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Institutional

Circle slides after Morgan Stanley downgrade, cut in price target

The bank said tokenized money market funds, Open USD and slower USDC growth could weigh on the stablecoin issuer’s earnings.…
Aug 3, 2026
Institutional

US Sanctions Iranian Firms Behind Bitcoin-Paid Strait of Hormuz Insurance

Treasury says the scheme forced ships to buy coverage against risks Iran itself created, and took payment in bitcoin to…
Aug 3, 2026
Payments

Tether Earns $1.5 Billion in Q2 While Its Reserve Cushion Halves to $4.1 Billion

A profitable quarter still ended with about half the buffer it started with, and the Big Four audit Tether commissioned…
Aug 3, 2026
Payments

U.S. Jobs, Circle, Galaxy, American Bitcoin earnings: Crypto Week Ahead

Your look at what’s coming in the week starting Aug. 3 Read Full Story at Coindesk.com →
Aug 3, 2026
Payments

U.S. Jobs, Circle, Galaxy, American Bitcoin earnings: Crypto Week Ahead

Your look at what’s coming in the week starting Aug. 3 Read Full Story at Coindesk.com →
Aug 3, 2026
Infrastructure

Bitcoin miner gambles on a 4-day bridge loan equal to 97% of its BTC treasury value – the deadline passed without in total silence

The bridge allowed payment through Aug. 1, while the proposed Arch facility’s BTC amount, LTV and liquidation terms remained undisclosed.…
Aug 3, 2026
Payments

South Korean stablecoin outflows top $367M in June: Report

Stablecoins have been flowing out of South Korean exchanges for 18 consecutive months as regulators weigh tighter oversight of cross-border…
Aug 3, 2026
Infrastructure

The future of crypto payments won't include on-ramps or bridges, Fun CEO says

Alex Fine said standalone crypto payment rails are becoming obsolete as platforms shift toward unified funding flows that abstract away…
Aug 2, 2026
Infrastructure

The future of crypto payments won't include on-ramps or bridges, Fun CEO says

Alex Fine said standalone crypto payment rails are becoming obsolete as platforms shift toward unified funding flows that abstract away…
Aug 2, 2026
Industry News

The future of crypto payments won’t include on-ramps or bridges, Fun CEO says

Alex Fine said standalone crypto payment rails are becoming obsolete as platforms shift toward unified funding flows that abstract away…
Aug 2, 2026