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U.S. Representative Maxine Waters (D-CA), the ranking Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, has formally demanded that the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City explain its legal basis for approving a Federal Reserve master account for Payward Financial, the entity doing business as

Bitcoin's price dropped below $67,000 for the first time since March, resulting in over $50 million in long liquidations. This decline affected shares of crypto-related companies and indicates bearish market sentiment. Negative funding rates and rising macroeconomic tensions add to the likelihood of further price drops.

Tether has hired KPMG for a comprehensive audit of its $184 billion USDT stablecoin, along with PwC to prepare for the process. This comes amid plans to register USDT under the GENIUS Act, addressing transparency concerns over its reserves.

Stellar (XLM) has always been the quiet infrastructure play in crypto — no meme community, no celebrity backing, no explosive viral narrative. What it has instead is a decade of institutional partnerships, the deepest cross-border payment network in blockchain, ISO 20022 compliance that makes it

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure The Bitcoin market remains in a bear phase that has now lasted six months. During this time, the premier cryptocurrency has established a local low of $60,000, while the cycle peak and current all-t

Tether has hired KPMG for its first full audit of USDT, the largest stablecoin, marking a significant step towards financial transparency and addressing prior investor concerns. The audit aims to thoroughly review Tether’s financial practices and asset valuations.

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure One part of the last bull run that disappointed investors was the fact that altcoins seemed to completely fall behind against Bitcoin. Going by previous bull markets, the expectation was that altcoi

Ripple is overhauling how it secures the XRP Ledger, and AI is at the center of the effort. Its engineering team outlined a new AI-driven security strategy for the XRP Ledger in a detailed post earlier this week, one that integrates machine learning tools across the protocol's entire development li

Brad Garlinghouse referred to stablecoins as crypto’s “ChatGPT moment,” emphasizing their promise for popular adoption worldwide. Regulatory clarity and institutional involvement may fuel the development of stablecoins for payments, banking systems, and financial infrastructure. Ripple CEO Brad G

_Kraken has partnered with Magma Devs to help strengthen the infrastructure behind its global trading operations, integrating the Smart Router, powered by Lava Network’s open source protocol, to improve automation around reliability, uptime, and data accuracy during peak market activity._ Berlin,

Ukraine's drone strikes have exacerbated oil market instability during the Iran war, complicating Trump's efforts to stabilize prices. This disruption risks prolonged high oil prices, leading to inflation and potential Fed rate hikes, which could challenge cryptocurrency stability.

In brief India’s CBI arrests Mumbai-based facilitator linked to Southeast Asia scam compound trafficking network. Victims were forced into crypto and online fraud operations inside Myanmar-based

DePINed partners with Kaizen Finance to enhance Web3 token launches by combining marketing expertise with a no-code infrastructure. This collaboration aims to streamline the launch process, increase visibility, and reduce entry barriers for blockchain projects.

The stablecoin market cap is rising, hitting $309B amidst broader market declines. EURC's dominance in the euro stablecoin market reached 62.1%, while USDC's trading volume share also rose to 19.7%, influenced by a drop in FDUSD activity.

Stablecoins have significantly expanded, with a market cap over $300B, indicating a larger liquidity layer. On-chain activity and user growth have also increased, with multi-chain engagement rising, particularly on Solana and BNB. Binance's evolution to include commodities reflects a broader shift in crypto financial infrastructure.

Pudgy Penguins disrupts the $31.7B licensed toy market by using a "Negative CAC" model, achieving over 2M unit sales in 10,000 retail locations. It has gained cultural significance through partnerships and aims for $120M revenue in 2026 ahead of a possible IPO.