Payments
Payments

Tether Backs Ark Labs’ $5.2 Million Bet on Bitcoin’s Stablecoin Revival

Ark Labs’ latest funding builds upon efforts to return stablecoin giant Tether to its Bitcoin-based roots Read Full Story at…
Mar 12, 2026
Payments

MoonPay X Games League Athletes Will Be Offered Exodus Stablecoin Bonus

Athletes drafted on Thursday to compete in the MoonPay X Games League are set to receive signing bonuses in Exodus-powered…
Mar 12, 2026
Infrastructure

Mastercard launches crypto partner program with a 'who's who' of industry

The program connects crypto companies, banks and payment providers to explore blockchain-based payment and settlement infrastructure. Read Full Story at…
Mar 11, 2026
Payments

DOJ Seeks Forfeiture of $3.4M in USDT Tied to Ethereum Investment Scam

Federal prosecutors in Massachusetts have moved to forfeit 3.44 million USDT linked to an alleged text-based crypto investment fraud. Read…
Mar 11, 2026
Payments

US seeks forfeiture of $3.4M in USDt tied to crypto investment scam

US prosecutors moved to forfeit $3.44 million in USDt allegedly tied to a crypto investment scam that tricked victims into…
Mar 11, 2026
Industry News

Ripple Expands Into Australia With Financial License Purchase as Regional Payments Boom

Payment technology company Ripple will purchase BC Payments Australia to gain a financial services license in the country’s regulated market.…
Mar 11, 2026
Markets

Circle shares surge as Bernstein sees upside from stablecoin adoption

Shares of the stablecoin issuer have seemingly decoupled from the broader crypto market, gaining 49% this year and doubling since…
Mar 10, 2026
Payments

Stablecoin boom could eat into traditional banks' profits, warn Jefferies analysts

Digital dollar use in payments and crypto markets may slowly pull deposits from banks, forcing lenders to seek pricier funding,…
Mar 10, 2026
Infrastructure

BitGo to custody digital assets for StableX’s $100M stablecoin plan

The collaboration will provide custody and trading infrastructure as StableX builds a $100 million digital asset treasury focused on stablecoins.…
Mar 10, 2026
AI

Circle Launches Nanopayments on Testnet

These ultra-small, gas-free USDC transactions are designed for use by AI agents. Read Full Story at Thedefiant.io →
Mar 10, 2026