Lloyds, Visa settle $750,000 using USDC in live cross-border pilot
Lloyds used USDC to settle $750,000 of payment obligations with Visa during a seven-day live cross-border pilot.
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Clarity Act’s failure gave crypto ‘faster’ regulatory wins, Bitwise CIO says
Bitwise’s Matt Hougan says Clarity’s defeat left crypto with fewer restrictions and faster SEC action.
CFTC secures over $30 million judgment against defendants in Fundsz fraud case
The CFTC secured a win in court after the agency said two defendants participated in a crypto scheme that they then tried to walk back.
Base launches Cobalt upgrade with conditional transactions and new B20 asset functions
Base has launched Cobalt, adding conditional transactions and new functions for assets issued under its B20 standard.
DogeOS launches testnet to bring EVM smart contracts to Dogecoin
DogeOS launched a public testnet for its zero-knowledge rollup bringing EVM smart contracts to Dogecoin, with DOGE used for gas fees.
White House weighs new CFTC event contract rules in growing prediction market power struggle
The White House is weighing two proposed rules from the CFTC tied to prediction markets as the agency seeks to assert its jurisdiction.
Bitcoin steadies as soft PCE cools October Fed rate hike bets
Core PCE rose just 0.2% in August, easing pressure for an October Fed hike. Bitcoin trades near $83,700 as rising Treasury yields cap gains.
Hyperliquid Co-founder Jeff Yan says 24-hour clock is not onchain finance’s true differentiator
Hyperliquid (HYPE) Co-founder Jeff Yan said at Korea Blockchain Week that around-the-clock trading is not what sets onchain venues apart from traditional exchanges. Speaking in a fireside chat at Korea Blockchain Week 2026, Yan pointed out that crypto never needed…
FCA starts accepting crypto authorization applications ahead of 2027 regime
FCA opens crypto authorization window, setting a Feb. 28, 2027 deadline as UK firms face fresh vetting under new regime.
Standard Chartered sees over 600% upside for ENA, expects USDe to hit $40 billion by 2028
Standard Chartered forecasts ENA will reach $2 by the end of 2028 as USDe scales eightfold and buybacks reshape the token's value.
Crypto advocacy group Stand With Crypto rolls out its first round of Senate endorsements after failed Clarity vote
Weeks after the Clarity Act stalled in the Senate, crypto advocacy group Stand With Crypto rolled out its first round of Senate endorsements.
Kalshi to end liquidity incentive program amid wash trading allegations
Its monthly volume reached $52.98 billion in September as of Sept. 29, marking an all-time high, even as September data remains incomplete.