Circle's $908M Coinbase Payment Puts USDC's Real Cost Center Stage
Circle pays Coinbase $908M for USDC distribution as their landmark deal heads toward an August 2026 renewal that could reshape stablecoin economics.…
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Circle pays Coinbase $908M for USDC distribution as their landmark deal heads toward an August 2026 renewal that could reshape stablecoin economics.…
The Ethereum Foundation has fixed a remotely triggerable crash bug surfaced by AI tooling, raising fresh questions about machine-led security audits and human oversight.…
Fifth Third Bank has launched an AI-powered mobile interface while quietly assembling an internal crypto working group, signaling a deepening strategic pivot toward digital innovation.…
A new IMF working paper finds dollar stablecoins can turn fragmented parallel-market signals into a single exit trigger, amplifying currency crises in peg-defending economies.…
Gate.io suffered $207M in net outflows over seven days following a user theft incident, exposing a deepening trust crisis at one of crypto's major exchanges.…
Japanese lender CRYL launched BTC-collateralized loans on July 9, offering ¥1M to ¥1B at 3.5–7% annual interest without requiring borrowers to sell their Bitcoin.…
A wallet tied to Solana's original genesis distribution moved 180,900 SOL worth $14.2M after more than five years dormant, raising serious compromise concerns.…
eToro takes a strategic stake in onchain perpetual futures exchange Extended, pairing the deal with a planned integration of its Zengo self-custody wallet acquisition.…
A convicted money launderer already serving time for a $5M scheme now faces new charges after allegedly moving $290K in court-forfeited crypto from prison.…
A Hedera-based lending protocol lost $9.05M after an attacker manipulated SAUCE token prices in a third-party oracle, borrowing millions against cents of collateral.…
Circle has received final OCC approval to launch Circle National Trust, a federally supervised bank authorized to provide fiduciary digital-asset custody services.…
A merged Senate crypto bill eyes a July 20 floor vote, but a Democratic push to bar officials from crypto ties is threatening to derail the legislation.…