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Crypto scammers offer ‘safe passage’ through Hormuz. At least one ship may have been conned.

Marisks, a maritime risk company, alerted ships stranded by the Hormuz blockade to scammers posing as Iranian authorities asking for…
Apr 21, 2026
Institutional

Bank of Korea’s new governor signals CBDC and bank token push, skips stablecoins in key address

The BOK will increase scrutiny of crypto markets and non-bank finance, and will also modernize currency markets for 24-hour foreign…
Apr 21, 2026
Payments

Scammers demand crypto from stranded ships in Strait of Hormuz: Report

Shipping companies stranded near the Strait of Hormuz are reportedly being targeted by scammers posing as Iranian authorities, demanding Bitcoin…
Apr 21, 2026
Institutional

Were tariff refunds bought for 20 cents on the dollar by stablecoin-backed Treasurys custodian Cantor Fitzgerald?

When Customs launched the CAPE refund portal, it put administrative certainty behind an asset class that Wall Street had already…
Apr 21, 2026
Payments

Hardware Wallet Tangem Announces Global Rollout of Its Retail Payments Service

Tangem Pay lets users spend USDC directly from their self-custodial Tangem wallets, settling all transactions on Polygon. Read Full Story…
Apr 20, 2026
Infrastructure

How Mastercard plans to settle card payments with stablecoins

Mastercard is testing stablecoin settlement with SoFiUSD to speed up card transaction clearing and help bridge traditional finance and blockchain.…
Apr 20, 2026
Payments

Lydian Launches Visa Platinum Crypto Card to Enable Everyday Spending of Digital Assets

Bitcoin Magazine Lydian Launches Visa Platinum Crypto Card to Enable Everyday Spending of Digital Assets Lydian has launched a Visa…
Apr 20, 2026
Payments

Congress on verge of making regulated dollar stablecoins act almost like digital cash

Washington isn’t trying to solve every crypto policy fight at once, but it appears to be carving out a workable…
Apr 18, 2026
Payments

Iran views BTC as a strategic asset, but USDt still dominates oil tolls: BPI

The Iranian government chose Bitcoin as a payment method for oil tolls due to its confiscation-resistant properties, but only dollar…
Apr 18, 2026
Infrastructure

Circle unveils USDC Bridge for native cross-chain stablecoin transfers

The USDC Bridge adds to Circle’s Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol, which often sees over $500 million worth of USDC transfers each…
Apr 18, 2026