Western Union's USDPT Stablecoin Is Really About Unlocking Idle Capital
Western Union's 175-year-old remittance network carries billions, but idle prefunded capital is bleeding yield. Its USDPT stablecoin aims to fix that.…
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Western Union's 175-year-old remittance network carries billions, but idle prefunded capital is bleeding yield. Its USDPT stablecoin aims to fix that.…
Bitcoin has outperformed the S&P 500 in half of the last 90 US trading sessions, while historical post-midterm data points to potential equity gains ahead.…
South Korea is pursuing a fourth postponement of its 22% crypto gains tax, pushing the potential start date to 2029 despite earlier pledges to launch in January 2027.…
UK investment fraud reached £221.5 million in 2025, driven by Instagram ads and WhatsApp schemes that trick victims into transferring money themselves.…
France's budget rejection has shelved three adopted crypto amendments, including stablecoin taxation and self-custody reporting rules, though a Senate revival remains possible.…
Crypto ETFs snapped back with $128M in combined inflows after the midterm elections, but BlackRock's IBIT extended its outflow streak to four sessions with another $201M exit.…
Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire argues stablecoin freeze-and-seize tools outperform correspondent banking, citing the $6.3B Binance hack as a stress test — though gaps remain.…
Arthur Hayes argues that a surge in AI IPOs could compress bank balance sheets and siphon the dollar liquidity propping up crypto markets.…
Markets surged after Democrats took Congress, but Jim Cramer warns Friday's October jobs report could unwind the rally and reset Fed rate expectations.…
India's cyber agency issued a Critical-rated alert naming CRAFTY FALCON, an AI-assisted hacker group stealing wallet keys and hijacking fintech payment systems.…
Binance and Polymarket are lobbying for a Polygon hard fork to recover $6.8M in stolen crypto after block producers froze the funds.…
Trump Media transferred 4,259 BTC in a move that closely mirrors collateral pledged against $1 billion in convertible notes, raising structural finance questions.…