Blockchain & Digital Assets

September 10, 2026 @ 10:06 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

US Bank (NYSE: USB) has completed a live internal pilot that moved value between its North American and European operations using USBDC, a dollar-backed stablecoin issued by the bank itself. The transfer was an intra-group payment rather than a customer transaction, and it ran on… Read More

September 10, 2026 @ 6:06 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Nasdaq’s (NASDAQ:NDAQ) venture arm has agreed to put $100 million into Payward, the parent company of crypto exchange Kraken, as the two firms widen a collaboration focused on tokenized stocks and continuous market infrastructure. The announcement, issued on September 10, 2026, frames the stake as… Read More

September 10, 2026 @ 5:14 pm By JD Alois  |  

In the UK, legislation is evolving to support innovation in payments and transfers. Recently, the House of Lords supported a secondary statutory duty for the Bank of England to enable innovation in payments, including digital money. The change is part of the Financial Services and… Read More

September 10, 2026 @ 4:02 pm By JD Alois  |  

Bitcoin ATMs are fairly common in major US markets. Coin ATM Radar currently tracks around 19,400 locations nationwide. At its peak, estimates placed Bitcoin ATMs at over 30,000 locations. While not on the level of bank ATMs, that is still quite a lot. Still, some… Read More

September 10, 2026 @ 3:35 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL), M0, and MoonPay have taken PYUSDx from a February preview to a live developer platform. The stack lets companies issue custom on-chain dollars that sit on top of PayPal USD (PYUSD), rather than forcing each team to build reserves, issuance, and liquidity… Read More

September 10, 2026 @ 9:55 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Archax Markets LLC, the United States subsidiary of UK-based digital asset firm Archax Group Ltd, has secured FINRA approval of its New Member Application. That decision completes the unit’s registration as a US broker-dealer with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and gives the group… Read More

September 10, 2026 @ 9:25 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Institutional digital asset markets still suffer from a familiar problem: capital is often trapped in disconnected systems. Liquidity sits across venues, regions, and product types, and the tools used to move it rarely line up with the processes firms already run. EDX Markets and Fireblocks… Read More

September 10, 2026 @ 8:21 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Consensys Software Inc. is preparing to divide into two independently operated companies so that consumer and institutional digital finance can each receive dedicated leadership, capital, and operating models. The existing legal entity will keep running but will adopt the MetaMask name and concentrate on self-custodial… Read More

September 10, 2026 @ 8:07 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Tether and Fasanara Capital have unveiled a major new partnership aimed at channeling digital-asset infrastructure into traditional lending markets. On 9 September 2026 the two firms announced StableFund, an evergreen private-credit vehicle jointly sponsored as the Tether-Fasanara Lending Fund. The structure is backed by a… Read More

September 10, 2026 @ 7:19 am By Omar Faridi  |  

BVNK and Marqeta (NASDAQ: MQ) have joined forces to give companies a simpler way to turn stablecoins into everyday spending tools. The two firms announced a partnership that will let Marqeta clients add digital-dollar functionality to cards, wallets, and other financial products used by both… Read More

September 10, 2026 @ 3:32 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Australia’s financial regulator ASIC has issued a last reminder to digital asset businesses that a temporary enforcement pause is ending. Companies that have been operating under ASIC’s sector-wide no-action position must complete the required licensing steps by 30 September 2026 or risk falling outside the… Read More

September 10, 2026 @ 3:32 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Poland’s lower house of parliament has again fallen short in its bid to overturn a presidential veto on national cryptocurrency legislation, leaving the country without a completed framework to implement European Union digital asset rules. On Friday, lawmakers in the Sejm voted 241 to 198,… Read More

September 10, 2026 @ 1:29 am By Omar Faridi  |  

President Donald Trump has publicly backed efforts to bring Hyperliquid, a fast-growing offshore cryptocurrency trading venue, into the United States under federal rules. Speaking at a White House gathering of crypto, technology, and finance executives on August 19, 2026, Trump said Commodity Futures Trading Commission… Read More

September 10, 2026 @ 1:20 am By Omar Faridi  |  

ION, a provider of trading technology and workflow software for financial institutions, has announced that Coinbase (NASDAQ: COIN) has chosen its XTP for Event Contracts platform to handle clearing for Kalshi’s prediction market products. The announcement, dated September 9, 2026, frames the deal as infrastructure… Read More

September 10, 2026 @ 12:30 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has set a clearer path for companies that take digital assets in the course of trade. The Federal Tax Authority has published Directive on Tax Transactions No. 3 of 2026, which tells taxable persons exactly how to turn cryptocurrency consideration… Read More

September 9, 2026 @ 7:12 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Router Protocol, a cross-chain interoperability project that spent more than four years building bridges, messaging tools, and related infrastructure, has said it will close remaining operations by September 30, 2026. The team described the move as a planned, orderly wind-down rather than an abrupt collapse,… Read More

September 9, 2026 @ 5:50 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

StoneX Financial has recently opened its coverage of Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD) with a Buy rating and a $170 price objective. The call came from Mark Palmer, managing director and senior research analyst at the firm. Against Tuesday’s close of $117.34, when the shares fell 3.91… Read More

September 9, 2026 @ 5:48 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Hunter Biden has publicly described how the LAPTOP memecoin will distribute tokens to selected groups and how a large portion of supply will be either destroyed or given away, depending on whether a list of real-world events comes to pass. The coin is scheduled to… Read More

September 9, 2026 @ 3:10 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Block Inc. (NYSE: XYZ) has taken a notable step toward deeper integration with the U.S. banking system by applying for a specialized federal charter. The payments and financial technology company, led by co-founder Jack Dorsey, disclosed on September 8, 2026, that it submitted a request… Read More

September 9, 2026 @ 11:39 am By JD Alois  |  

Robinhood (NASDAQ:HOOD)  CEO Vlad Tenev spoke with CNBC this morning after reports that AMC (NYSE: AMC) is unhappy about Robinhood tokenizing its shares and offering them worldwide. AMC CEO Adam Aron said he was unaware his shares were being tokenized, then described the practice as “vile,” “contemptible,” and “inexcusable.” Aron… Read More