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Circle urged the OCC to finalize clear, consistently applied $GENIUS Act rules for payment stablecoin issuers. The company said the proposed framework should support reliable redemption and strong risk controls for regulated digital payment instruments. Key Takeaways: Circle supported OCC rules for payment stablecoins under a national licensing framework. Uniform standards could reduce arbitrage, protect users, and support trusted digital dollars. Final rules may shape redemption, reserves, supervision, and issuer competition nationwide. Circle Backs National Stablecoin Licensing Standards Circle Internet Group (NYSE: CRCL) revealed May 5 that it had submitted comments on May 1 to the Office of the Comptroller…

NUMINE, an all-in-one Web3 content and gaming platform built to connect all types of content with blockchain technology, has disclosed its strategic partnership with Outer Ring MMO, a sci-fi, third-person shooter MMORPG that combines traditional gaming with blockchain technology, featuring a player-driven economy, non-fungible token ($NFT) assets, and a “Play to Earn” model. This partnership is purposefully made to expand the Web3 gaming experiences around the world for better and more innovative interfaces. NUMINE x Outer Ring MMO Partnership AnnouncementWe’re thrilled to announce our strategic partnership with @OuterRingMMO, the Sci-Fi sandbox MMORPG that’s redefining Web3 gaming through a fully player-driven…

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse has been named among exclusive speakers at the upcoming Binance online event scheduled to be held on May 13. Garlinghouse will share the stage with Binance Co-CEO Richard Teng and Lily Liu, Solana Foundation president, in a ‘Binance Online’ session, tagged “the Evolution era” which is expected to delve into the future direction of crypto and blockchain adoption. Different ecosystems. One shared direction. The evolution of crypto.One stage with @bgarlinghouse, @calilyliu, and @_RichardTeng.Tune in at Binance Online → https://t.co/vsjcfeHXtI pic.twitter.com/kjYzs8kTjy — Binance (@binance) May 11, 2026 Binance urged users to “tune in at Binance Online,” though…

Bitcoin hovered just above $66,000 per coin at 8:30 a.m. Eastern time on March 28, 2026, trading within a tight intraday range as momentum softened across multiple timeframes. The broader technical structure showed price holding near short-term support while remaining decisively below major moving averages, reinforcing a cautious market tone. Is Bitcoin About to Drop Again? $BTC Tests Critical $65.5K Support Level Price action on bitcoin‘s daily chart reflected a continuation of a broader downtrend that followed a lower high near the $76,000 region. The current zone around $66,000 to $67,000 has emerged as tentative support, but the inability to…

Data covering the last 5,000 $XRP Ledger blocks shows that the network processed over 1 million transactions, with payments largely driving the activity. Specifically, payment transactions alone accounted for 53.2% of the total, confirming that value transfer remains the primary use case on the XRPL. Meanwhile, a significant share of activity came from order book interactions, with OfferCreate transactions totaling 371,895. Key Points Data shows the $XRP Ledger processed over 1 million transactions across 5,000 blocks, with payments making up 53.2% (577,394 transactions). OfferCreate transactions followed, reaching 34.2% (371,895) as a result of strong liquidity demand and trading activity. Meanwhile,…

Coinbase Chief Legal Officer Paul Grewal said he is “very confident” that the CLARITY Act, a long-awaited regulation for the cryptocurrency sector in the US, will be enacted before the end of summer. Grewal also stated that they supported the stablecoin reward system agreement presented by Senators Thom Tillis and Angela Alsobrooks, adding that this sent a clear message to the banking sector that the agreement was accepted. Grewal argued that the updated bill offered a viable middle ground that preserved critical functions for both Coinbase’s stablecoin business model and the broader financial markets. He specifically stated that protecting the…

When Binance’s official account posted the enigmatic number 317,773,509, the cryptocurrency community began to speculate. Traders on X immediately responded with a flurry of theories after the exchange failed to provide an explanation for the figure. Although some users jokingly interpreted the post as a future Bitcoin price target or a signal connected to a new listing, the most widely accepted explanation seems far less dramatic. Decrypting the message Members of the community quickly noted that the figure probably represents Binance’s total number of registered users, a significant accomplishment that would strengthen the exchange’s position as the leading participant in…

The Royal Government of Bhutan has moved another $8.5 million worth of Bitcoin. On-chain data shared by Arkham shows, transfer took place on March 27. It was sent to a new wallet address. This move is part of a larger trend. Bhutan has been steadily shifting Bitcoin out of its main holding wallets in recent months. Bhutan just moved $8.5 Million of Bitcoin out of its main holding addresses.This transfer went almost entirely to a fresh address with a separate address type from Bhutan’s holding addresses. pic.twitter.com/hFE7YEBDFF — Arkham (@arkham) March 28, 2026 So far, the country has moved over…

Evernorth Holdings has filed a Form S-4 registration statement with the U.S. SEC as it advances its planned $XRP treasury initiative. The filing, submitted this week, outlines the company’s strategy to operate as a regulated, publicly traded entity focused on providing institutional exposure to $XRP. Specifically, Evernorth plans to build a large-scale $XRP treasury while actively managing these holdings within a structured financial framework. Key Points Evernorth Holdings has filed a Form S-4 with the SEC to advance its $XRP treasury initiative. XRPL dUNL validator Vet views Evernorth as an $XRP powerhouse that transforms the asset into yield-generating working capital.…

Keonne Rodriguez, one of the developers behind the crypto-mixing protocol Samourai Wallet, is appealing to the crypto community for donations to help cover his legal bills and fines tied to his trial for operating an illegal money transmitting business. Samourai Wallet co-founders Rodriguez and William Lonergan Hill were sentenced on Nov. 19 to five and four years in prison, respectively, on charges stemming from their involvement in the protocol. Rodriguez said in an X post on Wednesday that he desperately needs help after being “financially wiped out,” accruing $2 million in debt from legal fees and a $250,000 fine imposed…