Payments
Institutional

The crypto IPO wave has one big problem: Bitcoin is still in charge

After Circle and Bullish delivered blockbuster listings in 2025, crypto exchanges rushed toward public markets with a familiar promise: the…
May 2, 2026
Markets

The GENIUS Act opened the door for stablecoins, but regulators want to narrow it

Stablecoin issuers spent years asking Washington for clear rules, and now those rules are becoming the industry’s biggest barrier to…
May 2, 2026
DeFi

Bitcoin above $78,000 as Senate clears Clarity Act yield hurdle, S&P 500 sets new record

Bitcoin recovered from a midweek dip to $75,500 to climb back above $78,000 by Saturday morning in Asia, with the…
May 2, 2026
DeFi

Clarity Act text lets crypto firms offer stablecoin rewards while shielding bank yield

The text released Friday blocks crypto firms from offering stablecoin yield offerings that look like bank deposits, but “bona fide”…
May 1, 2026
AI

Crypto Biz: Capital has no consensus

Crypto markets splinter as miners pivot to AI, BitMine doubles down on ETH, stablecoin liquidity idles, and tokenized Treasurys reshape…
May 1, 2026
Institutional

SBI Holdings eyes stake in crypto exchange Bitbank to build digital asset powerhouse

The Tokyo-based broker is betting big on crypto with plans in Singapore and a Visa partnership for bank cards that…
May 1, 2026
Institutional

Brazil bars crypto settlement in regulated cross-border payment rails

Brazil’s central bank barred virtual assets from settlement inside regulated eFX payment rails as it tightens oversight of crypto-linked flows.…
May 1, 2026
DeFi

Coinbase’s new credit fund shows why banks are fighting stablecoin yield on the Clarity Act

While Washington attempts to navigate the stablecoin battle between banks and crypto companies over the Clarity Act, Coinbase has now…
May 1, 2026
Payments

Bakkt completes acquisition of stablecoin payments firm Distributed Technologies Research

Bakkt announced the deal in January, which was originally for 9.3 million shares, along with a corporate name change to…
May 1, 2026
Payments

Visa is quietly building stablecoins into mainstream payment plumbing without you knowing

Visa said its settlement pilot for stablecoins now supports nine blockchains and has reached a run rate of $7 billion…
Apr 30, 2026