Payments
Infrastructure

Circle agrees to buy cross-border payments firm Tazapay for $400 million

The deal could grant Circle vital, regulated “last-mile” infrastructure, bridging the gap between stablecoins and traditional local banking systems. Read Full Story at Coindesk.com →
DeFi

Active crypto address “copy and paste attack” threatens users even after major malware cleanup cut off hackers

CrowdStrike says the Aug. 31 disruption blocked new payload delivery while installed malware can still swap cryptocurrency payment addresses. The post Active crypto address “copy…
DeFi

Visa combines VisaNet data with onchain lending to power stablecoin card working capital

Visa’s stablecoin settlement volume surpassed a $20 billion annualized run rate, up 15x year over year. Now it wants blockchain lenders to use that data…
Data

Circle to acquire Tazapay to expand USDC cross-border payments

Tazapay processes $25 billion in annualized volume and offers payout rails across 100-plus markets, extending Circle’s USDC payments reach. Read the full story at CoinTelegraph…
Industry News

Australia says it removed 45 crypto, remittance registrations over the past year

AUSTRAC said its yearlong sweep included canceled, suspended and unrenewed registrations, while its action against GetCoins helped disrupt organized investment scams. Read the full story…
DeFi

DeFi lender proposes bad-debt fix, but user USDC funds remain locked

Anthias projects lower monthly debt accrual under unchanged market conditions, while reserve transfers and supplier cash access remain unverified. The post DeFi lender proposes bad-debt…
Infrastructure

Stablecoin wallets challenge traditional bank accounts as main consumer money hub

Industry leaders debate whether digital dollar wallets will dismantle traditional bank accounts or simply modernize the underlying infrastructure. Read Full Story at Coindesk.com →
Industry News

Orionx Halts Withdrawals and Winds Down After Alleged $7M Asset Transfers

Chile’s financial regulator says it does not oversee the exchange’s closure or have the power to order customer repayments. Read the full story at The…
Payments

CZ’s Kyrgyzstan visit highlights why state backing cannot guarantee a stablecoin exit

CZ praised KGST on September 5; the separate USDKG project limits direct redemption to institutions, and its issuer has faced UK sanctions since May. The…
Institutional

A two-key breach could hand control of $91 billion in USDT to hackers, report finds

The rating agency’s new framework combines Wall Street financial auditing with Web3 code reviews to evaluate both off-chain reserves and on-chain security. Read Full Story…