Payments
DeFi

3 payment rules control Aave’s native Bitcoin market, but only WBTC settles them

Babylon’s proposed direct route can bypass pool funding, while fees, borrower surplus and WBTC-denominated debt retain separate payment requirements. Read…
Oct 26, 2026
DeFi

Canada’s Draft Stablecoin Rules Cap Redemption Fees at 1% and Ban Yield

Ottawa opened a 60-day consultation on draft rules requiring one-to-one reserves and fast redemption from stablecoin issuers, while keeping the…
Oct 26, 2026
DeFi

Bitso Brings Morpho Lending to Its App With Bóvedas

The product moves USDC and peso-pegged MXNB into noncustodial lending vaults, with variable returns and no deposit insurance. Read Full…
Oct 26, 2026
AI

Instinct Rolls Out Link Balance for AI Shopping With Spending Limits

Link says funded balances are held in USDC, while Tempo founder Matt Huang says stablecoins on its blockchain power the…
Oct 26, 2026
Infrastructure

Coinbase Institutional Co-CEO: Bitcoin’s “Second Wave” of Institutional Capital has Arrived

▶Bitcoin Magazine Coinbase Institutional Co-CEO: Bitcoin’s “Second Wave” of Institutional Capital has Arrived Seven mega banks tap Coinbase infrastructure. Brett…
Oct 26, 2026
DeFi

Canada’s Stablecoin Draft Allows Usage Rewards, Bars Issuers Paying Yield via Third Parties

Proposed regulations from Canada’s Department of Finance, open for comment until Dec. 23, also cap redemption fees at 1% and…
Oct 26, 2026
Markets

OCC calls on community banks to enter the stablecoin payments market

The U.S. banking regulator is encouraging smaller lenders to develop stablecoin services as new federal licensing requirements approach. Read Full…
Oct 26, 2026
Payments

Circle gives its Bitcoin-backed token one balance across Ethereum and Arc

Gateway gives cirBTC holders a shared balance, with advertised fast access after deposit finality and a separate seven-day fallback exit.…
Oct 26, 2026
Institutional

Canada opens consultation on draft stablecoin rules, maintains ban on yields

Under the draft rules, non-bank stablecoin issuers must back tokens 1:1 with reserves held at qualified Canadian institutions and settle…
Oct 26, 2026
Payments

Keystone Says Intruder Took Customer Names and Addresses From Its Website

Keystone said names, addresses and order details were exposed but not payment data or recovery phrases, while its own published…
Oct 26, 2026