Circle Defends USDC Economics After $1.4 Billion in…
Circle Internet Group (NYSE: CRCL) disclosed that approximately 59% of its $1.4 billion in first-half 2026 revenue went toward USDC distribution, transaction costs and partner payments, leavi
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Circle Targets Emerging Markets With $400M Tazapay Acquisition
TLDR: Circle plans to enter about 40 emerging markets as demand for digital-dollar payments grows across developing economies worldwide. The proposed $400 million Tazapay stock deal would add
Chainlink Partnership Targets Institutional Tokenization in Japan
TLDR: The Chainlink partnership gives Pacific Meta CCIP as its preferred interoperability tool and puts Chainlink ACE on its marketplace for Japanese institutions. LINK traded at $12.30, down
Who Actually Owns the Bitcoin Held by BlackRock?
BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF ($IBIT) gives investors exposure to Bitcoin ($BTC) without requiring them to manage private keys. That raises a common question: who actually owns the Bi
Deutsche Bank is weeks away from holding Bitcoin for clients
Deutsche Bank (@DeutscheBank) plans to launch crypto custody in Germany within weeks. It will be the lender's first digital asset service, with a rollout to Asian financial centers planned fo
The man who created Sui’s Move language now does security research at Anthropic
Sam Blackshear (@b1ackd0g), the creator of the Move programming language used for Sui smart contracts, now works on defensive security research at Anthropic (@AnthropicAI). He left @Mysten_La
Chainlink’s tech is heading to Japanese institutions
Tokyo-based Pacific Meta (@PacificMeta) has signed a strategic partnership with @chainlink to bring tokenized finance tools to Japanese institutions. Pacific Meta has chosen Chainlink's Cross
DTCC picks Canton for launch, Stellar and Arc for 2027
DTCC (@The_DTCC) will launch its Tokenization Service this month on the @CantonNetwork and Besu, DTCC's private network. The service starts with 25 stocks, ETFs and US Treasuries, tokenized 1
Circle Plans USDC Push Into Around 40 Emerging Markets
Circle is preparing to expand into around 40 emerging and developing countries, chief executive Jeremy Allaire told Reuters. Allaire spoke on the sidelines of the IMF and World Bank meetings
Three Canadian Forces Members Charged in Toronto Crypto Kidnapping
Three members of the Canadian Armed Forces are among seven men charged over the kidnapping of a crypto exchange owner in Toronto. Toronto Police Service announced on Wednesday that it had lai
Crypto PAC spending against Sherrod Brown tops $52 Million in Ohio Senate Race
Two crypto-backed super PACs have reported roughly $52.6 million in Ohio’s 2026 Senate race, as the industry works to defeat former Senator Sherrod Brown. The combined total far exceeds the $
Taiwan Cuts Off Coinbase and Kalshi Weeks Before Local Vote: Report
Coinbase and Kalshi have been reportedly blocked from Taiwan due to suspicion of betting on elections and several users of Coinbase have been unable to access the website since October 14. Th