Rain CEO says stablecoin payments reach more than 100,000 merchants without them knowing it
Rain CEO Farooq Malik said more than 100,000 merchants accept stablecoins unknowingly, with transactions settling through Visa in three days.
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Kalshi files to launch perpetual futures tied to US stock index, copper
Kalshi has filed with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to offer perps tied to the MerQube US Large Cap Index and copper.
Solana Policy Institute CEO says Clarity Act in ‘August recess purgatory,’ gives it 10% odds before midterms
Miller Whitehouse-Levine urged regulators to move quickly, saying the industry "can’t afford to keep waiting for Congress."
White House crypto adviser Patrick Witt says he is ‘optimistic and bullish’ on Clarity Act as stablecoin fight resurfaces
The White House’s top crypto adviser said he is feeling "optimistic and bullish" ahead of the first planned vote on sweeping crypto legislation.
Ripple CLO says Sept. 15 will be a ‘bellwether’ for Clarity Act market structure bill
Stuart Alderoty calls Sept. 15 a key test for the Clarity Act and warns the U.S. could "miss an incredible opportunity."
SEC proposes new crypto offering rules as Congress stalls on digital asset legislation
On Tuesday, the SEC proposed a new rule that seeks to offer a pathway for investments involving digital assets.
Bitcoin correction may be nearing an end with 8 of 12 capitulation signals flashing, VanEck says
Long-term holders shed roughly 356,000 bitcoin over the past month, pushing their share of supply below 60%.
Metaplanet takes 96% of Super League in 2,100 BTC, cash deal to launch US bitcoin treasury firm
Metaplanet is taking its bitcoin treasury strategy to the U.S. with a controlling stake in Super League, which surged 80% on the news.
Securitize brings Neuberger’s $230 billion fixed-income platform onchain with new tokenized fund
HINC will be available across Avalanche, Ethereum, Solana and Sui, as Securitize expands its push to bring fixed-income strategies onchain.
Citi expects to launch bitcoin custody later this year under its new Custody+ platform
The platform also includes real-time asset servicing, instant settlements, liquidity tools, and AI-powered market intelligence.
Cypherpunk Technologies launches Zcash mining fleet with $33 million Winklevoss deal
Cypherpunk Mining is online as of today with roughly 4.2 GSol/s of Equihash hashrate deployed across the US.
‘The Crypto Program’ promoter deported from Fiji over alleged $165 million Ponzi scheme
Fiji deported Edward Zimbardi to the U.S. to face charges over an alleged $165 million crypto Ponzi scheme involving thousands of investors.