Global payouts platform Masspay has expanded its integration with Circle to offer businesses USDC-powered payouts and treasury management without requiring direct handling of digital assets.
The policy arm of crypto derivatives platform Hyperliquid and venture capital firm Paradigm have called on the US Treasury to revise proposed anti-money laundering and sanctions rules for stablecoin issuers under the GENIUS Act.
South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Upbit has temporarily suspended withdrawals of Zcash as it carries out a scheduled wallet upgrade aimed at improving security and operational functionality.
Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson said Ripple could become one of the largest growth opportunities for Midnight, arguing that the privacy-focused sidechain can help expand XRP's role beyond payments into decentralised finance and tokenised assets.
Bitcoin supporters are pushing back against renewed claims that the cryptocurrency is in decline, even as the asset trades roughly 50% below its October 2025 record high of more than US$126,000.
South Korea's Digital Asset eXchange Alliance (DAXA) and registered Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs) have uncovered 12 illegal cryptocurrency operators during their first joint enforcement investigation.
Ether's futures market has undergone a significant deleveraging event, with total open interest falling 25% from US$16.6 billion in May to US$12.6 billion as traders reduce risk amid continued market weakness.
Blockchain lending protocol Morpho has secured US$175 million in fresh funding as major venture capital firms increase their bets on the future of onchain credit markets and tokenised financial infrastructure.
Merck and The Hashgraph Group have launched an integrated product authentication and traceability solution on the Hedera network as businesses prepare for new European Union supply-chain transparency requirements.
Circle has launched cirBTC on Ethereum, introducing a wrapped Bitcoin token as the stablecoin issuer seeks to compete with Coinbase and BitGo in the growing market for synthetic Bitcoin assets.
Coinbase and Cardless have introduced a stablecoin-backed credit card that allows users to use their USDC holdings as collateral when they are unable to qualify for a traditional unsecured credit card.
At least US$36.7 million was lost across four decentralised finance exploits in the past six months as attackers increasingly targeted unverified smart contracts whose source code was not publicly available, according to a new Chainalysis report.
