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Visa Direct moves USDC prefunding into commercial production with Inyo Global
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Visa Direct moves USDC prefunding into commercial production with Inyo Global
The service is available through Inyo's existing APIs, allowing eligible payment companies to fund international payouts around the clock.
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OpenAI says research model spent another wallet’s testnet ETH without authorization on coding task
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OpenAI says research model spent another wallet's testnet ETH without authorization on coding task
The model independently determined that using valueless testnet ETH from a publicly exposed account was acceptable.
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How Ethereum Works
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How Ethereum Works
Learn how Ethereum works: how it tracks state, processes transactions, prices gas with EIP-1559, reaches finality and runs smart contracts.
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Circle details USDC revenue split, says $819 million went to partners and costs in H1 2026
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Circle details USDC revenue split, says $819 million went to partners and costs in H1 2026
USDC processed more than $36 trillion in onchain transaction volume and accounted for about 77% of global stablecoin transaction volume in June.
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Coinbase to power stablecoin-backed cards for Marqeta customers
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Coinbase to power stablecoin-backed cards for Marqeta customers
Coinbase will handle custody and currency conversion, while Marqeta manages card issuing and payment processing.
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Strive’s bitcoin buying spree earns 27% price target hike from TD Cowen
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Strive’s bitcoin buying spree earns 27% price target hike from TD Cowen
Strive’s planned $630 million preferred share offering could fund more bitcoin purchases without adding common shares.
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Turkey confirms Hex founder Richard Heart’s arrest, says police seized $7.15 million and six cold wallets
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Turkey confirms Hex founder Richard Heart's arrest, says police seized $7.15 million and six cold wallets
Turkey's justice minister said Heart's wife and three bodyguards were also detained, and that searches turned up guns, ammunition, watches and jewelry.
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CoreWeave, Broadcom, Verizon among nine companies objecting to tokenized trading of their shares on OKXICE
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CoreWeave, Broadcom, Verizon among nine companies objecting to tokenized trading of their shares on OKXICE
Applied Optoelectronics cited uncertainty over price, liquidity and volatility, while Nasdaq said it would opt out of having its own shares tokenized under the SEC's new framework.
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Cysic suspends bridge after attacker mints tokens and moves $727,000 to Ethereum
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Cysic suspends bridge after attacker mints tokens and moves $727,000 to Ethereum
Onchain records show the attacker minted 10 million CYS tokens, sold 7.2 million of them, bridged the proceeds off BNB Chain and received 306.6 ETH on Ethereum before Cysic blacklisted the address.
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Crypto.com, Novig sue Missouri over sports event contracts; Kalshi, Polymarket, Robinhood hold off
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Crypto.com, Novig sue Missouri over sports event contracts; Kalshi, Polymarket, Robinhood hold off
Two of the six companies Missouri's attorney general ordered to stop offering sports event contracts went to federal court on Friday. Kalshi, Polymarket, Robinhood and Underdog have not filed suit.
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World launches World ID suite for banks, makes Zoom deepfake check generally available
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World launches World ID suite for banks, makes Zoom deepfake check generally available
The identity project co-founded by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman named Bain Capital and VanEck Funds among its design partners but did not name a bank that has started using the product.
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JPMorgan expands ‘JPM Coin’ deposit token to Ethereum for institutional clients
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JPMorgan expands 'JPM Coin' deposit token to Ethereum for institutional clients
The token now supports peer-to-peer transfers within the Ethereum Virtual Machine ecosystem, including Base and Ethereum.
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Revolut secures Gibraltar crypto licence to support international expansion plans
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Revolut secures Gibraltar crypto licence to support international expansion plans
Revolut Global Digital Assets Limited will support the fintech's international crypto services alongside its existing UK and European operations.
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‘We found room for more orange’: Michael Saylor’s Strategy buys another 267 bitcoin for $22 million
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'We found room for more orange': Michael Saylor's Strategy buys another 267 bitcoin for $22 million
Strategy acquired another 267 BTC for approximately $22.1 million last week at an average price of $82,900 per bitcoin.
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Bitmine adds 12,535 ETH as treasury reaches 6.04 million tokens
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Bitmine adds 12,535 ETH as treasury reaches 6.04 million tokens
The company now holds 4.9% of total circulating ether after adding 12,535 tokens over the past week.
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Strive scoops up another 1,223 bitcoin for $100 million as total holdings reach 36,818 BTC
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Strive scoops up another 1,223 bitcoin for $100 million as total holdings reach 36,818 BTC
The latest purchase solidifies Strive's position in the top four public company holders of bitcoin.
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AnchorWatch Trust Company launches bitcoin custody service with up to $370 million in insurance per client
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AnchorWatch Trust Company launches bitcoin custody service with up to $370 million in insurance per client
The Nevada-chartered trust company offers fixed-dollar custody pricing and optional Lloyd’s-backed insurance.
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SkyAI sells off entire Solana treasury as it launches $201 million buyback
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SkyAI sells off entire Solana treasury as it launches $201 million buyback
SkyAI still plans a financial platform combining Solana stablecoin payments with AI, but has not detailed its next steps.
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Galaxy’s AI data center business is undervalued amid CoreWeave debt concerns, StoneX says
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Galaxy's AI data center business is undervalued amid CoreWeave debt concerns, StoneX says
The concerns center on CoreWeave's rising borrowing costs and $35.6 billion in debt outstanding at the end of June.
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Mastercard unveils Stablecoin Security tool to screen payments for fraud and sanctions risks
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Mastercard unveils Stablecoin Security tool to screen payments for fraud and sanctions risks
The service will give banks a risk score before stablecoin payments are completed, with Borderless.xyz and Keyrails among its first partners.
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Mesh taps Visa to let users spend crypto without a separate card
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Mesh taps Visa to let users spend crypto without a separate card
Initial availability, supported devices and participating platforms for the Mesh-Visa linkup have yet to be announced.
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