Tether's Kill Switch: How $131M in USDT Froze Iranian Wallets Within Hours
When OFAC listed four Iran-linked crypto wallets, Tether froze $131M in USDT within hours — revealing how stablecoin infrastructure enforces US foreign policy.…
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When OFAC listed four Iran-linked crypto wallets, Tether froze $131M in USDT within hours — revealing how stablecoin infrastructure enforces US foreign policy.…
ETRADE has completed its spot trading rollout for Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana, a milestone that could reshape retail crypto access and ignite fee wars across the industry.…
The SEC's proposed Regulation E-Delivery would make electronic delivery the default for securities disclosures, promising cost cuts and efficiency gains across traditional and digital asset markets.…
Visa is rolling out a stablecoin platform targeting 15,000 banks and fintechs, a move that could reshape global payment rails and accelerate blockchain adoption.…
SummerFi, one of DeFi's longest-running frontend interfaces, is sunsetting after seven years following a damaging exploit that the team says made continuing untenable.…
Coinbase's Base hands its app to crypto personality Cobie, Stripe makes a $53B stablecoin-defining move, and Ostium loses $18M in a DeFi exploit.…
BNP-backed brokerage infrastructure provider Alpaca raises $135M to expand into tokenized markets and AI-native financial services as DeFi and TradFi converge onchain.…
Polygon Labs CEO announces layoffs alongside the acquisition of Coinme, signaling a sharp strategic pivot toward regulated stablecoin payments infrastructure.…
Bank of England deputy Sarah Breeden warns that AI infrastructure debt, with no clear repayment path, could destabilize global financial systems.…
The global financial watchdog is pushing nations to accelerate crypto AML enforcement as criminal networks increasingly weaponize stablecoins and proprietary tokens to evade asset freezes.…
MoonPay has acquired Glide, a crypto infrastructure startup built by former Robinhood Wallet engineers, to deepen its cross-chain deposit capabilities.…
The tokenized RWA market has crossed $60B, but a new report reveals 62 assets control 88% of all value — raising serious questions about real liquidity and utility.…