Coinbase will automatically convert customers’ remaining GYEN holdings into USDC next week, ahead of the stablecoin issuer’s final redemption deadline. The crypto exchange said in […]
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a16z drops crypto branding, expands $2.2B fund into AI and frontier tech
Andreessen Horowitz announced on Oct. 22 that it is renaming a16z Crypto to a16z Frontier and expanding the scope of its $2.2 billion fifth fund […]
Japan Considers Stablecoin Tax Refunds for Foreign Tourists
JPYC and Japan Tax-Free began exploring stablecoin refunds in March, giving the latest discussion an existing private-sector starting point. Japan’s transport and tourism minister, Tatsunori […]
SideSwap reopens Bitcoin swaps while Liquid reserves stay locked
SideSwap, a swap provider on the Liquid Network, has reopened conversions from the synthetic Bitcoin token L-BTC into Bitcoin. Direct withdrawals from the Liquid Federation, […]
OCC waiver rule puts active stablecoin issuers on notice
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) outlined a waiver route on Oct. 21 for existing US payment stablecoin issuers awaiting its approval, […]
Visa And Mesh Want Crypto Wallet Balances To Work At 175 Million Merchants
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Crypto Industry Group Asks Treasury To Clarify GENIUS Act Rules For DeFi
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US Crypto Economy Shrinks as Canada’s Market Expands in 2026
Chainalysis ranked Canada 10th among 117 countries for grassroots crypto adoption, while placing it second in its big money index overall. Figures shared by blockchain […]
Mastercard Introduces Fraud Screening Before Stablecoin Payments Go On-Chain
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BNB Chain splits asset power across 4 roles while admins hold the key
BNB Chain’s Jenner testnet release advances a native-asset design that would give a governance-appointed administrator control over when new stablecoins and tokenized assets can be […]