Cross-border stablecoin transfers are surging nearly 78 percent over the past year even as the broader crypto market experiences a sharp decline. Transfers of the dollar-pegged tokens across borders climbed from $124.2 billion to $220.3 billion in the 12 months through June 2026. Monthly volumes more than doubled from $11 billion in January 2025 to…
Tether says it helped authorities freeze nearly $550 million in Iran-linked USDT during 2026, highlighting the growing role of stablecoins in sanctions enforcement while drawing renewed scrutiny from U.S. lawmakers. The company disclosed on September 28 its actions against wallets connected to Iran’s central bank and other sanctioned networks. The announcement followed a report from…
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Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. Check out the BitPinas Token 2049 Coverage Here Cryptocurrency platform OKX launched a standalone mobile application, OKX Money, on Oct. 6 to provide digital dollar savings, international money transfers and payment card services. The application…
Stacks has gained more than 100% over the past 90 days, backed by institutional Bitcoin Staking that is creating a new use for STX that could grow as more BTC enters future bonding periods. Summary STX gained more than 100% over 90 days as renewed activity around Stacks and the launch of institutional Bitcoin Staking…
BTC is not among the selected potential winners but XRP has found its way. October has built a reputation as a particularly strong month for many cryptocurrencies, earning the nickname “Uptober.” We asked some of the most popular AI-powered chatbots whether this period will be successful for the market this year and which three…
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill on Sunday that bans state public officials from launching memecoins. In addition to the ban on state officials, California Assembly Bill 2409 also prohibits crypto service providers from offering California residents the sale of any memecoin launched in association with federal, state or local public officials. That second…
MemeToro is an open-source AI memecoin launchpad project for BNB Smart Chain that turns online trend signals into documented token-launch proposals. MemeToro’s planned system combines an AI agent, public launch manifests, and smart contracts so users can inspect a memecoin idea before a funding round begins. Its approach is built around code, documentation, tokenomics, and…
Amazon Prime Day is one of the easiest times of year to save on Apple devices. Many Apple gadgets go on sale often, but Prime Day Apple deals frequently drop prices down to as low as we’ve seen—if not exceeding previous best discounts entirely. You won’t find deals on the brand-new iPhone, but if you’re…
Key Takeaways Tom Lee said at Token2049 on Oct. 7 that this “may be the biggest bull market we’ve ever seen.” Bitmine bought 12,500 ETH worth $33.65M via Bitgo, lifting it to about 4.9% of ether’s supply. With a hard 5% cap, Bitmine has roughly 76,000 ETH, or about $200M, of buying left. What Did…
