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Businesses tapping into digital dollar infrastructure now have easier access to cross-border settlement, as circle usdc payments expand to new payout corridors in Europe and India. Circle opens EU and India payout corridors Simplifying cross-border B2B and freelancer payments Details of the Saber money integration Stablecoins shift from speculation to real-world payments USDCx on Aleo expands Circle’s privacy offering Bridging public blockchains and traditional finance Circle opens EU and India payout corridors Circle, issuer of the $USDC stablecoin, has expanded its Circle Payments Network to support local payouts in the EU and India through a partnership with Saber money. The…
While Washington, D.C. was welcoming large crowds for President Donald Trump’s inauguration one year ago, the cryptocurrency market welcomed a series of new Trump family-themed meme coins. Out of the digital assets unleashed for the Republican’s return to the White House, none drew more attention than OFFICIAL $TRUMP ($TRUMP), which soared an impressive 464% from its initial price of about $6 to approximately $37 on January 23, 2025, and then above $44 two days later. The meme coin was especially popular thanks to its direct association with the returning commander-in-chief, but also due to the apparent guarantee that the President…
Nigeria has faced a significant setback in its effort to regulate its crypto industry after one of the companies participating in the sandbox halted its peer-to-peer (P2P) services. The company, which recently earned a provisional license, released a statement halting the service after five months of launching it. The move comes as Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) tightens oversight of the crypto industry under its Accelerated Regulatory Incubation Program (ARIP). ARIP is a sandbox program designed to help crypto exchanges in the country transition from a largely informal market into a regulated industry. This way, the exchanges are integrated…
South Korea’s Financial Services Commission Chairman Lee Eog-weon highlighted the need to limit ownership stakes of major shareholders in virtual asset exchanges. He said the move is necessary to align governance standards with the exchanges’ growing public role. The proposed ownership limits come amid broader regulatory moves in South Korea’s crypto market. The government is preparing to expand anti‑money laundering rules by extending the crypto Travel Rule to transfers below $680. [#highlighted-links#] The change follows the Virtual Asset Users Protection Act, which took effect in July 2025 and bans insider trading, market manipulation, and illegal trading of virtual assets. Exchanges…
The following is a guest post by Nischal Shetty, co-founder and President at Shardeum. On 2nd January 2026, an anonymous trader on crypto prediction platform Polymarket put down roughly $30,000 on a contract that Nicolás Maduro would be out of power by 31 January 2026. Within hours of a U.S. special forces raid that resulted in Maduro’s capture, that position was worth more than $436,000. Meanwhile, traders had placed over $10.5 million on related bets about a U.S. invasion this year, many tying outcomes to specific deadlines in January, March, and December. Some participants staked tens of thousands of dollars…
If U.S. laws finally define how federal regulators can touch digital assets, cryptocurrencies will be easier to manage, keep track of and transact in, and more investors will probably get involved, potentially increasing the worth of each token. But a lot has to happen before that’s true, and the work to get laws through Congress is at a messy crossroads. Crypto enthusiasts have long seen themselves as cutting-edge investors, eager to challenge the system and pursue a stake in something outside the mainstream. But what lawmakers are working on now is meant to put crypto very much into the establishment.…
In a significant move for the digital collectibles market, Coinbase announced on March 15, 2025, that it will list Moonbird ($BIRB), the utility token powering the prominent Moonbirds non-fungible token ecosystem. This strategic decision marks another expansion of major cryptocurrency exchanges into the $NFT utility token space, potentially increasing mainstream accessibility to digital collectible ecosystems. Consequently, the announcement generated immediate market attention, with analysts examining implications for both the $NFT sector and broader cryptocurrency adoption. Moonbird $BIRB Token Receives Major Exchange Validation Coinbase’s listing announcement represents a substantial validation milestone for the Moonbirds project. Initially launched in April 2022 by…
The US dollar is heading for its steepest weekly decline in seven months as volatile US-Europe relations and rising policy uncertainty pressure the currency. The dollar index, which tracks the US currency against a basket of six peers, slipped to 97.8. The gauge is heading for a weekly loss exceeding 1%, the largest since June. Analysts point to uncertainty around policy decisions by President Donald Trump, including his recent pullback from tariff threats targeting European nations. The reversals have added to concerns over the durability of US trade and economic strategy, undermining confidence in the greenback. The latest slide extends…
The United States keeps debating the complexities of regulating thousands of new crypto tokens, but Bitcoin advocates are warning that the country is missing the forest for the trees. Pierre Rochard, a widely quoted voice in the industry, argued on Sunday that the U.S. tax code is severely “lagging” behind Germany, specifically in how it penalizes long-term savers. “Bitcoin tax policy in the US is lagging Germany and many other countries. We don’t need more tokens and stablecoins, we need tax reform,” he said. The German standard In the United States, Bitcoin is treated as property for tax purposes, meaning…
Brave is betting that the future of Web3 gaming adoption will look less like DeFi dashboards and more like a reality-TV heist show that plays out across social media. The company behind the privacy-focused browser announced the Brave Games on Tuesday, as a multi-week “vault heist competition” that will unfold across the Brave browser, X, and Discord. “Brave Games is free and available to everyone. There’s no need for gaming expertise or technical knowledge,” Luke Mulks, VP of Business Operations at Brave, told Decrypt. “If you’re curious and like strategic thinking, you’re really going to enjoy this.” Beginning February 3,…