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04/08/2026 11:36 PM Crypto card boom hits $600 million monthly volume as USDC gains ground on USDT
Stablecoin composition of card volume is worth watching as a proxy for geographic and demographic shifts in users.
04/08/2026 11:00 PM Canary Capital files spot PEPE ETF application with SEC
Last year, Canary also filed an application to list a fund tracking the price of MOG, a then lesser-known memecoin.
04/08/2026 09:58 PM Bored Ape Yacht Club maker Yuga Labs settles with ‘expressive appropriation artist’ Ryder Ripps in long-running trademark case
Bored Ape Yacht Club maker Yuga Labs and the defendants Ripps and business partner Jeremy Cahen have agreed to settle.
04/08/2026 08:51 PM Polygon Labs seeking to raise up to $100 million for stablecoin payments business: report
The crypto firm aims to sell "between $50 million and $100 million in equity" in the new stablecoin payments business.
04/08/2026 07:45 PM SEC appoints David Woodcock as new enforcement director amid concerns over previous lead, agency’s crypto cases
The SEC has appointed a new enforcement director following the departure of its former chief, a transition that raised concerns.
04/08/2026 07:00 PM New XFUNDS ETF toggles between bitcoin overnight and Treasuries by day
NGHT gives investors exposure to overnight bitcoin price swings, switching to less volatile Treasuries during U.S. trading hours.
04/08/2026 06:25 PM Stablecoin volumes could hit $1.5 quadrillion by 2035 as onchain payments begin to rival Mastercard, Visa: Chainalysis
Stablecoins volumes could rival Visa and Mastercard, processing up to $1.5 quadrillion annually by 2035 per a new Chainalysis report.
04/08/2026 05:57 PM US Treasury unveils proposed stablecoin rules targeting money laundering, sanctions
The U.S. Treasury's sanctions agency and its financial crimes bureau released a joint rule proposal for stablecoin issuers.
04/08/2026 04:52 PM Circle rolls out USDC payments platform that lets users pay without holding stablecoins
The platform allows PSPs, fintechs, and banks benefit from the efficiency of using stablecoins without having to hold USDC.
04/08/2026 04:39 PM Ethereum Foundation swaps 5,000 ETH into stablecoins for operational and grant funding
So far, the CoWSwap TWAP transactions have been drawn from a wallet associated with the Ethereum Foundation's DeFi activities.
04/08/2026 03:25 PM Bitcoin payments allowed for Hormuz tanker tolls as Iran seeks up to $2 million per ship: FT
Iran is reportedly open transit tolls paid in bitcoin and crypto for ships crossing the Strait of Hormuz amid volatile ceasefire.
04/08/2026 03:19 PM Bernstein says quantum is a ‘manageable upgrade cycle’ for Bitcoin, not an existential threat
Commercial players, including Strategy, BlackRock, and Fidelity, are expected to play a "constructive role" in security, the analysts said.
04/08/2026 02:37 PM Morgan Stanley’s low-cost spot Bitcoin ETF launches to meet ‘growing client interest’ in crypto
The bank boasts "the largest network of financial advisors [with] 16,000 advisors managing $6.2 trillion" according to an analyst.
04/08/2026 02:26 PM Standard Chartered weighs integrating Zodia Custody with corporate bank arm: Bloomberg
Standard Chartered reportedly plans to integrate Zodia Custody's crypto custody business into its corporate bank division
04/08/2026 02:00 PM Securitize tapped to tokenize Currenc’s ordinary shares
Leading tokenization firm Securitize was recently named as the first digital transfer agent in the NYSE’s onchain securities initiative.
04/08/2026 01:35 PM White House study finds limited risk to banks from stablecoin yields amid regulatory debate
White House economists say stablecoin rewards are unlikely to materially weaken bank lending, countering warnings of trillion-dollar outflows.
04/08/2026 12:31 PM ‘Blocks Are Dead. Long Live Blobs’: Ethereum researchers explore upgrade to ease validator data burden
The proposal builds on Ethereum's EIP-4844, which introduced blobs for more efficient data availability, and aims to support Layer 1 scaling.
04/08/2026 11:41 AM NYT investigation suggests Adam Back may be Satoshi Nakamoto; he denies the claim
An NYT investigation suggests Adam Back may be Satoshi Nakamoto based on early posts and writing patterns, though he denies the claim.
04/08/2026 10:46 AM South Korea to bring RWAs and stablecoins under existing financial frameworks: report
South Korea’s ruling party has also reportedly proposed banning yield on stablecoins, amid ongoing debate in the U.S.
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