Payments
Payments

How Tether’s $45 million crackdown drove Southeast Asian scam compounds into an ‘unfreezable’ decentralized stablecoin

Bitrace puts targeted Xinbi-linked holdings above $45 million as the sanctioned marketplace announces a USDD-only plan. The post How Tether’s $45 million crackdown drove Southeast…
Institutional

Block Seeks OCC Charter for Uninsured Bitcoin and Stablecoin Custody Bank

Builders Bank would operate under direct federal supervision without taking deposits or making loans, but the application still requires OCC approval. Read Full Story at…
Infrastructure

Circle to Acquire Tazapay in $400 Million All-Stock Payments Deal

The Singapore-based target would add more than 60 banking and fintech partners and local payout rails across over 100 markets to Circle’s network. Read Full…
Infrastructure

U.S. Bank tests proprietary stablecoin in cross-border Stellar transaction

The pilot moved USBDC between the bank’s North American and European entities on the public Stellar blockchain. Read Full Story at Cointelegraph.com →
DeFi

Tether pushes into private credit with $400 million fund with Fasanara

The USDT issuer will help source lending opportunities and provide stablecoin payment infrastructure for Fasanara’s private credit network. Read Full Story at Coindesk.com →
DeFi

U.S. Bank takes next step towards launching its stablecoin with cross-border payment test

The fifth-largest U.S. commercial bank said it is exploring USBDC stablecoin for treasury payments, liquidity management and collateral after completing a live transaction. Read the…
Industry News

Citi to offer instant cross-border payments for Japan firms via blockchain

Citi to offer instant cross-border payments for Japan firms via blockchain Read the full story at Nikkei Asia →
Markets

Bybit launches 24/7 perpetuals for major currency pairs

Bybit added USDT-settled perpetuals tracking EUR/USD, GBP/USD and USD/JPY, with 24/7 trading and leverage of up to 100x. Read Full Story at Cointelegraph.com →
DeFi

Visa Taps Onchain Lending to Finance Stablecoin Card Programs

The payment processor giant is pairing payment settlement data with blockchain lending tools to help fintechs and stablecoin-linked card programs access working capital. Read Full…
AI

Paolo Ardoino wants AI agents to hold Tether, but developers are left on the hook for overspending

Tether’s WDK design separates wallet access from payment approval, leaving developers to enforce the limits users expect. The post Paolo Ardoino wants AI agents to…