Visa has launched USDC settlement within the U.S., enabling banks to settle utilizing Circle’s stablecoin on blockchain infrastructure with out affecting the buyer card expertise. Cross River Financial institution and Lead Financial institution are the primary members, with broader U.S. entry deliberate by way of 2026; settlement volumes have reachedContinue Reading
Solana efficiently absorbed a large 6 Tbps DDoS assault, one of many largest in web historical past, with zero affect on block manufacturing or user-facing efficiency. Community telemetry confirmed median transaction confirmations stayed round 450 milliseconds all through the week-long marketing campaign, highlighting considerably improved resilience since its 2022 outages.Continue Reading
The FDIC is launching a 60-day public remark interval for its first rule proposal underneath the GENIUS Act, which creates a pathway for banks to situation stablecoins by means of subsidiaries. The proposal establishes a “tailor-made” utility course of with a 120-day overview window and an appeals system to minimiseContinue Reading
Aave DAO member tulipking has proposed a “poison capsule” plan to grab Aave Labs’ IP, branding, fairness, and previous income. The transfer follows considerations that front-end income modifications, together with the CoW Swap integration, bypassed DAO approval. The proposal underscores broader tensions over governance, income management, and the position ofContinue Reading
Cryptocurrency agency, Nexo, has partnered with Tennis Australia to turn into the Australian Open’s Official Crypto Companion beginning in 2026. The partnership will see Nexo branding seem court-side on “Nexo Coaches Pods” on the Australian Open and lead-up tournaments together with the United Cup and the Brisbane Open. Nexo hadContinue Reading
Bitcoin is holding regular round US$87,500 with a US$1.7 trillion market cap regardless of latest volatility and worth drops from its October peak. Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan predicts 2026 will see Bitcoin break its conventional four-year cycle and attain new highs as volatility continues to development downward. K33 Analysis suggestsContinue Reading
UK cryptocurrency possession dropped to eight% in 2025 in comparison with 12% within the earlier 12 months. Wealth is turning into extra concentrated as small-scale holdings decline whereas higher-value portfolios improve. The FCA is at present consulting on new trade laws following the formal authorized recognition of crypto as property.Continue Reading
JPMorgan has launched its first tokenised money-market fund, MONY, on Ethereum, changing into the biggest GSIB to introduce such a product on a public blockchain. Seeded with US$100 million (AU$150.7 million), the fund presents certified buyers blockchain-based entry to US Treasury-backed money-market publicity by way of the Morgan Cash platform.Continue Reading
Technique has bought 10,645 BTC between Dec. 8 and Dec. 14 for about US$980.3 million, at a mean value of US$92,098 per coin. The corporate now holds a complete of 671,268 BTC, acquired at a mean value of US$74,972 per BTC, sustaining its standing as the most important public companyContinue Reading
Circle is ready to accumulate the engineering group and proprietary know-how from Interop Labs, the preliminary developer of the Axelar cross-chain community. The acquisition goals to strengthen Circle’s interoperability efforts by integrating Interop’s experience into Circle’s enterprise blockchain (Arc) and its native cross-chain switch answer (CCTP) for USDC. Axelar willContinue Reading
