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03/27/2026 08:27 AM

Tether taps Big Four firm KPMG for first financial audit of $184 billion stablecoin issuer: FT

Tether previously relied on monthly attestations from BDO Italia, which fall short of the full audit now planned with KPMG.


03/27/2026 06:38 AM

Ethereum ICO participant offloads $23 million in ETH: onchain analyst

The address traces back to Ethereum's initial token sale, where the investor purchased ether at about $0.31 per token, said Lookonchain.


03/27/2026 04:38 AM

Rep. Waters presses Kansas City Fed on approving Kraken’s master account

Waters argues that access to critical financial infrastructure should not be granted without full transparency.


03/27/2026 02:54 AM

GameStop didn’t sell $324 million worth of bitcoin in January, filing shows

GameStop's latest 10-K filing shows that it did not sell 4,709 BTC it acquired last year, but pledged it as collateral with Coinbase Credit.


03/27/2026 12:07 AM

Crypto Czar David Sacks leaves post to go to broader White House tech role as legislation faces challenges

David Sacks is leaving his post as the White House's crypto and artificial intelligence czar, but he isn't going far.


03/26/2026 09:01 PM

Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest turns to Kalshi to inform investment strategies, hedge risk

ARK said it would use Kalshi to “hedge exposure to discrete outcomes that impact portfolio positions” and macroeconomic risks.


03/26/2026 06:48 PM

The Daily: Fannie Mae’s crypto-backed mortgage push, Trust Wallet’s AI trading agents, MARA’s 15,000 BTC sale, and more

The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.


03/26/2026 05:41 PM

JPMorgan says bitcoin shows safe-haven-like demand during Iran war as gold and silver weaken

Bitcoin has held up better than gold and silver during the Iran war, with signs of inflows and rising activity, JPMorgan analysts said.


03/26/2026 04:45 PM

Bitcoin trades narrow corridor as macro pressures throttle liquidity ahead of potential breakout: analysts

Bitcoin is holding near $70,000 as analysts flag $72,000K as a key breakout zone and note a mix of macro pressures and tight liquidity.


03/26/2026 04:35 PM

Anchorage becomes first federally chartered US firm to bring Tron ‘inside the regulatory perimeter’

Tron is a top chain for stablecoin usage, though it has largely operated outside the U.S. due to regulatory concerns.


03/26/2026 04:01 PM

BlackRock’s tokenized BUIDL fund taps Chronicle for new ‘verification layer’

BlackRock's BUIDL is the largest tokenized fund with about $1.7 billion worth of Treasuries, overnight repos, and cash under management. 


03/26/2026 03:31 PM

Goldman Sachs-backed Canton chain integrates with LayerZero

The Canton Network was designed specifically for regulated institutions with major firms like Goldman Sachs, Microsoft, and DTCC.


03/26/2026 02:11 PM

CZ-owned Trust Wallet launches AI agents that can execute crypto trades

The Trust Wallet Agent Kit infrastructure lets AI agents execute real crypto transactions across more than 25 blockchains.


03/26/2026 02:01 PM

USDT0 expands to payments-focused blockchain Tempo

USDT0 tokens are minted using LayerZero's Omnichain Fungible Token standard and maintain a 1:1 backing with USDT.


03/26/2026 01:53 PM

UK sanctions crypto-linked marketplace Xinbi amid crackdown on Southeast Asia scam centres

Officials said the measures aim to target the financial infrastructure behind scams, including platforms used to sell stolen data.


03/26/2026 01:21 PM

DeFi lender Moonwell faces governance attack as $1,800 vote push threatens $1 million in funds

Moonwell is facing a governance attack after a $1,800 token purchase was used to push a proposal that could drain over $1 million.


03/26/2026 01:15 PM

MARA sells 15,133 bitcoin for $1.1 billion to fund convertible note repurchase

MARA sold 15,133 bitcoin for $1.1 billion to repurchase $1 billion in convertible notes, cutting debt 30%.


03/26/2026 12:51 PM

Bitcoin miners face breakeven pressure as AI pivot accelerates, CoinShares says

Head of Research James Butterfill said some listed bitcoin miners could derive as much as 70% of revenue from AI by the end of 2026.


03/26/2026 12:40 PM

Circle Ventures leads Tazapay Series B extension, bringing the round to $36 million

Circle Ventures led Tazapay’s Series B extension to $36M as the firm expands licensing and go-to-market efforts across emerging markets.



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