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Exodus cuts 25% of staff to fund stablecoin payments push

Exodus stablecoin payments pivot drove a 25 per cent workforce cut, with the crypto wallet company targeting $10 million to $13 million in annual savings.

By Caleb Mwangi
Regulation

Circle-Tether dispute puts stablecoin controls in focus

Circle-Tether dispute filings show Circle blocked Heka Funds over suspected USDC trading abuse, then beat a $49 million arbitration claim.

By Caleb Mwangi
Banking

Circle OCC approval: trust bank opens without reserve control

Circle OCC approval gives the USDC issuer a national trust bank for custody, while direct reserve management remains a later step.

By Naomi Voss
Crypto

Stablecoin distribution matters more than Circle's charter

Stablecoin distribution is becoming the real battleground as Circle, banks and fintechs compete to own custody, wallets and merchant rails.

By Sloane Carrington
Regulation

BIS stablecoins warning: tokens raise emerging-market risks

BIS stablecoins warning says dollar-backed tokens fail key money tests and could deepen dollarisation and capital-flow stress in emerging markets.

By Tomás Iglesias
Banking

Mastercard stablecoin settlement adds USDC, PYUSD, RLUSD

Mastercard stablecoin settlement is expanding to USDC, PYUSD and RLUSD as the card network tests faster payment plumbing.

By Naomi Voss
Crypto

Bitcoin drops below $66K as IPOs drain crypto liquidity

Bitcoin dropped below $66,000 as ETF outflows, leverage unwinds and mega-IPO demand pulled liquidity away from crypto.

By Caleb Mwangi
Regulation

CLARITY Act crypto yield rules could remake product design

CLARITY Act crypto yield rules would curb passive rewards, pushing exchanges and issuers toward structured, supervised products instead.

By Tomás Iglesias
Deals

Blockchain.com confidentially files for US IPO as crypto firms push for public listings

Blockchain.com has confidentially filed for an IPO with the SEC, joining Circle, Gemini, and BitGo in a wave of crypto-native companies seeking public listings as the regulatory environment shifts.

By Naomi Voss