Industry News
China has completed its first outbound digital yuan payment to Malaysia, settling a 43,000 yuan (US$6,360) shipment of fresh durian,…
Aug 1, 2026
Infrastructure
Researchers found that fiat conversion costs and payment infrastructure, rather than blockchain fees, accounted for most of the differences in…
Jul 31, 2026
Payments
The world’s largest stablecoin issuer added 14 metric tons of gold and about 1,800 bitcoin to its reserves during the…
Jul 31, 2026
Payments
The latest attestation offers a snapshot of the assets backing the world’s largest stablecoin, including U.S. Treasuries, repo agreements, and…
Jul 31, 2026
Institutional
Tether’s reserve surplus grew to $4.11 billion in the second quarter as USDT supply rose despite a weaker stablecoin market…
Jul 31, 2026
Institutional
The approval comes weeks after Circle won federal approval to establish a national trust bank, adding another license as the…
Jul 31, 2026
Institutional
OFAC sanctioned two Iranian firms including Hormuz Safe, which “accepts payment in Bitcoin and other digital assets.” Read Full Story…
Jul 31, 2026
AI
As AI agents move from giving advice to making transactions, a new layer of payment infrastructure is racing to catch…
Jul 31, 2026
Markets
Revenue fell 14% and Coinbase booked a third consecutive quarterly loss, even as trading market share, prediction markets and USDC…
Jul 31, 2026
DeFi
The exchange reported lower quarterly revenue and a net loss as crypto trading activity declined, while subscription, stablecoin, and lending…
Jul 30, 2026