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AI potential to drive crypto demand remains ‘underappreciated’: BlackRock
BlackRock published a research paper titled "The Machine-Native Economy" arguing that broad AI adoption could represent an underappreciated source of demand for digital assets....
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Russia mandates investors report foreign crypto transactions, warns of losses from stablecoin freezes
Russia has enacted Federal Law No. 282-FZ, effective September 1, 2026, requiring residents to report any crypto holdings tied to foreign digital asset infrastructure...
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Lawmakers Rush to Replace the Clarity Act: What Will They Sacrifice to Get It Through?
U.S. Senate Republicans are scrambling to revive the Clarity Act, legislation designed to clarify cryptocurrency regulation. To advance this bill, they must make concessions...
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Circle’s StableFX launches on Arc mainnet for 24/7 onchain FX
Circle launched StableFX, its onchain foreign exchange platform, on the Arc blockchain on September 22, 2026, six days after Arc's mainnet went live. The...
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Circle pays millions for Binance distribution while its margins collapse
Circle and Binance signed a five-year USDC commercial agreement alongside Binance's $100 million equity investment in the stablecoin issuer. Binance customer USDC balances surged...
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Rogue iPhone app escapes iOS sandbox to hijack $580,000 in USDT
The iPhone app FomoPeek, distributed through Apple's App Store, enabled attackers to steal nearly $580,000 in USDT by exploiting iOS system vulnerabilities. Versions 1.1...
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ECB backs Tether’s MiCA concern—but USDT’s EU problem remains
European central banks, including the ECB, are calling for the removal of a MiCA requirement forcing stablecoin issuers to hold at least 30% of...
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Arc and HyperEVM lead stablecoin market cap growth by $1.2B in a single week
Arc and HyperEVM captured over $1.2 billion in market cap in one week. Circle's layer-1 blockchain Arc contributed approximately $621.5 million, while HyperEVM, the...