Stablecoins
Stablecoins

How a $1.9 billion ‘Bitcoin reserve’ ended up in the top corporate rankings without buying a single coin

The tracker refreshed a roughly $1.9 billion valuation even though filings still describe the stack as closing-dependent. The post How…
Jul 30, 2026
DeFi

Stablecoin firm Brale says new protocol can remove a major hurdle to scaling custom tokens

Today’s bridge model won’t scale as hundreds of companies issue their own stablecoins, fragmenting liquidity, Brale CEO Ben Milne said…
Jul 29, 2026
Infrastructure

Morning Minute: Claude Mythos Breaks Post-Quantum Cryptography

Plus markets are mixed ahead of FOMC; new Wall St. giants are backing the Clarity Act; and Zcash officially launched…
Jul 29, 2026
AI

Visa outlines stablecoin strategy during Q3 earnings call

Visa said it is investing across the stablecoin stack, highlighting OpenUSD, tokenized deposits and AI-powered commerce during the company’s third-quarter…
Jul 28, 2026
AI

Circle Buys Nearly 1,000 Blockchain Patents From IBM, Becoming the Largest U.S. Holder

The stablecoin issuer acquired more than 680 patent families from IBM for an undisclosed sum, strengthening its IP position across…
Jul 28, 2026
Stablecoins

Strategy Extends Its Bitcoin Buying Pause to Five Weeks, Sells $544.5 Million of Stock to Build Cash

The largest corporate bitcoin holder funneled $544.5 million from stock sales into its cash reserve instead of coins, lifting the…
Jul 28, 2026
Stablecoins

Bitcoin Slides Toward $63,000 as an Asian Stock Rout Sets Up a High-Stakes Fed Week

A 10% plunge in South Korea’s Kospi index rippled into crypto, pulling bitcoin lower just as the Federal Reserve prepares…
Jul 28, 2026
Markets

IMF warns Brazil’s stablecoin activity outpaces traditional capital flows

The IMF said Brazil’s stablecoin market has expanded rapidly since 2017, with cross-border crypto flows growing faster than traditional capital…
Jul 28, 2026
Infrastructure

Circle is arming USDC with 1,000 IBM patents to secure its grip on global banking rails

Circle has acquired nearly 1,000 IBM blockchain patents as the USD Coin (USDC) issuer pushes deeper into the infrastructure connecting…
Jul 28, 2026
Infrastructure

Compromised owner contract just let hackers print 5.2 million WEMIX stablecoins out of thin air, forcing a complete network freeze

WEMIX says the issuance became WEMIX and USDC.e, but final losses and user impact remain unknown. The post Compromised owner…
Jul 27, 2026