Kalshi and Polymarket See US Government Shutdown as a Done Deal
Users of the largest prediction markets, Kalshi and Polymarket, consider the U.S. government shutdown a…
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OKX Singapore Enables USDC and USDT Payments at Grab Merchants via QR Codes
OKX Singapore launched scan‑to‑pay support allowing users to spend USDC and USDT at Grab Pay…
Brazil’s Finance Minister Claims CBDC Will Bring ‘Transparency,’ Ease Financial Transactions
Fernando Haddad, Brazil’s finance minister, said the objective of Drex, the country’s CBDC, is to…
Qatar National Bank Taps JPMorgan’s Blockchain for Faster Dollar Payments
Qatar National Bank (QNB) has adopted JPMorgan’s blockchain platform, enabling its corporate clients to settle…
Report: Iran Caps Stablecoin Transactions as Rial Hits Record Low
Iranian authorities have introduced stringent new restrictions on stablecoin usage, limiting annual purchases to $5,000…
Stablecoin Rewards Under Fire With Coinbase Accusing Banks of Bailout Play
Coinbase is pushing back hard as major banks aim to strip stablecoin holders of rewards,…
Swift Moves in With 30+ Banks to Build 24/7 Blockchain Ledger for Global Payments
Swift is advancing global payments with a blockchain-based ledger backed by over 30 major banks…
SEC Asks Crypto ETF Issuers to Withdraw 19b-4—New Standards Could Accelerate XRP ETF: Report
The SEC’s latest move could accelerate listings of XRP and other crypto ETFs following new…
US Regulators Unite to Ignite Unstoppable Financial Innovation Wave
U.S. regulators are tearing down decades of red tape to unleash a powerful new era…
Kazakhstan Dismantles Crypto Exchange Linked to $224 Million Money Laundering Operation
A Kazakhstan agency announced on Sept. 29 the dismantling of a major crypto exchange involved…
Redstone Report: Solana’s RWA Engine Rooms Light up With $13.5B Onchain
Solana planted a $13.5 billion flag in real-world assets (RWAs), with stablecoins in mix, and…
Bitcoin’s Hashrate Explosion Fuels Historic Security for Merge-Mined Chains
Bitcoin’s hashrate hit beast mode this week, flexing a record-smashing 1,109 exahash per second (EH/s)…
Aster Surges to First Place in Global Fee Rankings, Beating Tether and Circle
Aster has emerged as the top-earning DeFi protocol, pulling in $28.79 million in fees in…
Under Pressure: XRP Price Dances Between Breakout and Breakdown
XRP walked into Monday like it owned the crypto catwalk, holding steady between $2.85 to…
Bitcoin Price Watch: Bulls Bite Back as BTC Holds $112K Range
Bitcoin trades today at around $112,256, pushing its market capitalization to $2.23 trillion. Trading volume…