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Crypto value splits toward domestic wallets and cross-border stablecoin transfers while exchange and service activity declines.

Crypto’s bear market wiped out over $2 trillion, yet on-chain activity held above $9 trillion

Oluwapelumi Adejumo Sep 24 3 min read

Circle and Arc support continuous stablecoin FX across global markets, with institutional access separated from local fiat arrangements.

Circle launches 24/7 stablecoin FX engine as it chases a slice of the $10 trillion currency market

Oluwapelumi Adejumo Sep 23 2 min read

SoFiUSD settlement connects SoFi Bank, Mastercard and merchants while projected $25 billion annual volume exceeds disclosed live settlement data.

Why Mastercard’s $25 billion crypto expansion isn’t what it seems

Liam 'Akiba' Wright Sep 23 4 min read

Hooded attacker targets a Microsoft device-code login as Coinbase tracing data, phishing emails, Tron payments, and police frame the breach.

Coinbase traced $1.1 million crypto trail behind AI phishing service EvilTokens

Oluwapelumi Adejumo Sep 23 3 min read

USDC flows from Binance toward Circle as balance growth from $1.5 billion to $7.1 billion contrasts with shrinking margins.

Circle pays millions for Binance distribution while its margins collapse

Oluwapelumi Adejumo Sep 23 4 min read

Eclair 0.14.3 displayed on a secured node as broken chains, timing risks, and fund-loss threats are blocked around the Lightning Network.

A Bitcoin Lightning flaw could send a node’s entire balance straight to miners

Oluwapelumi Adejumo Sep 21 2 min read

Large red scissors cut through a USDT payment flow over Brazil as Resolution 561 changes cross-border settlement rules.

Brazil blocks stablecoins from key cross-border payment rail as $1.1 trillion market faces new limits

Gino Matos Sep 19 4 min read

Dtcpay card, stablecoin symbols, Singapore skyline, Japan landmarks, and SBI branding show cross-border payment growth across Asia.

Why SBI just put millions behind a Singapore startup’s stablecoin push

Liam 'Akiba' Wright Sep 18 3 min read

Stellar key unlocks v28 network drawers as CAP-85 and CAP-86 upgrades, Horizon API, SDK, indexers, and wallets prepare for Sept. 17.

Stellar activates Protocol 28 as network hits record throughput and RWA value climbs

Oluwapelumi Adejumo Sep 17 2 min read

Circle opens Arc mainnet as it seeks an edge for USDC utility

Liam 'Akiba' Wright Sep 17 2 min read