Circle’s 16‑wallet USDC freeze revives centralization and blacklist debate

Circle froze USDC in 16 business wallets tied to a sealed U.S. civil case, drawing fire from ZachXBT and reigniting fears over centralized stablecoin censorship and control. Summary Circle froze USDC balances in 16 business hot wallets linked to exchanges, casinos and forex platforms, citing a sealed U.S. civil case. On-chain investigator ZachXBT publicly questioned…

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Stablecoin Rewards Hit a Wall in Senate’s CLARITY Act Draft, Leaving Industry Guessing – Bitcoin News

CLARITY Act Compromise Limits Stablecoin Earnings, Leaves Gray Areas The revised Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, unveiled to industry participants in a closed-door Capitol Hill session on Monday, allegedly bans passive yield on stablecoin balances while permitting rewards tied to user activity such as trading or payments. That distinction sounds neat on paper, but early…

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Circle stock drops nearly 20% as CLARITY Act draft targets stablecoin yield

Circle shares dropped nearly 20% Tuesday, falling toward the $100 level after a CoinDesk report revealed new draft language in the CLARITY Act that would ban yield on stablecoin balances. The proposed rules would prohibit issuers from offering passive rewards for simply holding a stablecoin and restrict structures that resemble interest-bearing deposits. While activity-based rewards…

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PH Telcos Ready to Block Roblox Nationwide as Ban Deadline Cut to 15 Days

Disclaimer: This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. BitPinas has no commercial relationship with any mentioned entity unless otherwise stated. 📬 Get the biggest crypto stories in the Philippines and Southeast Asia every week — subscribe to the BitPinas Newsletter. Listen to our latest episode Local telecommunication companies are…

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Balancer Labs to Shut Down After $128M Exploit — What DeFi Users Must Know

Balancer Labs is ceasing operations permanently. The announcement comes just days after a sophisticated attacker exploited the protocol for approximately $128 million, effectively emptying major liquidity pools on November 3, 2025. This is not a drill—one of Ethereum’s oldest and most respected Automated Market Makers (AMMs) has fallen. The implications are staggering. Balancer was not…

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Clear Drop Soft Plastic Compactor Review: Eco Experiment

Soft plastics are notorious for jamming sorting machines, slipping through processing lines, and wreaking havoc on the environment. They’re also not accepted in most municipal curbside recycling programs. Facilities for recycling these types of plastic exist, but getting waste to these locations clean and free of what some call “wishful recycling” items (compostable cups, plastic…

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