acquisition
Circle buys Tazapay in $400M all-stock deal
Circle agreed to acquire Tazapay for $400 million in stock, adding payment volume exceeding $25 billion and payout rails across 100 markets.
United States
Crypto Scam
Malone Lam admits role in $245M crypto crime ring
Malone Lam admitted joining a RICO conspiracy that U.S. prosecutors linked to more than $245 million in cryptocurrency thefts.
News
Kalshi court split could fragment US prediction markets: expert
With 38 active cases across 21 states, conflicting federal rulings over Kalshi have raised the risk that U.S. prediction-market access will fragment by location and trading…
News
U.S. court orders seizure of $212K crypto tied to North Korean IT workers
A U.S. federal court has ordered the forfeiture of roughly $212,700 in stablecoins linked to wages earned by North Korean IT workers, giving the Justice Department…
bank
Citi, DBS test instant U.S.-Singapore payments
Citi and DBS completed a weekend tokenized dollar payment between Singapore and New York in minutes using Swift’s blockchain ledger.
Bitcoin
Bitcoin faces three major U.S. catalysts this week
Bitcoin trades near $79,500 as U.S. PPI, CPI and a Treasury auction test markets before the Federal Reserve’s September decision.
Donald Trump
Trump pushes Fed on rates after 162,000-job gain
U.S. President Donald Trump has renewed his demand for lower interest rates and threatened to halt trade with deficit countries after employers added 162,000 jobs in…
Bitcoin
Michael Saylor defends Americans’ right to promote Bitcoin
Strategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor has defended Americans’ ability to advocate for Bitcoin without a license, while separating public recommendations from fraud and market manipulation. According…
ETF
Canary Capital teases staked TRX ETF launch
Canary Capital says its staked TRX ETF is coming soon, while its latest SEC filing details the TRXS ticker, fees, custody and staking.
Cryptocurrency
Kalshi adds 5 crypto perpetuals for U.S. traders
Kalshi has launched perpetual contracts for BNB, ADA, WLD, AAVE and VVV, expanding regulated crypto derivatives access for U.S. traders.