What is the GENIUS Act and Why Does it Matter?
The GENIUS Act, short for the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act, is the first standalone federal law regulating payment stablecoins in the United States. P
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Coinbase sets Sept. 9 Deribit migration for institutions
Coinbase will transfer institutional clients’ International Exchange accounts, balances and open positions to Deribit on Sept. 9, with trading expected to pause for about 30 minutes during th
What Does Split Delegation Mean for Everyday Core Stakers?
Split delegation is a Core network feature that lets CORE token holders divide their staked tokens across more than one validator at the same time, instead of committing their entire stake to
What is Aptos' AIP-146 and Is It Good News for APT?
AIP-146 lets anyone who controls enough staked $APT push transactions with up to 100 times the network's normal gas limits, and on balance it reads as good news for the token: it gives the bi
Mastercard Strengthens Stablecoin Expansion Through BVNK Acquisition
Mastercard has officially completed its acquisition of stablecoin infrastructure provider BVNK, reinforcing its strategy to connect digital assets with traditional payment systems. The compan
A Ripple and XRP Question for Michael Saylor. Here’s His Response
Crypto Dyl News has drawn attention to comments made by MicroStrategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor after he was asked whether his view on Ripple and XRP had changed. The clip, which Cryp
Weekly Trading Volume in the Cryptocurrency Market Drops to Lowest Level Since 2026!
Trading activity in the cryptocurrency market has slowed significantly, with weekly trading volume falling to its lowest level since 2026. According to the latest data shared by Kaiko, a data
Solana Seeks AI, Stablecoin & Institutional Growth Leaders
For a blockchain that spent much of the past two years synonymous with meme coins and retail speculation, the Solana Foundation’s latest hiring push reads like a deliberate turn toward infras
Nigeria Sets 1% Crypto Tax Withholding for Exchanges, P2P
Nigeria is moving toward a 1% crypto tax withholding model that would require exchanges and peer-to-peer (P2P) platforms to deduct tax at the point of transaction, formalizing how digital-ass
Aptos News: APT Price Climbs as Mobile Privacy Feature Launches
Aptos News: Aptos Expands Privacy Strategy Beyond Desktop In the latest aptos news today, Aptos Labs has extended its privacy-focused Confidential APT feature to mobile for the first time. Pe
Mastercard Closes $1.8B BVNK Deal To Expand Stablecoins
Mastercard Completes BVNK Buyout Mastercard has closed its $1.8 billion acquisition of BVNK, a London-based stablecoin infrastructure firm, marking one of the largest moves by a traditional p
NEAR Targets Fixed Token Supply With New Sovereign Fund Proposal
NEAR Protocol co-founder Illia Polosukhin has put forward a proposal to establish a Sovereign Fund seeded with 30 million $NEAR tokens, in what would mark a significant shift in how the netwo