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South Africa’s Crypto Grew 52% in a Bear Market. Then Came the Permission Slips
South Africa’s crypto economy grew by 52% to $39.3 billion in the year to June 2026 despite a global bear market. Cross-border stablecoin transfers...
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Elon Musk Warns AI Agents Could Exploit Crypto After Binance Hack
Elon Musk warned that sufficiently advanced AI agents could someday use cryptocurrency systems to obtain funds for themselves, following reports of an attacker’s borrowing...
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USDD Reports Strong Treasury Performance, Growth in Key Metrics, and Ecosystem Expansion
USDD reported treasury revenue of $9.70 million in the third quarter of 2026, up 26.7% from the previous quarter, while its treasury balance exceeded...
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Binance Hack: How the Crypto Ecosystem Defended Itself
Binance estimated the potential losses from the hack at $6.3 billion, with approximately $3 billion already frozen. Tether froze more than $1.5 billion in...
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Live: Binance hack, stolen funds, freezes and investigation
Between 9:10 p.m. and midnight on October 29, a hacker stole approximately $6.3 billion from Binance hot wallets across nine blockchains, making it the...
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Circle and ACI plan USDC settlement pilot alongside Colombia’s payment rails
ACI Worldwide and Circle announced a stablecoin settlement pilot for Colombia on October 27, 2026. The project will combine ACI’s cloud-native Connetic platform with...
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Central banks map their role in a payments system shared with stablecoins
The Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures of the Bank for International Settlements published an analysis on October 29 outlining four roles for central...
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Circle to Cut Legacy USDC Crosschain Limits From Oct. 31
Circle will reduce crosschain transfer limits for legacy USDC starting on October 31. Pending transfers are intended to be completed before the contract is...