banks to cut a deal with the crypto industry.

KindlyMD founder David Bailey said that the US government “liking Bitcoin” is not enough if it wants to push the asset into its next phase of adoption.

Market maker Enflux says traders are not pricing catastrophe or resolution to the conflict in the Middle East, while Glassnode data shows improving spot demand but cautious derivatives positioning.

Blockchain-based trading platforms like Hyperliquid enabled traders to respond in real time to the attack on Iran on Saturday, showing why TradFi will move onchain, a Bitwise exec said.

A Bitcoin Policy Institute study found that AI agents strongly prefer Bitcoin over fiat as a store of value and unit of account.

The company added managed custody, virtual account collections, and fiat-to-stablecoin settlement capabilities, positioning itself as a single provider for enterprise digital asset payments across 60 markets.

South Korea triggered an emergency trading halt as stocks plunged amid a global selloff driven by the escalating Middle East conflict.

The major indexes came off lows and crude oil prices pared gains as President Trump said the Navy would escort tankers through the Strait of Hormuz if necessary.

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The Korea Exchange temporarily halted trading for the Kospi index on Wednesday. A circuit breaker was activated on the Kosdaq as well, which closed 14% lower at 978.44.