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Crypto, banks continue Senate bill spat with new proposal concerns: Report

Senator Thom Tillis will publicly share an agreement to end a crypto and banking clash over stablecoin yields, but both…
Apr 15, 2026
Infrastructure

Visa Joins Stripe's Tempo Payments Network as 'Anchor' Validator

Visa joins Stripe and Zodia Custody by Standard Chartered as the first external validators for the Stripe-backed Tempo blockchain. Read…
Apr 14, 2026
Payments

Rakuten to allow XRP to be used as payment method by its 44 million customers

Rakuten Pay users will also be able to spot trade XRP via the Rakuten Pay app and exchange the Japanese…
Apr 14, 2026
DeFi

Senators Eye Draft Deal on Stablecoin Yield Amid Banking Lobby Pushback

Banks and crypto firms remain divided even as White House data says a yield ban wouldn’t do much for lending.…
Apr 14, 2026
Infrastructure

Circle 'Exploring' Arc Network Token Launch, Proof-of-Stake Shift: CEO

Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire reiterated plans for its stablecoin-focused layer-1 blockchain to launch in mainnet “soon.” Read Full Story at…
Apr 14, 2026
Payments

Tether launches self-custodial wallet with cloud backup option

Tether launches tether.wallet, a self-custodial app supporting USDT, XAUT, USAT and Bitcoin with cloud-based key backup features. Read Full Story…
Apr 14, 2026
Payments

Tether Introduces Multichain Self-Custodial Wallet

Self-custodial wallet tether.wallet supports Bitcoin, USDT, USAT and XAUT across multiple blockchains at launch. Read Full Story at Thedefiant.io →
Apr 14, 2026
DeFi

Tillis Plans to Release Stablecoin Yield Draft This Week As Senate Targets Late April for CLARITY Act Markup

The post Tillis Plans to Release Stablecoin Yield Draft This Week As Senate Targets Late April for CLARITY Act Markup…
Apr 14, 2026
DeFi

Aave DAO Votes to Consolidate All Revenue Under AAVE Token

‘Aave Will Win’ passed with 75% support, awarding Aave Labs a $25 million stablecoin grant and 75,000 AAVE in exchange…
Apr 13, 2026
DeFi

Bank Lobby Fires Back at White House, Saying Stablecoin Study Ignores Community Bank Threat

Bitcoin Magazine Bank Lobby Fires Back at White House, Saying Stablecoin Study Ignores Community Bank Threat The American Bankers Association…
Apr 13, 2026