StablecoinsCircle Secures Federal Trust Bank Charter From the OCC
The OCC gave Circle final approval to open a national trust bank for its $73.2B USDC stablecoin. What changes, and why the stock jumped 8.4%.
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MiningMARA Buys Texas Land for AI and Bitcoin Mining
MARA Holdings is buying a Texas site with up to 2 GW of power capacity. Here's why a Bitcoin miner wants land, not more coins.
StablecoinsSony Bank Wins OCC Approval for Dollar Stablecoin
The OCC gave Sony Bank preliminary approval to issue a dollar stablecoin via trust Connectia Trust with $40 million in capital, targeting a 2027 launch.
InstitutionalSwift Launches Blockchain Ledger for Tokenized Deposits
Swift launched a blockchain ledger for a tokenized deposit pilot with 17 banks, including HSBC, Citi, and UBS. Here's how it works and why it matters.
SecurityInterpol Exposes $122M Crypto Wallet Tied to Romance Scams
Interpol exposed a $122.5M crypto laundering wallet in Operation First Light 2026: 97 countries, 5,811 arrests, $293M in assets seized.
InstitutionalParadigm Raises $1.2B Fund for AI and Robotics
Paradigm raised $1.2 billion for its fourth fund, officially expanding beyond blockchain into AI and robotics for the first time.
RegulationKraken Wins $22M Arbitration Against Auditor Mazars Over Chokepoint 2.0
Payward, Kraken's parent, won a $22M arbitration against auditor Mazars USA, which abandoned its 2022 audit. The company ties it to Operation Chokepoint 2.0.
InstitutionalVanguard Seeks Head of Digital Assets
Vanguard, manager of $12.5 trillion in assets, posts a head of digital assets role covering tokenization, stablecoins and custody after years resisting crypto.
MarketsBitcoin Falls Below $62,300 After US-Iran Ceasefire Collapse
Bitcoin and Ethereum dropped over 2% after new US and Iran airstrikes. Crypto markets logged $450 million in liquidations within 24 hours.