Payments
Payments

ZachXBT accuses Circle of $420M in 'compliance failures' since 2022

Circle had several hours or days to freeze illicit USDC funds in many of the 15 cases presented, but failed…
Apr 3, 2026
Infrastructure

Circle under fire as $230M in stolen USDC flows unblocked days after freezing legitimate accounts

Stablecoin issuer Circle is facing mounting scrutiny from blockchain researchers after millions of USD Coin (USDC) were stolen and flowed…
Apr 3, 2026
AI

x402 Foundation Joins Linux Foundation with Backing from Google, Microsoft, and Amazon

The x402 Foundation — formed by Coinbase, Cloudflare, and Stripe to govern an open standard for AI-native payments — announced…
Apr 3, 2026
Payments

Tokenization makes finance more efficient but introduces risks: IMF

The IMF said tokenization could improve cross-border payments and financial inclusion in emerging economies but cited concerns over volatility and…
Apr 3, 2026
Infrastructure

Stablecoins flip automated clearing house volume in February

Stablecoin monthly transaction volume hit $7.2 trillion in February, surpassing the $6.8 trillion processed by the Automated Clearing House network.…
Apr 3, 2026
Institutional

Circle to launch cirBTC wrapped Bitcoin, challenging BitGo and Coinbase

Circle, known for issuing stablecoins including USDC and EURC, is expanding into the Bitcoin space, targeting institutional users. Read Full…
Apr 3, 2026
DeFi

Crypto market structure bill release pushed back as industries view revised stablecoin yield compromise this week

Crypto and banking industry representatives are viewing revised stablecoin yield compromise language this week. Read Full Story at Coindesk.com →
Apr 2, 2026
Payments

USDC Stablecoin Issuer Circle Unveils New Token to Give Bitcoin More Utility

Publicly traded stablecoin issuer Circle is launching a new token, cirBTC, its own wrapped Bitcoin alternative. Read Full Story at…
Apr 2, 2026
AI

Coinbase's x402 Payment Protocol Moves to Linux Foundation With Backing From Google, Stripe, and Visa

The open standard for embedding payments into HTTP interactions aims to become the settlement layer for AI agent commerce, with…
Apr 2, 2026
DeFi

Wall Street Firms and Crypto Companies to Review New Market Structure Proposal in Private Sessions

Bitcoin Magazine Wall Street Firms and Crypto Companies to Review New Market Structure Proposal in Private Sessions Crypto and banking…
Apr 2, 2026