Payments
Payments

Trump orders government, Fed to review crypto firms' access to payment rails

Donald Trump’s executive order asks the Fed to review how depository institutions may be granted access to payment services, an…
May 19, 2026
DeFi

Even a mountain of T-bills won't save Tether and Circle from a sudden liquidity crisis, expert says

The head of digital assets and tokenization at one of Germany’s largest asset managers said that USDT and USDC are…
May 19, 2026
Infrastructure

Zerohash pursues new funding at more than $1.5 billion valuation after Mastercard drops investment plans

Crypto infrastructure providers are drawing renewed investor interest as Wall Street deepens its push into digital assets. Read Full Story…
May 19, 2026
AI

Polymarket Launches Prediction Markets on Private Company Valuations With Nasdaq Data

Polymarket partnered with Nasdaq Private Market to enable trading on private company valuations, IPO timing, and secondary share prices, with…
May 19, 2026
Payments

Republican lawmakers call for permanent CBDC ban as House vote approaches

Tom Emmer, the House majority whip, is also advocating for his Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act, which has passed the House…
May 19, 2026
Payments

Hyperliquid's USDC deal could supercharge HYPE, pressure Circle, Coinbase margins, analysts say

The revenue share deal could shift an estimated $160 million in revenue from Coinbase and Circle into Hyperliquid’s ecosystem, Compass…
May 18, 2026
Payments

Hyperliquid's USDC deal could supercharge HYPE, pressure Circle, Coinbase margins, analysts say

The revenue share deal could shift an estimated $160 million in revenue from Coinbase and Circle into Hyperliquid’s ecosystem, Compass…
May 18, 2026
Payments

Revolut wants to take Dogecoin mainstream with its new physical payment card

The European fintech giant is launching a physical debit card that lets users spend the popular meme coin anywhere Visa…
May 18, 2026
Infrastructure

Solana is shedding its memecoin reputation as big banks move billions into its ecosystem

Wall Street and payment giants are quietly taking over Solana, moving billions onto the network for tokenized funds and global…
May 18, 2026
Infrastructure

Circle Raises $222M in Arc Presale at $3B FDV

The private token sale for Circle’s Arc blockchain was led by a16z crypto, and included BlackRock, Apollo, and Intercontinental Exchange.…
May 11, 2026