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Revolut to delist USDT in August, citing regulatory and risk concerns

Revolut notified some customers it will delist USDT after Aug. 31, with remaining holdings automatically converted into users’ base currency. Read Full Story at Cointelegraph.com…
Infrastructure

This sanctioned Russian stablecoin claims it processes billions, but blockchain analysts disagree

A7A5 claims crypto data providers understate its trading activity, while blockchain analytics firms say the ruble-backed token’s volumes have fallen sharply this year. Read Full…
Payments

The fight over the UK’s digital pound has become a battle over crypto’s political influence

The standards request pushes the CBDC debate toward disclosure, political money, and who gets access while payment rules are still open. The post The fight…
DeFi

Bitcoin’s 14% Q2 drop came as stablecoin market contracts for first time since 2023

Bitcoin’s second-quarter slide unfolded alongside a rare contraction in the stablecoin market, adding another sign that crypto liquidity weakened beyond spot prices alone. Bitcoin traded below…
Institutional

Standard Chartered Becomes First Systemically Important Bank to Enable Direct USDC Minting

The bank’s new tie-up with Circle lets institutional clients mint and redeem USDC without opening a separate account, launching first in Dubai. The post Standard…
Institutional

Bank of Russia Says Digital Ruble Is Ready for September Rollout

The central bank says its CBDC is technically ready for a September 1 mass rollout, even as polls show weak public demand and the EU…
Institutional

Tether Freezes Over 130 Tron Wallets Tied to Terror Group

The U.S. Treasury added 134 crypto addresses tied to ISIS-K, the Islamic State’s Afghan and Pakistani affiliate, to its sanctions list on July 1, and…
Institutional

Treasury Department Sanctions Over 130 ISIS-Affiliated Crypto Wallets on Tron

More than 130 Tron wallets connected with a Central Asian ISIS affiliate were sanctioned by the U.S. government, with funds frozen by Tether. Read Full…
Infrastructure

ENS DAO Sunsets Public Goods Working Group After 4.5 Years of Ecosystem Grants

The working group’s final term committed $450,000 in USDC and 72.5 ETH to Ethereum infrastructure projects including Vyper, Argot Collective and Remix Labs before it…
Infrastructure

Tether freezes 134 ISIS terror wallets as stablecoins now sit inside the sanctions machine

The 131-wallet freeze exposes how public-chain intelligence and issuer controls are becoming real-time enforcement infrastructure. The post Tether freezes 134 ISIS terror wallets as stablecoins…