The bridge allowed payment through Aug. 1, while the proposed Arch facility’s BTC amount, LTV and liquidation terms remained undisclosed. The post Bitcoin miner gambles…

Alex Fine said standalone crypto payment rails are becoming obsolete as platforms shift toward unified funding flows that abstract away blockchain complexity for users. Read…

A mystery-shopping experiment found that exchange fees, foreign exchange spreads and banking rails mean stablecoin remittances are often no cheaper than traditional transfer means. Read…

Act 482 takes effect Aug. 1, while clearly disclosed document requests can reset the 90-day payment clock. The post Louisiana just armed crypto ATM users…

A mystery-shopping experiment found that exchange fees, foreign exchange spreads and banking rails mean stablecoin remittances are often no cheaper than traditional transfer means. Read…

Researchers found that fiat conversion costs and payment infrastructure, rather than blockchain fees, accounted for most of the differences in stablecoin remittance costs and settlement…

Japan’s NTT Data launches new payment platform in India Read the full story at Nikkei Asia →

The world’s largest stablecoin issuer added 14 metric tons of gold and about 1,800 bitcoin to its reserves during the second quarter. Read Full Story…

The latest attestation offers a snapshot of the assets backing the world’s largest stablecoin, including U.S. Treasuries, repo agreements, and more than 146 metric tons…

The approval comes weeks after Circle won federal approval to establish a national trust bank, adding another license as the USDC issuer expands. Read Full…