There is a particular frustration familiar to anyone holding stablecoins. The balance sits in the app. It is dollar-denominated, it is liquid, and it is useless at the till. Reaching spendable money has traditionally meant a detour: transfer to an exchange, sell, withdraw to a bank account, wait. By the time it arrives, the convenience […]
ZEC cleared $1,600 on Tuesday for the first time since 2016, hours after 21shares listed Europe’s first Zcash exchange-traded product on Euronext Paris and Amsterdam. The Listing That Moved It ZEC pushed past $1,600 over the past 24 hours and is currently trading at $1,622 (up 8%). The catalyst arrived from Europe as asset manager […]
Pokerstars has launched a sales site inviting outside operators to join the Pokerstars Network, the shared player pool that Flutter has so far used only to merge its own poker brands. The pitch comes with the brand trailing GGPoker on traffic, and the one partner success story it offers is a sister company. Pokerstars Pitches […]
On Tuesday, the decentralized oracle network Chainlink announced a strategic partnership with Infosys, the information technology (IT) giant. Chainlink detailed that the companies are teaming up to help major traditional finance (TradFi) institutions easily plug their systems directly into blockchain networks. Chainlink’s Institutional Push Adds Another IT Giant Chainlink has logged quite a few institutional […]
460 vintage 6N3P vacuum tubes from the 1950s and 1960s power Mike’s Tube Computer MK3, a working 8-bit machine built from 46 modules across a 190 by 130 cm panel. It uses 920 triodes wired into NOR logic and runs a 16-instruction set after a 15-minute warm-up, trading practicality for a visible, hands-on view of […]
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong says USDC rewards should not be treated like bank-deposit interest, arguing that fully reserved stablecoins pose fundamentally different risks from fractional-reserve banking. His comments sharpen a policy fight that has become one of the most consequential fault lines between crypto firms and traditional banks. Coinbase CEO Defends USDC Rewards Coinbase CEO […]
U.S. cryptocurrency ownership among investors fell to 11% from 17% in 2025 while 63% classified the asset class as very risky. The pullback reduced participation across every major investor subgroup, while younger men remained the most likely owners. Investor Ownership Retreats From Its 2025 Peak U.S. investors pulled back from cryptocurrency after ownership reached a […]
Binance has purchased $100 million of Circle stock while signing a new five-year commercial agreement designed to expand USDC adoption across its platform. The deal links Binance more closely to both Circle’s equity value and the growth of its flagship stablecoin. Circle, Binance Align Around USDC With 5-Year Deal Binance is making a sizable financial […]
XRP crossed $1.60 for the first time since Feb. 4 as Santiment counted 1,917 large transactions and 3,647 new wallets. The activity points to heightened interest, though the transaction count alone cannot establish whether whales bought or sold. XRP Crosses $1.60 as Large Transfers Surge XRP traders saw the token move above $1.60 on Sept. […]
Mastercard welcomed SoFi on Tuesday as the first nationally chartered bank to begin settling card transactions with stablecoins via the financial giant’s network. SoFi will use stablecoin settlement for its entire card program, which is expected to process $25 billion annually. SoFi Makes Major Stablecoin Move SoFi has become the first nationally chartered bank to […]
