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US targets $17 billion Russia-linked crypto payment network using USDT as an escape route
The US sanctioned the Russia-linked A7 payment network and proposed new restrictions to cut its crypto intermediaries off from global markets. The Treasury Department...
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Christine Lagarde Calls for Regulation of AI Agents Already Paying in Stablecoins
Christine Lagarde, president of the European Central Bank, is calling for prudential supervision of artificial intelligence agents deployed in European finance, warning about programs...
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Visa Says Business Payments Now Drive 17% Of Stablecoin-Linked Card Volume
Visa reported that 17% of stablecoin-linked card volume during fiscal year 2026 year-to-date came from business and commercial card programs. The company says it...
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Crypto / stablecoin exchanges soon to be taxed in France
Three French crypto executives, Jean Meyer (Deblock), Damien Patureau (Lyzi), and Pierre Morizot (Waltio), published a column in Le Monde on May 18, 2026,...
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Aptos brings native USDT to Bitkub, with an education push in Thailand
Thailand's Bitkub exchange, with over 5 million registered users, now allows users to transfer Tether's USDT directly on the Aptos network. Transactions on Aptos...
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Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan predicts stablecoins will rise significantly
Stablecoin issuers accumulated approximately $200 billion in US Treasury holdings between 2021 and mid-2026, representing a more than tenfold increase over five years. According...
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Hyperliquid Policy Center, Circle press EU on perps and stablecoin reserves in MiCA review
Hyperliquid Policy Center submitted comments to the European Commission as part of the MiCA regulation review. Hyperliquid's lobbying group is calling for perpetual contracts...
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50,000 Europeans call on EU to ease stablecoin rewards restrictions in MiCA review
Over 50,000 Europeans have signed a campaign by Stand With Crypto EU urging the European Union to allow regulated stablecoins to offer rewards to...