StablecoinsDoorDash Pays Couriers in Stablecoins Across 40 Countries via Tempo
DoorDash and Tempo launch stablecoin payouts for delivery workers in 40+ countries. Partners: Stripe, Paradigm, Coastal Bank, ARQ.
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RegulationNew York Sues Coinbase and Gemini Over Prediction Markets
New York AG Letitia James sued Coinbase and Gemini for running unlicensed prediction markets. The state seeks billions in damages and an age-21 restriction.
InstitutionalTether Acquires 8.2% Stake in Antalpha, Betting on Bitcoin Mining Finance
Tether acquired 8.2% of Antalpha via SEC Schedule 13D filing. The platform finances Bitcoin miners with a $1.6B loan portfolio. 2025 revenue up 68%.
BitcoinStrategy Buys 34,164 BTC for $2.54B: Total Holdings Hit 815,061
Strategy bought 34,164 Bitcoin for $2.54 billion in its third-largest purchase ever. Total holdings now stand at 815,061 BTC acquired for $61.56 billion.
StablecoinsBIS: Dollar Stablecoins Pose Risks for Banks
BIS general manager warned that USDT and USDC behave like ETFs and could force sales of government debt in a stress scenario.
MarketsPolymarket Seeks $400M Funding at $15B Valuation
Polymarket is in talks to raise $400M at a $15B valuation. ICE already invested $600M, with the total round potentially reaching $1 billion.
RegulationUS Judge Rules Caitlyn Jenner's Memecoin Is Not a Security
A California federal judge dismissed a class-action lawsuit over Caitlyn Jenner's JENNER memecoin for the second time, ruling it fails the Howey test.
MiningAlcoa Sells Dormant Smelter to Bitcoin Miner NYDIG as US Industrial Sites Go Digital
Alcoa sells its idle Massena East smelter to Bitcoin miner NYDIG. Deal expected mid-2026 as US industrial sites convert to crypto mining.
AltcoinsWorldcoin Drops 13% as World Expands Iris Scanning to Zoom, Tinder and Docusign
Worldcoin (WLD) fell 13.4% to $0.28 as World, Sam Altman's company, announced iris-scanning for Zoom, Tinder and Docusign to fight deepfakes.