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Iran's Central Bank Acquired $507M in Tether’s USDT Stablecoin: Elliptic

Iran's Central Bank Acquired $507M in Tether’s USDT Stablecoin: Elliptic

The Central Bank of Iran no longer holds any of the flagged USDT, after using it to support the rial and settle international transactions.

Trump Vows to Sign Major Bitcoin Bill ‘Very Soon,’ Says U.S. Must Remain Crypto Capital

Trump Vows to Sign Major Bitcoin Bill ‘Very Soon,’ Says U.S. Must Remain Crypto Capital

Bitcoin Magazine Trump Vows to Sign Major Bitcoin Bill ‘Very Soon,’ Says U.S. Must Remain Crypto Capital U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he wants to sign sweeping cryptocurrency marke...

Fast-food chain Steak n Shake to pay hourly workers a bitcoin bonus

Fast-food chain Steak n Shake to pay hourly workers a bitcoin bonus

This follows news from a few days ago that the company added $10 million worth of bitcoin to its corporate treasury.

BlackRock names crypto and tokenization as ‘themes driving markets’ in 2026

BlackRock names crypto and tokenization as ‘themes driving markets’ in 2026

The $10 trillion asset manager includes bitcoin, ether and stablecoins in its 2026 outlook, spotlighting blockchain as a rising force in modern finance.

Former Alameda CEO to be released from US custody after 440 days

Former Alameda CEO to be released from US custody after 440 days

Scheduled for release from a halfway house on Wednesday, former Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison will have served 440 days in federal custody.

Trump hopes to sign crypto market structure bill ‘very soon’ amid growing tensions over stablecoin rewards

Trump hopes to sign crypto market structure bill ‘very soon’ amid growing tensions over stablecoin rewards

President Trump says he hopes to sign crypto legislation into law "very soon," as key stakeholders splinter on key aspects of the bill.

Trump’s AI and crypto czar says crypto and traditional banks will become ‘one industry’

Trump’s AI and crypto czar says crypto and traditional banks will become ‘one industry’

Sacks believes the divide between banking and crypto industries will disappear, with banks potentially seeing stablecoin issuance as a way to enter the market.

Bitcoin eyes $90K as Trump sees crypto bill signing 'very soon'

Bitcoin eyes $90K as Trump sees crypto bill signing 'very soon'

Bitcoin joined stocks in a relief bounce as US President Donald Trump hinted at new legislation "very soon" and a doubling of the Dow Jones.

Want TradFi to embrace tokenization? Crypto's distribution strategy must mature

Want TradFi to embrace tokenization? Crypto's distribution strategy must mature

The crypto industry assumes institutions discover products the way retail traders do: stumbling across them on Twitter, experimenting quickly, and iterating in public. But that's not how asset allocat...

a16z CSX and Road Capital lead Cork’s $5.5 million seed round to make RWA risk tradable

a16z CSX and Road Capital lead Cork’s $5.5 million seed round to make RWA risk tradable

Cork is building a "programmable risk layer" to make the implicit risks in real-world assets transparent and tradable through tokenization.

Solana activity jumps as Claude Code virality fuels a new token launch frenzy

Solana activity jumps as Claude Code virality fuels a new token launch frenzy

The explosive growth stems from the virality of Anthropic's Claude Code, creating a feedback loop where speculators launched tokens for trending AI repositories.

Crypto’s next battle is privacy, but regulators face chicken-egg dilemma

Crypto’s next battle is privacy, but regulators face chicken-egg dilemma

Crypto’s move into banks and state-backed systems is accelerating a clash between financial privacy and public ledger design, said Aleo’s Yaya Fanusie.