Payments
Institutional

An $84 million US asset seizure just sparked a massive question for Tether

Court records identify Capstone-held accounts, while Tether has not disclosed whether its bank balance belongs to USDT reserves. The post…
Sep 27, 2026
Markets

Visa cuts reported stablecoin volume but there’s no proof payments fell

Expanded address labels lowered adjusted dollar volume, but the adjusted count fell less than 2% and payment use remains unmeasured.…
Sep 27, 2026
Payments

Ethereum is not instant, but collateral could make it feel that way

When a payment app tells you a transfer is complete, you start making decisions. You hand over whatever you’ve sold,…
Sep 27, 2026
Payments

Washington has $114 billion reasons to want Tether around

Not that long ago, Washington fined Tether for misleading people about the dollars behind its tokens. Today, the company’s insatiable…
Sep 26, 2026
Industry News

Fed proposed stablecoin rule could trigger a 48-hour liquidation run

The Federal Reserve’s proposed rules for the payment stablecoin issuers it supervises include a crisis clock measured in hours. An…
Sep 26, 2026
DeFi

Binance deal gives Circle a boost in stablecoin race with Tether, analysts say

The five-year deal could strengthen USDC’s reach in emerging markets, though Tether’s liquidity advantage remains hard to dislodge, analysts told…
Sep 26, 2026
Infrastructure

XRP Ledger’s Batch upgrade slips to Oct. 9 after validator support resets

The feature would let users bundle up to eight transactions, including asset-and-payment transfers, but a brief drop below the network’s…
Sep 26, 2026
Institutional

US Prosecutors Want $84.2 Million From a Bank Tied to Tether

Federal prosecutors are targeting a Montana payments firm and a Caribbean bank accused of moving money without a license. Read…
Sep 25, 2026
DeFi

EBA Floats Stablecoin Lending Restrictions for EU Crypto Firms

The regulator wants the EU to examine rules for DeFi gateways, with leverage caps and certification of lending protocols among…
Sep 25, 2026
Payments

Circle CFO Jeremy Fox-Geen to Step Down by Year-End

Circle has begun a replacement search, while Fox-Geen’s exit agreement includes $1.05 million in conditional cash payments. Read Full Story…
Sep 25, 2026